Innholdsfortegnelse for May - June 2023 i RV Travel Lifestyle

Time is flying by this year – I can’t believe it will be June in a few weeks, almost halfway through the year. We have been up and down the country for the Covi Supershow in Auckland and a Tauranga trip. Otherwise we have been home-bodies with no motorhome in which to travel. We rented out our RocknRobyn (RnR) motorhome over the summer with three month-long bookings through Camplify. The first rental came back seemingly okay, apart from a problem with the gas in the fridge unit, so we whipped it in and had it fixed ready for the next rental. During the second rental a problem with the power systems reared its head – the batteries going flat every day – which was a bit of a drama. We…

The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Given the facts of geography and topography the shortest distance between Ōamaru and Dunedin is via SH1, a journey that takes about 80 minutes if you concentrate. But after you have done it several hundred times it is no longer fun. Join us (Audrey, Audrey’s Mum and me) for a journey that takes a lot longer, and will take you to places – some dark and terrifying – and to a little-known corner of New Zealand. Actually the journey is from Ōamaru’s Victorian artificial walled harbour, to the tip of the artificial mole at Aramoana at the entrance to Otago Harbour, the idea being to take as many coastal byways and detours as we could. The first leg was from…

The Golden Stairs at Pawarenga are so called because of the kōwhai trees which blossom on the slopes of the Whangapē Harbour in spring. It makes for a tough climb – five hours of steep, muddy terrain – but I was keen to do it and I heard of a group that was going. I put in some practice trudging up and down a nearby hill for a couple of weeks beforehand and declared myself fit enough. The days prior to our walk were wet and miserable. The forecast promised an improvement, but on the appointed day I woke to rain. Surely it would be cancelled. I rang Rena, my walking buddy who was giving me a lift. She has family connections out there and had done the walk before…

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The dramatic coastline of the South Island’s West Coast between Westport and Punakaiki is a bit like Big Sur in California. High mountains run down to the ocean, where large swells roll in from deep water and pound onto the coast. The road follows around the contours of the coast, which is dotted with sharp jagged rocky outcrops. Driving south through the spectacular scenery I become a frustrated photographer, as it is tricky to find a place to safely pull off with the camper. A truck driver overtakes us, showing no mercy to the plight of the tourist. The solution is to turn around and drive north as there are a number of small stopping places on the ocean side to capture images of the bright blue/turquoise ocean. Heading south…

In the dark we quietly walk along the forest track around the edge of Lake Rotokare, occasionally tripping over tree roots. The damp musty smell of fern leaves wafts in the air. As I follow the red light ahead of me I can barely see the path and a twig snaps underfoot. We stop for a minute and listen. I hear the distant call of kiwi in the forest above us. Somewhere nearby I can hear the shuffling of leaves and high pitched sounds but softer than the usual kiwi call – perhaps it was a juvenile. The shuffling comes a little closer but nothing comes into view. Not wanting to disturb the bird we wander back along the path, listening to shrill calls in the distance as the kiwi…

Exactly a century ago, 1923, newspapers carried an enthusiastic article about Charles Barwell, an extraordinary Auckland cycle tourist who had just pedalled 3600 miles (5700km) around New Zealand in 10 weeks. “Those who maintain that the push bicycle is becoming a ‘back-number’ in these days of motor transit will probably feel inclined to modify this opinion upon learning of the tour just completed by Mr C Barwell,” the report declared. “Equipped with tent and camping gear, he has journeyed from Te Reinga in the far North, to Stewart Island… [on the return journey he] continued via Napier, Gisborne, the Motu and Whakatane.” Riding a heavy steel bike laden with gear, wearing a suit, at 60 years old, Mr Barwell tapped out inspirational distances of up to 126 miles (202km) in…

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Aprivate island walk in the hills? This island concept messes with my mental map; how could a high-country station on the foothills of inland Canterbury’s Southern Alps ever be reached by sail? Either those early European pioneers who coined names such as ‘Island Hills’ had big imaginations or a great sense of humour. I am intrigued and compelled to visit. Looking at the track map before arriving I see the track passes under Spider Web Peak which hangs on the Organ Range which leads to Mt Skedaddle. Yes, those early explorers loved quirky names all right. Yet as I arrive at Island Hills Station I see there are some similarities here to an offshore island. It’s remote, ruggedly wild and the walking track extends out into a sea of green…

It’s surrounded by more famous neighbours. Just say Goat Island or Leigh, or Omaha Surf Beach, or Matakana and all Kiwis will know exactly where you mean. And in the centre of all of them is the extraordinarily lovely Whangateau estuary and an adventure awaiting you up the Omaha River. To fully appreciate the Whangateau you’ll need a small boat and a bigger appetite – for absorbing history, boats and boatyards, and craft beers in equal measure. A wee river journey with a brewery as a destination. What’s not to like? But wait – there’s a catch. Read on. It’s safest to approach the Whangateau on four wheels, for by sea your navigation test starts immediately, with the chartplotter warning not to enter the sometimes shoaling, fast-current-flowing Whangateau Harbour entrance…