Another relaxing morning in the rain. The kids were up at 7am like usual. So we gave them some school work on the iPad and phone while Ty and I read in bed. Vacation luxuries! Ty did some chores on the RV before we left camp. (The grey water was starting to flood our bathroom… Continue reading Matakohe – Paihai, NZ: Adventure Day

The rain was pouring down again last night, and off and on this morning. We couldn't really do any of the hikes in the rain so we had another leisurely morning. We didn't leave the site till after ten. - Ty had read about a neat walk along a river with some suspension bridges. So… Continue reading Waiwera – Matakohe, NZ: Adventure Day

During the nights the floodgates opened. It was raining sheets and sheets. I knew we had parked by a lake and felt silly asking Ty but wanted to make sure it wasn't going to flood. We just don't get rain like this in Alaska! By the morning it was hit and miss, fine for 10… Continue reading Mt. Maunganui – Auckland – Waiwera, NZ: Adventure Day