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Day 359

Waterfalls and Hidden Puzzle Worlds in Hokianga

Today is all about the hidden gems and stumble upons! We didn't have much of a plan this morning for our activity on Day 361 of 365 Days: 365 Activities, which is kinda ridiculous on our part. After 361 days on the road, you would have thought we were planning machines! Nevertheless, the things we discover today just go to…

Day 358

Horse Trekking on Ninety Mile Beach

Before we kick this story off, we have to take a moment to say: Only six more days to go!!!!!! Ah, on the final leg of our 365 Days: 365 Activities, we couldn't imagine being in a better place than escaping the winter in New Zealand's region of endless summer. Our day begins in the Far North town of Ahipara…

Day 357

Blasting Over Sand Dunes, Bush and Beach in a 4×4 Buggy

When you wake up the next morning and find that you still have sand in your ears, you know you have explored the sand dunes of the Far North right! So why does Laura have sand in her ears? Time Out Tours. It all starts on the tar-sealed roads of Ahipara, a small town at the very end of Ninety…

Day 356

The Rock Adventure Cruise Day 2: Snorkelling and Island Exploring

We've woken up in some pretty awesome locations in New Zealand over the last 357 days of our 365-long trip, but perhaps none of them have been quite as unique as gently rocking on The Rock boat hostel somewhere in the middle of the Bay of Islands. We creep down to the lower deck early morning to get started with writing…

Day 355

The Rock Adventure Cruise Day 1: Shooting, Fishing, Night Kayaking and BBQ

With only nine days left to go on this 365 Days: 365 Activities, we are still managing to find unique adventure experiences around New Zealand! In fact, we might have found our most unique accommodation experience to date. Jump on board The Rock with us for an adventure overnight cruise! Welcome to “The Rock” Today’s activity starts a little later…

Day 354

Scuba Diving Wrecks, Islands and Reefs in the Bay of Islands

355 days ago, we set off on a mega trip around New Zealand to do 365 Activities in 365 Days. With only 10 days to go, we are still finding awesome adventure activities. New Zealand is the country that just keeps on giving when it comes to unique experiences and insane activities. And today is just another day in the…

Day 353

Skydiving at 16,000ft Over the Bay of Islands

It's with glitter all over the bed that Robin wakes up this morning. Unfortunately, this is not because of a crazy disco night, but because his broken arm is cast in blue fibreglass with a red spiral covered in silver glitter. He wears the colours of a fabulous superhero, so today's activity couldn't be more fitting. Flying through the sky…

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