Tag: Waiomu
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NZ – Sweet As – Really Big Trees

All photos taken on October 27, 2025. At the end of the main trail, there was a platform to sit and ponder life, before going onward to the Kauri grove. We chatted with some locals who hike the trail regularly, before moving on…up. Agathis australis, commonly known as kauri, is a species of coniferous tree in the family Araucariaceae,…
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NZ – Sweet As – Its a Jungle Out There

All photos taken on October 27, 2025. Now, it might seem counter-intuitive to undertake a long hike after a long overnight flight, but the time difference between Vancouver and NZ on our arrival date was only 4 hours, even though NZ was already one day ahead. We had done this hike in 2014 and really…