Watching as a South African living in the US. Just loooove your vlog. Thank you so much. I remember boarding down giant sand dunes at Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape. So lovely to share NZ through your eyes - where everything is new to you!
Love the far north. Our last trip before covid was up north, including a stay at Opononi, and a visit to the giant Kauri. The Coromandel is a magical part of nz you need to explore too.
Your pronounciation of Maori words is absolutely fine 😃so glad you enjoyed your trip to the cape its a must do !!!! I look forward to more road travels and following you. Always good to see our country through fresh eyes. Safe travels 💖
The sea views, vegetation the drive reminds us so much of Maui Hawaii. Absolutely stunning! What a workout on the dunes! And What a beautiful farm!! Great video guys! ~Cara 💖💖 (so close to 10k!!)
@@BeingBedingfield if you get the chance look in our videos we have I think 4-5 videos on Maui. Would love to hear your thoughts on the similarities 💖💖💖
You guys are really settling in welll to NZ! Love the lighthouse views. I didn't even know NZ has sand dunes. It looks so fun sliding down them. Epic shots guys! and I (Kendra) have never driven a manual car before so I'm very jealous of stick shift skills!
😅 I think I had it a bit easier with the transition to automatic, not sure it would’ve been as easy the other way around 🙈 I hope you record it if you ever try manual 😅
I’m from the Far North & you two beat me to the Cape. In my school years I use to holiday in Kawakawa, Coopers Beach, Cable Bay & Paihia. The furtherest north I’ve been is Kaitaia. I was born in Kaeo which you would have passed thru. Moved to Sydney 44 yrs ago. Cheers.
Wowwww it so nice to see our South African citizens enjoying themselves. I also hve my brother in laws son n family in New Zealand. They simply luv the place. My daughter also visited she also said the same ...the country is beautiful.. U guys r so blessed ...enjoy yrself n keeping sending us videos...stay safe n blessed. Tc. Luv you. ❤️❤️🇻🇺❤️❤️
Your Maori pronounciation is better than a lot of kiwis that were born and bred here lol also those sand dunes looked awesome, like you had the place to yourselves.
Matauri Bay is one of my favorite places in Northland. It's a shame you didn't do (or at least didn't film) the walk up the hill to the Rainbow Warrior memorial. Fantastic view and important history.
So cool to see you embracing your new life here and making amazing memories exploring! Takes me back almost 10 years to when we first got here 🙂 When next near Tutukaka take a drive to Whananaki and then walk over the longest footbridge in the southern hemisphere! Oh, and enjoy your first year with the Kiwi Christmas trees (flowering Pohutukawa trees) - simply stunning against the beach sand and water 😁
Thanks so much Craig! Adding that footbridge to our list right now, sounds awesome! Haven't heard of the Kiwi Christmas tree, we'll be sure to look out for those :)
Amazing! Are you picking up Te Reo Maori? how are you finding it? I'm always intrigued by how NZers insert phrases and words from Maori and understand each other so easily. Keeping it lekker. You guys are doing well.
Loving the vlogs! As a kiwi living abroad, you guys make me miss my country!! Did you stop at the famous kawakawa toilets? Also if you guys have time, I 100% recommend you checkout my hometown Whangamata where you can SUP / kayak to Whenuakura (Donut Island). Its beautiful!!
Thanks so much for watching Donna! We didn’t stop at those toilets, but we saw them 😅 Thanks for the recommendations, sounds like something we’ll love doing!
You do realise that once you drive an automatic, you'll never go back to manual! LOL. We have some epic dunes near Atlantis down the road from us - was there a few years ago when our son attended a sandboarding birthday party there. The dunes are STEEEEP and an adrenaline rush was guaranteed. Sandboarding is lots of fun. Loved the farm you guys visited .. yep, I can concur that it does remind me of the KZN, South Coast which we'll be at in Dec. Enjoy the new ride!
Hi Glen...haha, hopefully I'll still be able to drive a manual whenever I need to, but the automatic is so much easier! Now that we have a bit more confidence, we can't wait to attempt some steeper dunes! How amazing that you'll be going to KZN in December, hope you guys have an amazing time :)
Hi guys, the best views you will see in NZ are in the South Island. I am not being biased just because I live in Invers. Wait till you see Milford and Queenstown. Also Alexandra will remind you of the Karoo. Something for you to plan for in the future. Four years ago we hired a Toyota Corolla at Auckland Airport and travelled from Whangarei all the way up to Cape Reinga. We did however take the day trip from Kaitaia on the 90 mile beach bus.It was great.
Milford Sound is literally top of my NZ bucket list :) Can't wait to see it for myself! We've heard about the bus tour up to the north, sounds really amazing :)
It is for the vlog 😁 I love that you both went in the water. The beach there was too gorgeous to not swim. Mmm butter chicken. Someday when we finally meet we will have to have Indian food, we love it too! The pineapple 🍍 plantation was really cool to see. I've never seen so many pineapple plants before.
Hi Landi, we haven't converted yet. We do have the form though, we just need to fill it in and take our passports and our original marriage certificate (my driver's licence is still in my maiden name), then we'll do an eye test, pay the fee, and they'll post it to us. But we'll include the process in a future video :)
You must go see Opononi, West! Then carry on to Waipua Forest to see Tane Mahuta large Kauri tree very majestic and beautiful forest. What are your thoughts of the Tui bird and its soulfulness echoing call?
Hi Chevy, if you're referring to the dunes...they had luckily put markers out, if it wasn't for that, we would've taken a lot of time looking for the exit haha
Wow, NZ has to be one of the most beautiful countries in the world, you guys are blessed .
It really is and we feel so grateful to be here 🤗
I've lived here my who life it is believe me it is
You guys are guna love the coromandel, rotorua , nelson Bays and queenstown . Enjoy our beautiful country 😍
🤗🤗🤗can’t wait to visit ALL the places 😅
I love that first glimpse of the Cavalli Islands, as you drive down to Matauri Bay (9:05). Breathtaking!
Watching as a South African living in the US. Just loooove your vlog. Thank you so much. I remember boarding down giant sand dunes at Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape.
So lovely to share NZ through your eyes - where everything is new to you!
We used to board down the Maitland dunes near Van Stadens river mouth holiday camp. That was back in the 1970's.
"No judgement and no laughing" - of course I laughed! 🤣That lighthouse reminds me of Cape St Francis (Seal Point Lighthouse) 😅
😂😂😂 yeah! It also reminded us of Cape Point 😅
Love the far north. Our last trip before covid was up north, including a stay at Opononi, and a visit to the giant Kauri. The Coromandel is a magical part of nz you need to explore too.
The far north is so stunning! Yes, Coromandel is on our list :) Can't wait to go :)
The views are beautiful......and everyting is so clean and tidy
We were blown away by the amazing views 🤩
Your pronounciation of Maori words is absolutely fine 😃so glad you enjoyed your trip to the cape its a must do !!!! I look forward to more road travels and following you. Always good to see our country through fresh eyes. Safe travels 💖
Thanks so much Carol, really appreciate it 😊
Amazing video - thank you, loved it, the North Island looks just magnificent
Thanks Derek! North Island is beautiful!
The sea views, vegetation the drive reminds us so much of Maui Hawaii. Absolutely stunning! What a workout on the dunes! And What a beautiful farm!! Great video guys! ~Cara 💖💖 (so close to 10k!!)
Thanks guys, so glad it’s similar to Hawaii, wow! We’d love to go there one day!
@@BeingBedingfield if you get the chance look in our videos we have I think 4-5 videos on Maui. Would love to hear your thoughts on the similarities 💖💖💖
You guys are really settling in welll to NZ! Love the lighthouse views. I didn't even know NZ has sand dunes. It looks so fun sliding down them. Epic shots guys! and I (Kendra) have never driven a manual car before so I'm very jealous of stick shift skills!
😅 I think I had it a bit easier with the transition to automatic, not sure it would’ve been as easy the other way around 🙈 I hope you record it if you ever try manual 😅
I’m from the Far North & you two beat me to the Cape. In my school years I use to holiday in Kawakawa, Coopers Beach, Cable Bay & Paihia. The furtherest north I’ve been is Kaitaia. I was born in Kaeo which you would have passed thru. Moved to Sydney 44 yrs ago. Cheers.
Incredible view! Breath-taking 🌹❤️❤️
Thanks Tshidi ❤
You'll love Able Tasman if you like Northland, Nelson has the most sunshine hours in NZ,Golden bay and the Marlborough sounds are quite spectacular.
Thanks so much! Keep the suggestions coming :)
As an aside the view from the. Hill at the waitangi golf course looking south is beyond belief
Wowwww it so nice to see our South African citizens enjoying themselves.
I also hve my brother in laws son n family in New Zealand.
They simply luv the place.
My daughter also visited she also said the same ...the country is beautiful..
U guys r so blessed ...enjoy yrself n keeping sending us videos...stay safe n blessed. Tc. Luv you. ❤️❤️🇻🇺❤️❤️
Thanks so much Shyama, we really feel blessed to be here and we'll definitely keep posting videos :)
Do you have plans to visit NZ?
Nt anytime soon. All my best to u both .
Beautiful couple..stay safe n blessed. Tc.❤️❤️🇻🇺❤️❤️👍🙏🏼
Great trip... always something different to view..
Thanks, we love the contrast in the landscapes…one minute it’s lush green pastures and then suddenly you see the giant sand dunes sticking out 🤗
wow.. another excellent video.. great stuff
Thanks Anil :)
Very cool. I thought I recognised the road Geneva Fruits is on. Spent much of my younger life there.
What a beautiful area :)
Your Maori pronounciation is better than a lot of kiwis that were born and bred here lol also those sand dunes looked awesome, like you had the place to yourselves.
Thanks so much, really appreciate it 😊
We probably saw about 5 other people on the dunes, so basically had it to ourselves 🤗
You guys are doing fine. You'll get there, and most import part is you're trying...thumbs up. 👍🏻
Wow, everywhere is just so beautiful! What a paradise
Hehe, I keep saying WOW wherever we go :) It's so beautiful!
Excellent video. Great views in the north. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for watching Barbara :)
Matauri Bay was my hang out back in the early 90s when my kids were small.
Awww, you must’ve loved it!! We’d love to camp there someday soon 😊
@@BeingBedingfield You have to book early around May, June , or you'll miss out .
Ah, the Schafli name is well-known in East London as well as pineapple farming and custard apples! Cape Reinga reminds me of Cape Point.
The scenic drive is very beautiful
Thanks Sheree...wish we could capture the actual beauty, just know it's even more magnificent in real life :)
Matauri Bay is one of my favorite places in Northland. It's a shame you didn't do (or at least didn't film) the walk up the hill to the Rainbow Warrior memorial. Fantastic view and important history.
Hi Mark, oh no, we must’ve missed the memorial, we didn’t see it 😢
I say Cape Regina is the place where land ends and seas meet...A magical place..
So magical....and so beautiful :)
Always enjoy your vlogs guys - cheers
Thanks so much Phil 😊
Loved ur SA content now loving ur NZ content 🤗💕👍 the beach looks so beautiful
Thanks so much!!
So beautiful great video guys love your adventure ❤👍👍
Thanks Alex 😁
Awesome part of the country 😎
We loved it up north :)
Sanibona, what a view at the top of NZ, happy Friday
Sawubona 👋 such beautiful views! Hope you have an amazing weekend 🤗
@@BeingBedingfield Woza Friday Johnny Clegg. Still love that song.
So cool to see you embracing your new life here and making amazing memories exploring! Takes me back almost 10 years to when we first got here 🙂
When next near Tutukaka take a drive to Whananaki and then walk over the longest footbridge in the southern hemisphere!
Oh, and enjoy your first year with the Kiwi Christmas trees (flowering Pohutukawa trees) - simply stunning against the beach sand and water 😁
Thanks so much Craig! Adding that footbridge to our list right now, sounds awesome!
Haven't heard of the Kiwi Christmas tree, we'll be sure to look out for those :)
Amazing! Are you picking up Te Reo Maori? how are you finding it? I'm always intrigued by how NZers insert phrases and words from Maori and understand each other so easily. Keeping it lekker. You guys are doing well.
Thanks Ray, yeah, we’re picking up bits and pieces… we especially love the word for family (whanau), we hear it quite a bit when people speak 😊
What a beautiful experience and fun with the sand dunes
Hi Angie :) It was so beautiful, and the sand dunes were a lot of fun :)
You guys do great videos!
Thanks so much Peter, really appreciate it :)
Loving the vlogs! As a kiwi living abroad, you guys make me miss my country!! Did you stop at the famous kawakawa toilets? Also if you guys have time, I 100% recommend you checkout my hometown Whangamata where you can SUP / kayak to Whenuakura (Donut Island). Its beautiful!!
Thanks so much for watching Donna! We didn’t stop at those toilets, but we saw them 😅
Thanks for the recommendations, sounds like something we’ll love doing!
Nz has the biggest playground in the world for the young n it’s all over nz from the north south east an west enjoy
It really is!! We love it 🤗
Loving all of your vlogs 🌸
Thank you so much😊
You'll love the South Island 💕
Can't wait to get down to South Island :)
I'm going to buy some land up there,love that area,and the people.
Ah really?! That's awesome! We've seen so many pieces of land and thought how amazing it would be if could buy it :)
Stunning - wait until you go down to the South Island - its spectacular!
Can’t wait to see it 🤗
That dune looked huge!
It was massive! If it wasn't so windy, we would've put the drone up :(
You do realise that once you drive an automatic, you'll never go back to manual! LOL. We have some epic dunes near Atlantis down the road from us - was there a few years ago when our son attended a sandboarding birthday party there. The dunes are STEEEEP and an adrenaline rush was guaranteed. Sandboarding is lots of fun. Loved the farm you guys visited .. yep, I can concur that it does remind me of the KZN, South Coast which we'll be at in Dec. Enjoy the new ride!
Hi Glen...haha, hopefully I'll still be able to drive a manual whenever I need to, but the automatic is so much easier!
Now that we have a bit more confidence, we can't wait to attempt some steeper dunes!
How amazing that you'll be going to KZN in December, hope you guys have an amazing time :)
Hi guys, the best views you will see in NZ are in the South Island. I am not being biased just because I live in Invers. Wait till you see Milford and Queenstown. Also Alexandra will remind you of the Karoo. Something for you to plan for in the future. Four years ago we hired a Toyota Corolla at Auckland Airport and travelled from Whangarei all the way up to Cape Reinga. We did however take the day trip from Kaitaia on the 90 mile beach bus.It was great.
Milford Sound is literally top of my NZ bucket list :) Can't wait to see it for myself! We've heard about the bus tour up to the north, sounds really amazing :)
Plans to come to us here in Tauranga any time soon?
Yeah, it's on the list :) Not sure how soon though :(
@@BeingBedingfield definitely make a video or something saying you are could meet up and show the best spots around here or something
It is for the vlog 😁 I love that you both went in the water. The beach there was too gorgeous to not swim.
Mmm butter chicken. Someday when we finally meet we will have to have Indian food, we love it too!
The pineapple 🍍 plantation was really cool to see. I've never seen so many pineapple plants before.
Lol...anything for the vlog!
Craig is actually making butter chicken as I'm typing this comment hehe
@@BeingBedingfield mmm, even thinking of butter chicken makes me hungry 😆
Hi how does the driver license work for sa people in nz
Eye test and a fee . Straight conversion.
Hi Landi, we haven't converted yet. We do have the form though, we just need to fill it in and take our passports and our original marriage certificate (my driver's licence is still in my maiden name), then we'll do an eye test, pay the fee, and they'll post it to us. But we'll include the process in a future video :)
I've lived in this country my whole life but have never been up to Cape Reinga
Maybe you should add it to your to-do list, it’s so beautiful up there 😊
@@BeingBedingfield Next easter holiday i'm going
Well guys leaving Sa tonight......hope to see you guys in future....
Hope your flights go well 🙏😊
WOW WOW u must have some Maori blood in u 😅you’re pronounciation is super perfect your a full on kiwi now
🤗🤗🤗 Yay, we were so nervous about the pronunciation!
Wait till the STH island lol
Really looking forward to going there one day :)
🥰😍
You must go see Opononi, West! Then carry on to Waipua Forest to see Tane Mahuta large Kauri tree very majestic and beautiful forest. What are your thoughts of the Tui bird and its soulfulness echoing call?
You gonna LOVE these automatic cars here!
It's amazing, so weird that we haven't even seen a manual car hehe
How do you not get lost ❓🥵
GPS- Everyone one it in their phones and most have it in their vehicles- as we see in the video at .22.
Hi Chevy, if you're referring to the dunes...they had luckily put markers out, if it wasn't for that, we would've taken a lot of time looking for the exit haha
@@BeingBedingfield Oh'🤔 I see. 😄 Yup it was the Dunes I was talking about. Cheers 🤙🙌