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Waitara, Taranaki

Waitara, Taranaki

Got to see Mount Taranaki in glorious splendor yesterday as I flew to Wellington. Spent a lot of my teenage years tramping (hiking) some of the trails on this mountain, including some overnight stays in either tents or huts. Amazing memories of fun tramps we had done. I remember when I was 11, our class at Manukorihi Intermediate (middle) School was the first class in Taranaki to go overnight camping on the mountain. First night our campsite got flooded and we were taken back home. Next day we met at the school and got everything dried and repacked. Headed back up again the next day and had an awesome time at a new campsite. We then tramped our the next day. It was an incredible time. Fun fact: Mount Taranaki was a stand-in for Mt Fuji in the movie The Last Samurai which was filmed in the Taranaki region. . #mounttaranaki #taranaki #newplymouth #waitara #airnewzealand #flying #movies #movielocation #thelastsamurai #travelling #travelbug #travelgoals #travel #adventure #tramping #trampingnz #hiking #camping #explore #camping #manukorihi #schooltrip #school #newzealand #have2travel (at Mount Taranaki) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzbHmxmhnUK/?igshid=uq9wbnkd7ky

Fabulous New Years to everyone! We’re hanging out in Taranaki enjoying the waves 🌊 Waitara has been awesome bringing in 2019... and the forecast promises building winds and swell 🤙 • • • #waternomads #boardrental #newzealand #windsurfingnewzealand #waitara #taranaki #severnesails #vanlife #starboardwindsurfing (at Waitara, New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsFZsRFH-9p/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t874hip0ya9n

Me and my friend ❤️ Ian and his Severne Fox 🦊 at the Taranaki Wave Classic 2017 • • • #waternomads #boardrentals #newzealand #taranakiwaveclassic #starboardwindsurfing #severnesails #severnefox #ianfox #waitara #windsurfholidays #windsurfrental #windsurf #bumpandjump (at Waitara, New Zealand)