Twelve days. That was what I had during the recent Christmas holidays. Twelve days to travel. It was the perfect chance to discover the New Zealand North Island a bit more. Because I am based on the South Island I hardly spend time in the North. I do have the occasionally weekend visits, but hardly stay longer than a few days.
It ended up being twelve days of wild New Zealand, with many highlights. To name a few: I walked on an active volcano, witnessed beautiful sunsets, hung out with some crazy friends and then: Castle Point.
Castle Point blew my mind. You can actually take that quite literally as it is a super windy spot. It is a piece of wild, pure New Zealand without being flooded by tourists.
The main attraction is the Castle Point Lighthouse, but there is so much more to it. Give yourself a bit more time to explore this rugged piece of nature. I saw the biggest waves I’ve ever seen, witnessed a beautiful sunset and explored (read: crawled on) awesome rocks and cliffs.
This is a must. See yourself:
Wanting to go there yourself? Castle Point is near the village of Castlepoint, only a 2,5 hour drive east of Wellington.
Great pictures, so beautiful! I can’t wait to visit one day.
Thank you Becky! Great that you want to visit New Zealand, you won’t regret it 🙂 And you’ll probably also won’t want to leave!