Weekend Review - "the place"

This weekend we went to "the place" and it was amazing. It isn't actually called "the place" - but over the years this gem of a family destination has done a pretty good job of maintaining a low profile on the internet. The secrecy adds a bit of magic... doesn't it?

Best part first... it is free. An unbelievably generous family started developing their land some 50 years ago and they make it available to anyone that wants to come explore. In addition to the BBQ pits, swimming holes, hiking trails, stream tubing, waterslide... they also maintain several campsites, chalets and a primitive bach for rent at very reasonable rates. 
 
We (minus Ben) went for an afternoon with our neighbors in October... a few weeks later I took the kids for an overnight trip. On Saturday we took Ben for the first time and it was a great day.

Come to New Zealand and I will give you a personal tour of "the place" - our new favorite family destination. God bless the visionary who dreamt this place up... and then decided to share it. Send me a message if you want a few more details.

One of our unspoken family goals for our time in New Zealand, is to see as much of the country as possible on a moderate budget. The {weekend review} highlights some of "efforts" towards that goal.