Exploring Charleston NZ - A Real West Coast Gem

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

What do you reckon about Charleston? Worth stopping?

[@robinmills5827]

Charleston is a really pretty area and well worth exploring. How lucky you were to have a local contact. Thanks for the lovely and informative video.

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

Thanks Robin! Yeh really nice to have someone reach out and give us a place to camp. Really enjoyed it 😊

[@steveruss8369]

Thank you for this video!!! Gotta love the stunning West Coast!!!

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

It’s amazing aye! One of our favourite places in New Zealand for sure 😊

[@steveruss8369]

@@AdventuresWithRosy absolutely!!!😊

[@tleej26]

Beautiful scenery, loved the drone footage😊

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

Thanks TJ. It’s nice to have a drone again 😊

[@Digitalbarry]

Great video, did you see the "Nile River Train" ? great for a ride through the forest and back. Just behind Charleston.

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

Ah no we didn’t! Will have to put it on the list and go back at some stage 😊

[@LibbyWithnall]

Stunning drone shots in this one. But, I mean, it is NZ :-). That one of the kids going into the three tunnels was too cute. Do you not worry about getting lost in the tunnels?

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

A couple of the tunnels had a few junctions but most of them were just one big long tunnel 😊 apologies for the tardy response!

[@craignelson-swiftyenzed7578]

Suuuuunny day... chasing the clouds away...

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

Haha yeh was it poor timing posting a summer video in the middle of a cyclone 🤔

[@sarahstephen4380]

It was so awesome to have the 8 of you enable some time in your travels to explore Charleston. With Constant Bay, the Nile River mouth beach, the award winning Suspension Bridge, the Waitakere Section (1 of 9 parts) of the Kawatiri Coastal Trail plus Mitchells Gully Mine - you really captured a few of the local delights well on those days!! Your drone footage is very cool too - great skills Bronson. We keenly look forward to your Denniston & Millerton episode next! Best wishes with the Pohutakawa trees & thanks so much again for visiting. It was very special for Shane & I to meet you all after being viewers of your channel from the beginning.

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

Thanks so much for having us Sarah! We loved our time there 😊 great work on the bike trail too that is a fantastic achievement! Hope it puts Charleston on the map! Thanks again for having us!

[@cedricbadger1348]

What great hospitality you showed to that family Must do south island and revisit charleston

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

@@cedricbadger1348 they were very nice people! Was very kind of them to put us up and share Charleston with us!

[@cedricbadger1348]

Just found your video. In 1965 I went through charleston with my parents and saw the old European hotel ready to fall. I still marvel that I was there to see it. Your children are privileged to have explored that region and when older they will enjoy reading its history Thank you

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

Thanks Cedric! It’s a great part of New Zealand isn’t it, so much history there! We love the West Coast, have collected a few history books about it in our travels.

[@davekerr8133]

Another added to our bucket list. Thanks team. We're in Hanmer at the moment heading to Christchurch tomorrow. Will be going up the west coast in about ?????? weeks.

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

Oh nice! Hope you enjoyed Hanmer? Hopefully you are dodging all this crazy weather?

[@studyboynz]

pretty cool spot

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

Not bad aye!

[@cliffholmes1646]

hay Bronson, what make and model tow wagon do you use to tow the caravan? thanks. keep up the good work on your channel.love it.

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

Thanks Cliff! Appreciate it 👍 car is an Isuzu MU-X a 2015 model from memory. does a pretty good job of towing the caravan.

[@garth2876]

A great wee explore of the Charlestown area, definitely a nice place. I've been through Mitchell's gold mine a few times but never actually met anyone there yet, cool to get some more of the history. Hope the trees travel well and become established up there in Taupō

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

I can confirm the trees are still alive haha! Hopefully we can keep the frost off them 👍 you guys ok with all this wild weather?

[@garth2876]

@@AdventuresWithRosy great, yes keep them sheltered from the frost. We are all OK down here, Blenheim was barely affected. We had a wet windy trip through Kaikoura today but it is clearing up.

[@rhinogooner]

Great video. Loved the drone footage.

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

Thanks Bob!

[@RadRoadAdventures]

Cool video, lovely drone shots, I've always called into Constant Bay and walked the trails there, more to do I see. Great area!

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

It’s a nice spot aye! Didn’t even know those bays were there! Glad we stopped 😊

[@jilldownes4090]

I not a tunneller but HE is so he would enjoy that place. 😀

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

Haha he would!

[@aidanvanweert993]

👌😀

[@tonyanddianemulholland4112]

Bikes on car roof racks?

[@AdventuresWithRosy]

Yeh that might be a good idea, wonder if the e-bikes are a little awkward to lift that high? Ute would be good 🤔