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- Dag 1
- onsdag den 5. februar 2025 kl. 14.20
- ☀️ 6 °C
- Højde: 29 m
SkotlandEdinburgh Airport55°56’53” N 3°21’28” W
Leaving Scotland
5. februar, Skotland ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
Up, up and away. This first flight with Qatar was just short of 7 hours. Went in quickly and was a pleasant trip.
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- Dag 1
- onsdag den 5. februar 2025 kl. 23.55
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Højde: 10 m
QatarHamad International25°15’34” N 51°34’11” E
Edinburgh to Doha with Qatar
5. februar, Qatar ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
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- Dag 2–3
- 6. februar 2025 - 7. februar 2025
- 1 nat
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Højde: 8 m
New ZealandAuckland International Airport37°0’27” S 174°47’6” E
Doha to Auckland with Qatar
6.–7. feb., New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The longest ✈️ , being 15 hours 58 mins in the air before our arrival in Auckland. David managed a few hours sleep. As usual, I thought I'd fall over as I was tired but couldn't. The plane was inLæs mere
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- Dag 3
- fredag den 7. februar 2025 kl. 07.45
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Højde: 7 m
- New ZealandWellington International Airport41°19’42” S 174°48’27” E
Final stretch Auckland to Wellington
7. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Nice quick flight down from Auckland to Wellington with New Zealand Air. The sun was out and actually arrived slightly ahead of schedule. We could see John and Irene waiting for us when we leftLæs mere
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- Dag 4
- lørdag den 8. februar 2025 kl. 19.00
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Højde: 7 m
- New ZealandWaikanae Beach40°52’15” S 175°0’45” E
WAIMANU Lagoons
8. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Enjoyed a lovely evening walk at the Waimanu Lagoons. There are lots of black swans there. Walked along the river, returning as the sun went down. Quick stop at Waikani Beach on the way back.
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- Dag 6
- mandag den 10. februar 2025 kl. 09.33
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Højde: Havoverfladen
- New ZealandLambton Harbour41°17’9” S 174°46’45” E
Wellington
10. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
David and I headed off to catch the train to Wellington. They were working on the lines, so it was bus transfers. This took an hour and a half. Wellington was cooler and more overcast than Waikani.Læs mere
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- Dag 7
- tirsdag den 11. februar 2025 kl. 09.30
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Højde: 7 m
- New ZealandManawatu River40°28’19” S 175°16’49” E
Pitstop at Foxton enroute to Kuratau
11. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
When driving to Kuratsu, Irene suggested stopping at Foxton to see their windmill. Here we discovered a colourful town with an excellent museum and art centre. I had also mentioned I would like an NZLæs mere
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- Dag 7
- tirsdag den 11. februar 2025 kl. 16.01
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Højde: 363 m
- New ZealandTe Rae Point38°53’32” S 175°46’15” E
Kuratau
11. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Arrived at Kuratau on the far side of Lake Taupo for a couple of days. Had a nice walk exploring, followed by John BBQ' steaks for dinner.
More exploring at 8 am the next morning before breakfast.Læs mere
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- Dag 8
- onsdag den 12. februar 2025
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Højde: 347 m
- New ZealandHuka Falls38°38’56” S 176°5’24” E
Hucka Falls, Craters of the Moon
12. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Irene and John's Tours gave us a full day today. 😀 Starting off at Huka Falls, despite visiting before, it's always enjoyable, and we had a lovely walk. Then, onto Aratiatia Dam and rapids. LunchLæs mere
RejsendeIt is stunning, Kevin, such a beautiful spot. We saw it on our quick weekend visit in 2014. In the area, it was lovely to come back and a different walk this time x
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- Dag 9
- torsdag den 13. februar 2025 kl. 12.13
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Højde: 111 m
- New ZealandTirau37°58’36” S 175°45’32” E
Crafty town 'Tirau'
13. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A lovely stop on the drive north to Mount Maunganui to view the corrugated buildings and sculptures in this cute town in the Waikato region. Right up my street. Famous for the large dog and sheepLæs mere
RejsendeThe sculpture are great , love the Ram , great pictures , can’t wait to see next location K
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- Dag 10
- fredag den 14. februar 2025
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Højde: 13 m
- New ZealandPilot Bay37°37’55” S 176°10’38” E
Mount Maunganui
14. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Enjoying our revisit to the Mount. A popular holiday resort in the North in the Bay of Plenty. Lots to see and do. Beautiful beaches, an abundance of restaurants. The promenade in the evening, familyLæs mere
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- fredag den 14. februar 2025
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Højde: 18 m
- New ZealandPilot Bay37°37’55” S 176°10’31” E
Few more from Mount Maunganui
14. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Our hotel was in a perfect location. Right by the beach and opposite the hot pools which we loved. Lovely promenade walks and garden centres to visit. Beautiful sunsets. Cutest thing ever a couple setLæs mere
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- Dag 12
- søndag den 16. februar 2025
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Højde: 418 m
- New ZealandOtaihape Stream39°40’39” S 175°48’7” E
Stop off at Taihape
16. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
It was a long drive today after enjoying breakfast with Sarah, Steve & the girls we left Mount Maunganui and stopped by Kuratau, Lake Taupo for a quick cuppa and collect our things. Then, we headedLæs mere
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- Dag 13
- mandag den 17. februar 2025 kl. 16.00
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Højde: 8 m
- New ZealandWaimeha Stream40°51’38” S 175°1’23” E
Waikanae Beach
17. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
After our days away, it was time to catch up with our laundry. John had to go to work. David enjoyed helping Irene empty the compost bin into her recently planted tatties and covered them up. I caughtLæs mere
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- Dag 14
- tirsdag den 18. februar 2025 kl. 12.00
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Højde: 23 m
- New ZealandCathedral Square43°31’36” S 172°38’10” E
Arrived in Christchurch
18. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
An early start for ✈️ no.4. Arrived, early check-in & time for lunch. Our hotel is lovely, not showing on the map as it only opened in July last year. It is such a beautiful city and dramaticallyLæs mere
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- Dag 15
- onsdag den 19. februar 2025 kl. 12.00
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Højde: 15 m
- New ZealandChristChurch Cathedral43°31’51” S 172°38’13” E
Tram ride around Christchurch
19. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We took one of the 6 vintage hop on/off Tram tours around Christchurch with excellent guides. Our tram, Queen Mary, was 120 years old. Visited City Art Centre, lots of interesting stuff there. We satLæs mere
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- Dag 15
- onsdag den 19. februar 2025 kl. 15.00
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Højde: 27 m
- New ZealandCathedral Square43°31’54” S 172°38’3” E
Mr Brightside Rooftop Bar
19. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
More wandering around Christchurch this afternoon. We came across a lovely rooftop bar. Enjoyed a refreshment and watched the world go past with great views. When we met John & Irene later, we decidedLæs mere
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- Dag 16
- torsdag den 20. februar 2025 kl. 11.00
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Højde: 25 m
- New ZealandCathedral Square43°32’2” S 172°38’2” E
Riverside Market
20. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Someone recommended Riverside Market yesterday as a place to visit. As advised, we went before 12 noon as it gets extremely busy. What an amazing selection of street foods, an extremely popular place.Læs mere
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- Dag 16
- torsdag den 20. februar 2025 kl. 13.00
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Højde: 6 m
- New ZealandBexley43°30’26” S 172°42’60” E
Punt on the River Avon, Christchurch
20. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
What a way to spend an afternoon! Very relaxing being punted along the Avon through Hagley Park. Very informative guide with lots of interesting titbits of information 😀 we could have stayed on longer
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- Dag 16
- torsdag den 20. februar 2025 kl. 14.00
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Højde: 25 m
- New ZealandCathedral Square43°31’50” S 172°38’6” E
Christchurch City Artscene
20. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
A walk around the streets in Christchurch is an artlovers dream. The city art culture is everywhere you turn. The wide variety of murals by talented world-renowned artists is amazing. It's no wonderLæs mere
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- Dag 16
- torsdag den 20. februar 2025 kl. 21.00
- 🌙 21 °C
- Højde: 23 m
- New ZealandCathedral Square43°31’54” S 172°37’59” E
Christchurch by night
20. februar, New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
The city by night has a lovely vibe. There are lots of stunning restaurants along the river Avon and around the city. Beautifully lit parks and public areas. It is a very safe city to wander.
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- fredag den 21. februar 2025
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Højde: 25 m
- New ZealandCathedral Square43°31’50” S 172°38’6” E
Christchurch
21. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We still had Friday morning to explore. The intention was to visit Botanic Gardens. It was blustery, so we decided to visit the Quake Centre. It's such an interesting museum. The 1st picture shows theLæs mere
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- Dag 18
- lørdag den 22. februar 2025 kl. 15.27
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Højde: 8 m
- New ZealandWaimeha Stream40°51’44” S 175°1’15” E
Paddle at Waikanae Beach
22. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Another laundry day today after our Christchurch trip. A quick walk around the Saturday market and groceries topped up again at the supermarket. A late afternoon walk on the beach to cool down beforeLæs mere
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- Dag 19
- søndag den 23. februar 2025 kl. 12.00
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Højde: 16 m
- New ZealandMuaupoko Stream40°54’28” S 175°1’14” E
Nikau Nature Reserve
23. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
John and Irene said we were going a walk to a local nature reserve. There were some steep climbs around 400 stairs, plenty stops to allow others to pass and catch our breath. Great experience of aLæs mere
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- Dag 20
- mandag den 24. februar 2025 kl. 19.40
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Højde: 8 m
- New ZealandWaimeha Stream40°51’53” S 175°1’1” E
Sunset at the beach
24. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
John was working today. We enjoyed a cycle path walk of about 50 mins and had lunch at the garden centre. Enjoyed a chilled afternoon on the loungers reading. David hoped to take some photos of theLæs mere
Margaret MorrisHave a great trip. X