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- Day 21–28
- February 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM - March 4, 2025
- 7 nights
- 🌬 21 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
New ZealandWellington Ferry Port41°17’25” S 174°46’55” E
Te Papa
Feb 25–Mar 4 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
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- Day 21
- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- 🌬 21 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- New ZealandAva41°13’9” S 174°53’22” E
Wellington Tram and Cuba St.
February 25 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
David and I enjoyed a day out by train to Wellington. We went up the Wellington Cable car. Coffee at the top with great views. Decided to walk back. Found Cuba St. Hip area, colourful part of theRead more
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- Day 22
- Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 191 m
Cook IslandsArerenga Tepere21°13’15” S 159°49’52” W
Arrived in Rarotonga
February 26 in Cook Islands ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Early start on Thursday morning for our flight from Wellington up to Aukland. Rewarded with a stunning sunrise. Arrived in Rarotonga just after lunchtime Wednesday. Yes, we gained 23 hours crossingRead more
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- Day 23
- Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 191 m
- Cook IslandsTemo21°12’25” S 159°46’20” W
Avarua, main town in Rarotonga
February 27 in Cook Islands ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We took the anti-clockwise bus to Avarua today. It's a longer ride. However, we got to see more of the Island. It was also much cooler on the bus. The humidity today was a tad uncomfortable to usRead more
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- Day 23
- Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 193 m
- Cook IslandsArerenga Tepere21°13’12” S 159°49’48” W
Rarotonga Cultural Evening
February 27 in Cook Islands ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
It was a lovely dinner tonight and great entertainment from the dancers displaying dances from these beautiful Polynesian Islands
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- Day 24
- Friday, February 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 193 m
- Cook IslandsArerenga Tepere21°13’13” S 159°49’48” W
Chilled day at the hotel
February 28 in Cook Islands ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We planned on visiting some gardens today, but after waiting an hour on the bus in the heat, the hotel pool seemed more inviting 😅. We had a lovely chilled day and ate at a nearby Italian in theRead more
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- Day 25
- Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 190 m
- Cook IslandsAvatiu Stream21°12’18” S 159°46’59” W
Market day in Avarua
March 1 in Cook Islands ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Saturdays bus run took us once again to Avarua, popular for the local Saturday Market. What was more interesting we found by chance! At the nearby harbour, we went to check out the French Navy frigateRead more
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- Day 26
- Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
- 🌬 27 °C
- Altitude: 192 m
- Cook IslandsArorangi21°13’39” S 159°49’45” W
Even beautiful in the rain
March 2 in Cook Islands ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
Intended walking to the local church after breakfast. The weather had other ideas. A torrential downpour came on as we ate. It wasn't cold, so we went walking afterwards, admiring the flowers andRead more
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- Day 27
- Monday, March 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 189 m
- Cook IslandsRarotonga International Airport21°12’6” S 159°48’20” W
Goodbye Rarotonga
March 3 in Cook Islands ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Goodbye Rarotonga 👋 we had a lovely holiday. Looked forward to our return trip with air New Zealand flying Premium Economy. John & Irene kept a lovely surprise from us that we were flying backRead more
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- Day 31
- Friday, March 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- New ZealandPalmerston North40°21’23” S 175°36’41” E
Palmerston North
March 7 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We had a lovely coffee stop in Palmerston North on our drive east today. We were lucky to find rural games taking place there. Local inter schools competitions were happening there, too, with seniorRead more
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- Day 31
- Friday, March 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- New ZealandNapier City39°29’23” S 176°55’11” E
Napier
March 7 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Arrived for our weekend away at Napier. A walk down the front, we found some lovely sunken gardens. The sea was rather rough. There was a great viewing platform. Looking forward to getting outRead more
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- Day 32
- Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- New ZealandNapier City39°29’31” S 176°54’49” E
Napier - Clive Square & Saturday Market
March 8 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
First morning in Napier, sun out and off to explore the Saturday Market, Clive Square, and the Marine drive esplanade. Lovely Italian dinner at Trattoria alla Toscana
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- Day 32
- Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 364 m
- New ZealandTe Mata Peak39°42’8” S 176°54’33” E
Hawkes Bay Drive
March 8 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
John took us a lovely drive through the countryside around Hawkes Bay. Abundant fields of fruit trees, mainly apple and equally of grape vines in this famous wine region. We drove up to Te Mata PeakRead more
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- Day 32
- Saturday, March 8, 2025
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- New ZealandAhuriri Bluff39°29’24” S 176°55’6” E
Art Deco in Napier 1
March 8 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Lovely city to walk around. Lots of Art Deco styled buildings. Napier was destroyed by a massive earthquake in 1931. This resulted in a fire that ravished through the city. Napier was restored to itsRead more
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- Day 33
- Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- New ZealandAhuriri Bluff39°29’18” S 176°55’9” E
Napier Art Decor City Walk
March 9 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We enjoyed an excellent tour this morning of the city. We viewed a twenty minute film, old footage of the earthquake of 1931. Both informative and moving. People's resilience in these times isRead more
Margaret MorrisAmazing buildings, beautifully restored. What lovely places you have seen on this trip. X
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- Day 33–38
- March 9, 2025 - March 14, 2025
- 5 nights
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- New ZealandNapier City39°29’24” S 176°55’10” E
At Deco Centre, Museum and The Masonic
Mar 9–14 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A few more inside the Art Deco Centre Shop, the Masonic Hotel, where we had dinner and the Museum
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- Day 36
- Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- New ZealandTikotu Creek40°53’21” S 174°58’48” E
Ma Te Wa (Hope to see you again soon)
March 12 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
A few of our last days in New Zealand. A morning walk on Waekanae beach . An evening cycle path walk with a couple of geocaches. Our last day walk on Paraparauma beach
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- Day 37
- Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
- 🌙 25 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
AustraliaAlexandra Canal33°56’8” S 151°10’1” E
Hello Australia
March 13 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
We have just completed flight no 10, Wellington to Sydney, for our last week of our dream trip.
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- Day 38
- Friday, March 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- AustraliaPoint Perpendicular35°5’39” S 150°48’14” E
Beecroft Weapons Range, Jervis Bay
March 14 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
We went a run out to the Dept of Defence's Beecroft Weapons Range. This covers around 4,200 hectares of the Beecroft Peninsula (the northern headland of Jervis Bay. The range is used for defenceRead more
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- Day 38
- Friday, March 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- AustraliaRed Point34°59’28” S 150°44’52” E
Beach ⛱️ bums
March 14 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
David & Birgitte's tours took a change of tempo this afternoon to cool us down after the Defence Point. Starting at Carrarong, we watched a small group taking surfing lessons. We drove through theRead more
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- Day 39
- Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 664 m
- AustraliaFitzroy Falls34°38’53” S 150°28’57” E
Fitzroy Falls
March 15 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Another lovely drive through the countryside and National Parks. Stopped at Hampden Bridge for some photos. Great betting back into the car and air-conditioning. It's extremely hot today. We carriedRead more
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- Day 40
- Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 3 m
- AustraliaEasts Beach34°40’31” S 150°51’17” E
Kiama Sunday Markets
March 16 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
David suggested visiting the market in Storm Bay Kiama. Having visited markets in Napier and Raratonga, then we had to give an Aussie one a visit too. As it's known to be busy, we decided to getRead more
Margaret MorrisLooks like my kind of place. Great selection of small business crafts to choose from. X
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- Day 40
- Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
- ☁️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- AustraliaStorm Bay34°40’19” S 150°51’47” E
Kiama a popular town
March 16 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Kiama Blowhole, where the waves thrash against the rocks below, entering a sea cliff cavern sometimes compressing air, spurting water as much as 30M in the air. Kiama Lighthouse stands nearby at theRead more
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- Day 40
- Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
- ☁️ 33 °C
- Altitude: 132 m
- AustraliaMinnamurra Falls Reserve34°38’5” S 150°43’38” E
Minnamurra Rainforest
March 16 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
After Kiama David and Birgitte drove us up to Minnamurra Visitors Centre at Jamberoo in the NSW National Park. We enjoyed a refreshment, and we did the rainforest loop walk. Unfortunately, one of theRead more
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- Day 41–44
- March 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM - March 20, 2025
- 3 nights
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 599 m
- AustraliaCanberra Capital Hill35°18’27” S 149°7’28” E
Margaret MorrisYou’re having a fabulous trip. X