Te Papa
25 feb–4 mar, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Wellington Tram and Cuba St.
25 febbraio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌬 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 theLeggi altro
Arrived in Rarotonga
26 febbraio, Isole Cook ⋅ ☁️ 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 crossingLeggi altro
Avarua, main town in Rarotonga
27 febbraio, Isole Cook ⋅ ☁️ 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 usLeggi altro
Rarotonga Cultural Evening
27 febbraio, Isole Cook ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
It was a lovely dinner tonight and great entertainment from the dancers displaying dances from these beautiful Polynesian Islands
Chilled day at the hotel
28 febbraio, Isole Cook ⋅ ☀️ 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 theLeggi altro
Market day in Avarua
1 marzo, Isole Cook ⋅ ⛅ 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 frigateLeggi altro
Even beautiful in the rain
2 marzo, Isole Cook ⋅ 🌬 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 andLeggi altro
Goodbye Rarotonga
3 marzo, Isole Cook ⋅ ☀️ 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 backLeggi altro
Palmerston North
7 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 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 seniorLeggi altro
Napier
7 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 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 outLeggi altro
Napier - Clive Square & Saturday Market
8 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 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
Hawkes Bay Drive
8 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 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 PeakLeggi altro
Art Deco in Napier 1
8 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 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 itsLeggi altro
Napier Art Decor City Walk
9 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 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 isLeggi altro
At Deco Centre, Museum and The Masonic
9–14 mar, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A few more inside the Art Deco Centre Shop, the Masonic Hotel, where we had dinner and the Museum
Ma Te Wa (Hope to see you again soon)
12 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 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
Hello Australia
13 marzo, Australia ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
We have just completed flight no 10, Wellington to Sydney, for our last week of our dream trip.
Beecroft Weapons Range, Jervis Bay
14 marzo, 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 defenceLeggi altro
Beach ⛱️ bums
14 marzo, 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 theLeggi altro
Fitzroy Falls
15 marzo, 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 carriedLeggi altro
Kiama Sunday Markets
16 marzo, 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 getLeggi altro
Kiama a popular town
16 marzo, 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 theLeggi altro
Minnamurra Rainforest
16 marzo, 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 theLeggi altro
Canberra
17–20 mar, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
An early start from Nowra for our drive over to Canberra. We arrived midmorning for our visit to Auntie Jean and Stuart. After lunch, Stuart took us out for a drive around the city, getting ourLeggi altro







































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Margaret MorrisYou’re having a fabulous trip. X