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- Dag 1
- woensdag 5 februari 2025 om 14:20
- ☀️ 6 °C
- Hoogte: 29 m
SchotlandEdinburgh Airport55°56’53” N 3°21’28” W
Leaving Scotland
5 februari, Schotland ⋅ ☀️ 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
- woensdag 5 februari 2025 om 23:55
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 10 m
KatarHamad International25°15’34” N 51°34’11” E
Edinburgh to Doha with Qatar
5 februari, Katar ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
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- Dag 2–3
- 6 februari 2025 - 7 februari 2025
- 1 nacht
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 8 m
Nieuw-ZeelandAuckland International Airport37°0’27” S 174°47’6” E
Doha to Auckland with Qatar
6–7 feb., Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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 inMeer informatie
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- Dag 3
- vrijdag 7 februari 2025 om 07:45
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 7 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandWellington International Airport41°19’42” S 174°48’27” E
Final stretch Auckland to Wellington
7 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 leftMeer informatie
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- Dag 4
- zaterdag 8 februari 2025 om 19:00
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 7 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandWaikanae Beach40°52’15” S 175°0’45” E
WAIMANU Lagoons
8 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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
- maandag 10 februari 2025 om 09:33
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- Nieuw-ZeelandLambton Harbour41°17’9” S 174°46’45” E
Wellington
10 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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.Meer informatie
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- Dag 7
- dinsdag 11 februari 2025 om 09:30
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 7 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandManawatu River40°28’19” S 175°16’49” E
Pitstop at Foxton enroute to Kuratau
11 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 NZMeer informatie
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- Dag 7
- dinsdag 11 februari 2025 om 16:01
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 363 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandTe Rae Point38°53’32” S 175°46’15” E
Kuratau
11 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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.
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- Dag 8
- woensdag 12 februari 2025
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 347 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandHuka Falls38°38’56” S 176°5’24” E
Hucka Falls, Craters of the Moon
12 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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. LunchMeer informatie
ReizigerIt 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
- donderdag 13 februari 2025 om 12:13
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 111 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandTirau37°58’36” S 175°45’32” E
Crafty town 'Tirau'
13 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 sheepMeer informatie
ReizigerThe sculpture are great , love the Ram , great pictures , can’t wait to see next location K
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- Dag 10
- vrijdag 14 februari 2025
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 13 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandPilot Bay37°37’55” S 176°10’38” E
Mount Maunganui
14 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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, familyMeer informatie
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- Dag 10
- vrijdag 14 februari 2025
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 18 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandPilot Bay37°37’55” S 176°10’31” E
Few more from Mount Maunganui
14 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 setMeer informatie
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- Dag 12
- zondag 16 februari 2025
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 418 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandOtaihape Stream39°40’39” S 175°48’7” E
Stop off at Taihape
16 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 headedMeer informatie
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- Dag 13
- maandag 17 februari 2025 om 16:00
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 8 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandWaimeha Stream40°51’38” S 175°1’23” E
Waikanae Beach
17 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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 caughtMeer informatie
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- Dag 14
- dinsdag 18 februari 2025 om 12:00
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 23 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandCathedral Square43°31’36” S 172°38’10” E
Arrived in Christchurch
18 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 dramaticallyMeer informatie
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- Dag 15
- woensdag 19 februari 2025 om 12:00
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 15 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandChristChurch Cathedral43°31’51” S 172°38’13” E
Tram ride around Christchurch
19 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 satMeer informatie
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- Dag 15
- woensdag 19 februari 2025 om 15:00
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Hoogte: 27 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandCathedral Square43°31’54” S 172°38’3” E
Mr Brightside Rooftop Bar
19 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 decidedMeer informatie
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- Dag 16
- donderdag 20 februari 2025 om 11:00
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 25 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandCathedral Square43°32’2” S 172°38’2” E
Riverside Market
20 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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.Meer informatie
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- Dag 16
- donderdag 20 februari 2025 om 13:00
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 6 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandBexley43°30’26” S 172°42’60” E
Punt on the River Avon, Christchurch
20 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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
- donderdag 20 februari 2025 om 14:00
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 25 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandCathedral Square43°31’50” S 172°38’6” E
Christchurch City Artscene
20 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 wonderMeer informatie
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- Dag 16
- donderdag 20 februari 2025 om 21:00
- 🌙 21 °C
- Hoogte: 23 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandCathedral Square43°31’54” S 172°37’59” E
Christchurch by night
20 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌙 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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- Dag 17
- vrijdag 21 februari 2025
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 25 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandCathedral Square43°31’50” S 172°38’6” E
Christchurch
21 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 theMeer informatie
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- Dag 18
- zaterdag 22 februari 2025 om 15:27
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 8 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandWaimeha Stream40°51’44” S 175°1’15” E
Paddle at Waikanae Beach
22 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 beforeMeer informatie
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- Dag 19
- zondag 23 februari 2025 om 12:00
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 16 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandMuaupoko Stream40°54’28” S 175°1’14” E
Nikau Nature Reserve
23 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 aMeer informatie
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- Dag 20
- maandag 24 februari 2025 om 19:40
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 8 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandWaimeha Stream40°51’53” S 175°1’1” E
Sunset at the beach
24 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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 theMeer informatie
Margaret MorrisHave a great trip. X