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- Dag 21–28
- 25 februari 2025 10:41 - 4 mars 2025
- 7 nätter
- 🌬 21 °C
- Höjd över havet: 17 m
Nya ZeelandWellington Ferry Port41°17’25” S 174°46’55” E
Te Papa
25 feb.–4 mars, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
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- Dag 21
- tisdag 25 februari 2025
- 🌬 21 °C
- Höjd över havet: 8 m
- Nya ZeelandAva41°13’9” S 174°53’22” E
Wellington Tram and Cuba St.
25 februari, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌬 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 theLäs mer
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- Dag 22
- onsdag 26 februari 2025 14:10
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Höjd över havet: 191 m
CooköarnaArerenga Tepere21°13’15” S 159°49’52” W
Arrived in Rarotonga
26 februari, Cooköarna ⋅ ☁️ 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 crossingLäs mer
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- Dag 23
- torsdag 27 februari 2025 12:15
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Höjd över havet: 191 m
- CooköarnaTemo21°12’25” S 159°46’20” W
Avarua, main town in Rarotonga
27 februari, Cooköarna ⋅ ☁️ 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 usLäs mer
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- Dag 23
- torsdag 27 februari 2025 20:00
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Höjd över havet: 193 m
- CooköarnaArerenga Tepere21°13’12” S 159°49’48” W
Rarotonga Cultural Evening
27 februari, Cooköarna ⋅ ☁️ 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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- Dag 24
- fredag 28 februari 2025 13:15
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Höjd över havet: 193 m
- CooköarnaArerenga Tepere21°13’13” S 159°49’48” W
Chilled day at the hotel
28 februari, Cooköarna ⋅ ☀️ 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 theLäs mer
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- Dag 25
- lördag 1 mars 2025 12:00
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Höjd över havet: 190 m
- CooköarnaAvatiu Stream21°12’18” S 159°46’59” W
Market day in Avarua
1 mars, Cooköarna ⋅ ⛅ 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 frigateLäs mer
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- Dag 26
- söndag 2 mars 2025 12:00
- 🌬 27 °C
- Höjd över havet: 192 m
- CooköarnaArorangi21°13’39” S 159°49’45” W
Even beautiful in the rain
2 mars, Cooköarna ⋅ 🌬 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 andLäs mer
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- Dag 27
- måndag 3 mars 2025 12:30
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Höjd över havet: 189 m
- CooköarnaRarotonga International Airport21°12’6” S 159°48’20” W
Goodbye Rarotonga
3 mars, Cooköarna ⋅ ☀️ 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 backLäs mer
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- Dag 31
- fredag 7 mars 2025 11:29
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 23 m
- Nya ZeelandPalmerston North40°21’23” S 175°36’41” E
Palmerston North
7 mars, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 seniorLäs mer
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- Dag 31
- fredag 7 mars 2025 16:46
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Höjd över havet: 18 m
- Nya ZeelandNapier City39°29’23” S 176°55’11” E
Napier
7 mars, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 outLäs mer
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- Dag 32
- lördag 8 mars 2025 11:30
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 14 m
- Nya ZeelandNapier City39°29’31” S 176°54’49” E
Napier - Clive Square & Saturday Market
8 mars, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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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- Dag 32
- lördag 8 mars 2025 15:00
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 364 m
- Nya ZeelandTe Mata Peak39°42’8” S 176°54’33” E
Hawkes Bay Drive
8 mars, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 PeakLäs mer
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- Dag 32
- lördag 8 mars 2025
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Höjd över havet: 16 m
- Nya ZeelandAhuriri Bluff39°29’24” S 176°55’6” E
Art Deco in Napier 1
8 mars, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 itsLäs mer
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- Dag 33
- söndag 9 mars 2025 10:30
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 16 m
- Nya ZeelandAhuriri Bluff39°29’18” S 176°55’9” E
Napier Art Decor City Walk
9 mars, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 isLäs mer
Margaret MorrisAmazing buildings, beautifully restored. What lovely places you have seen on this trip. X
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- Dag 33–38
- 9 mars 2025 - 14 mars 2025
- 5 nätter
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Höjd över havet: 16 m
- Nya ZeelandNapier City39°29’24” S 176°55’10” E
At Deco Centre, Museum and The Masonic
9–14 mars, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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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- Dag 36
- onsdag 12 mars 2025 12:05
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 14 m
- Nya ZeelandTikotu Creek40°53’21” S 174°58’48” E
Ma Te Wa (Hope to see you again soon)
12 mars, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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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- Dag 37
- torsdag 13 mars 2025 19:28
- 🌙 25 °C
- Höjd över havet: 7 m
AustralienAlexandra Canal33°56’8” S 151°10’1” E
Hello Australia
13 mars, Australien ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
We have just completed flight no 10, Wellington to Sydney, for our last week of our dream trip.
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- Dag 38
- fredag 14 mars 2025 12:30
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Höjd över havet: 5 m
- AustralienPoint Perpendicular35°5’39” S 150°48’14” E
Beecroft Weapons Range, Jervis Bay
14 mars, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 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 defenceLäs mer
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- Dag 38
- fredag 14 mars 2025 14:00
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Höjd över havet: 14 m
- AustralienRed Point34°59’28” S 150°44’52” E
Beach ⛱️ bums
14 mars, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 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 theLäs mer
Margaret MorrisFantastic beach looks amazing. Great for you to meet up with your Cuz. X
ResenärIts been lovely to spend time together. Heading to Aunty Jean's tomorrow x
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- Dag 39
- lördag 15 mars 2025 13:00
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Höjd över havet: 664 m
- AustralienFitzroy Falls34°38’53” S 150°28’57” E
Fitzroy Falls
15 mars, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 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 carriedLäs mer
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- Dag 40
- söndag 16 mars 2025 09:10
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Höjd över havet: 3 m
- AustralienEasts Beach34°40’31” S 150°51’17” E
Kiama Sunday Markets
16 mars, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 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 getLäs mer
Margaret MorrisLooks like my kind of place. Great selection of small business crafts to choose from. X
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- Dag 40
- söndag 16 mars 2025 11:01
- ☁️ 32 °C
- Höjd över havet: 8 m
- AustralienStorm Bay34°40’19” S 150°51’47” E
Kiama a popular town
16 mars, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 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 theLäs mer
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- Dag 40
- söndag 16 mars 2025 14:00
- ☁️ 33 °C
- Höjd över havet: 132 m
- AustralienMinnamurra Falls Reserve34°38’5” S 150°43’38” E
Minnamurra Rainforest
16 mars, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 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 theLäs mer
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- Dag 41–44
- 17 mars 2025 15:00 - 20 mars 2025
- 3 nätter
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Höjd över havet: 599 m
- AustralienCanberra Capital Hill35°18’27” S 149°7’28” E
Margaret MorrisYou’re having a fabulous trip. X