Te Papa
25 Şub–4 Mar, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Wellington Tram and Cuba St.
25 Şubat, Yeni 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 theOkumaya devam et
Arrived in Rarotonga
26 Şubat, Cook Adaları ⋅ ☁️ 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 crossingOkumaya devam et
Avarua, main town in Rarotonga
27 Şubat, Cook Adaları ⋅ ☁️ 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 usOkumaya devam et
Rarotonga Cultural Evening
27 Şubat, Cook Adaları ⋅ ☁️ 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 Şubat, Cook Adaları ⋅ ☀️ 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 theOkumaya devam et
Market day in Avarua
1 Mart, Cook Adaları ⋅ ⛅ 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 frigateOkumaya devam et
Even beautiful in the rain
2 Mart, Cook Adaları ⋅ 🌬 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 andOkumaya devam et
Goodbye Rarotonga
3 Mart, Cook Adaları ⋅ ☀️ 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 backOkumaya devam et
Palmerston North
7 Mart, Yeni 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 seniorOkumaya devam et
Napier
7 Mart, Yeni 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 outOkumaya devam et
Napier - Clive Square & Saturday Market
8 Mart, Yeni 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 Mart, Yeni 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 PeakOkumaya devam et
Art Deco in Napier 1
8 Mart, Yeni 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 itsOkumaya devam et
Napier Art Decor City Walk
9 Mart, Yeni 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 isOkumaya devam et
At Deco Centre, Museum and The Masonic
9–14 Mar, Yeni 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 Mart, Yeni 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 Mart, Avustralya ⋅ 🌙 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 Mart, Avustralya ⋅ ☁️ 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 defenceOkumaya devam et
Beach ⛱️ bums
14 Mart, Avustralya ⋅ ☁️ 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 theOkumaya devam et
Fitzroy Falls
15 Mart, Avustralya ⋅ ☁️ 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 carriedOkumaya devam et
Kiama Sunday Markets
16 Mart, Avustralya ⋅ ☁️ 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 getOkumaya devam et
Kiama a popular town
16 Mart, Avustralya ⋅ ☁️ 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 theOkumaya devam et
Minnamurra Rainforest
16 Mart, Avustralya ⋅ ☁️ 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 theOkumaya devam et
Canberra
17–20 Mar, Avustralya ⋅ ☁️ 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 ourOkumaya devam et







































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Margaret MorrisYou’re having a fabulous trip. X