New ZealandBay of PlentyRotorua DistrictWhakarewarewaRedwood Grove38°9’37” S 176°15’25” E
AustraliaQueenslandBrisbaneBrisbane Airport27°24’21” S 153°6’34” E January 3, 2018 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Sipping coffee at Brisbane International Airport. We'll be flying to Auckland at 8:15. Getting a bit excited now 😀😀😀
New ZealandHawke's BayNapier City39°29’32” S 176°54’50” E
January 4, 2018 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
This morning we went for a walk through Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve to see the geothermal geysers and mud pools. We then drove south to beautiful Lake Taupo.
New ZealandHawke's BayNapier City39°29’33” S 176°54’54” E
January 5, 2018 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Well what a great day!!! We drove to Hastings to visit the cemetery and I found G-G-Grandfather Thomas Long and G-G-Grandmother Elizabeth Long, as well as three of their sons.
New ZealandHawke's BayNapier City39°29’32” S 176°54’54” E
January 5, 2018 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
While in Hastings I also found the hardware shop where Thomas Long worked - F L Bone. A lovely lady called Julie showed us around and told us the history and all about the Bone family. It isn't just aRead more
New ZealandHawke's BayNapier City39°29’32” S 176°54’53” E New ZealandHawke's BayNapier City39°29’31” S 176°54’58” E
January 5, 2018 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
In the afternoon we went on a guided walking tour to hear all about the earthquake of 1931 which devastated the town. It was completely rebuilt in the Art Deco style in only two years which isRead more
New ZealandWellingtonVictoria University41°17’29” S 174°46’27” E
January 6, 2018 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We said goodbye to Napier this morning and drove south to Waipukurau, which is where my great grandparents got married. I don't know which church they got married in - Anglican or Presbyterian - so IRead more
New ZealandCanterburyChristchurch CitySaint AlbansSouth Hagley Park43°31’32” S 172°36’40” E
January 7, 2018 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We caught the Inter-island ferry from Wellington to Picton early this morning. It was a little bit rough in the open sea but quite enjoyable. We met a lovely NZ couple from Napier (him) and HastingsRead more
New ZealandOtagoQueenstown45°1’59” S 168°39’52” E
January 8, 2018 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We left Christchurch early and headed south west to Lake Tekapo where we saw the beautiful little Church of the Good Shepherd which sits on the edge of the lake. We also stopped to see a hydroelectricRead more
