Pohutu Geyser
13 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
☀️ 20 °C
The centre piece of Te Puia is the Pohutu Geyser. The hot water from the earth's core bubbles onto the surface continually with a large eruption of up to 20m taking place every half an hour. The smellLeer más
Whakarewarewa Forest
13 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
☀️ 23 °C
Just along the road from Te Puia is Whakarewarewa Forest. The Californian Redwood trees that dominate the forest here grow incredibly tall and straight which makes for wonderful forest scenery. ILeer más
Rafting - Trout Pool Falls
14 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
☀️ 21 °C
Today I signed up for some white water rafting down the Kaituna River! A 1.8km journey down 14 rapids and 3 waterfalls, graded 3 (challenging) to 5 (extremely difficult).
First up was Trout PoolLeer más
Tutea Falls
14 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
☀️ 22 °C
Next up was the 'big one'. With a drop of 7m, Tutea Falls is the highest commercially rafted waterfall in the entire world!
Before facing the drop we were briefed on what to do in the 4 possibleLeer más
General Rafting
14 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
☀️ 22 °C
Other things we tried out were standing up down a rapid, swimming down a rapid, leaning off the front Titanic style whilst going down a rapid and the 'washing machine'.
When swimming down the rapid ILeer más
Government Gardens v2
14 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
⛅ 24 °C
After spending an hour or so recuperating from the rapids and having lunch I headed out for a bit of a coastal walk. Passing through government gardens again and spotting some flower beds I hadn'tLeer más
Rotorua Coastal Walk
14 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
⛅ 24 °C
I made my way along the coastal path, which was better laid in some places over others and oh my word the number of midges was crazy. But all in all wonderful views!
Ohinemutu
14 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
⛅ 25 °C
The coastal path led to the village of Ohinemutu, an actual living, breathing, non-commercial Maori village. There were more than a dozen traditional Maori buildings within the community and theLeer más
Kuirau Lake
14 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
⛅ 24 °C
Squeezed in between the Maori village and my hostel is Kairau Lake. In the top corner of the lake is a huge, steaming geothermal lake. I couldn't believe that this was just tucked away in the cornerLeer más
Kuirau Park
14 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
⛅ 24 °C
I then took a wander through the rest of the park. There were various other smaller geothermal pools, flowerbeds and a rather toasty geothermal footbath.
Due to the heat, it took some perseverance toLeer más
Journeying
15 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
☀️ 15 °C
This morning was a relatively long journey from Rotorua to Auckland Airport. The purpose of the trip being to collect my hire car for the next 4 days!
I'll be visiting Waitomo Glow Worm Caves,Leer más
Waitomo Look Out
15 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
⛅ 24 °C
After a long drive including a lunch stop I arrived into Waitomo. First up I was a little early for my tour so I took a short walk up to a nearby viewpoint.
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
15 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
⛅ 24 °C
The clue here is in the name, the ceiling of these caves in Waitomo are in fact full of glowing worms!
We were guided through the caves partially on foot and partially via a boat ride to see andLeer más
End of the Day
15 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
☁️ 22 °C
I finished the day in an Airbnb somewhere between Waitomo and Hobbiton (where I'll be heading in the morning).
The drive from Waitomo to here was particularly beautiful thanks to low/no roadsideLeer más
Setting off to Hobbiton
16 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
⛅ 12 °C
This morning I was up and out early as I was booked onto the 8:30 Hobbiton tour!
Outside of my Airbnb the mist was low over the hills but cleared once I'd taken the many winding roads toLeer más
Hobbiton First Impressions
16 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
☀️ 17 °C
We arrived at the bottom of the set, surrounded by vegetable patches, trees, ponds and of course hobbit holes (44 in total!).
The view up towards Bag End was perfect as the still rising sun shoneLeer más
Hobbiton - The Dell
16 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
☀️ 17 °C
Next we ascended up the village through the Dell. Since I was first to the top, I was the first to have my photo taken at the Hobbit hole with the door ajar!
The houses in Hobbiton are all built onLeer más
Bag End
16 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
☀️ 18 °C
At the top of the set, overlooking the rest of the village is Bag End, home of course to Bilbo Baggins! I was the first up to here so managed to get a few videos and photos whilst it was relativelyLeer más
Party Field and Party Tree
16 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
☀️ 19 °C
Next up was the party field and party tree where Bilbo famously celebrated his eleventy-first birthday! On the way down to the field we stopped by a few Hobbit holes to really appreciate the detail ofLeer más
Bagshot Row
16 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
☀️ 19 °C
We then began to descend once again through the set, stopping off at Bagshot Row, home to Sam Gamgee!
Two of the Hobbit holes here have been fully kitted out inside into liveable conditions. TheLeer más
Inside a Hobbit Hole
16 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
☀️ 20 °C
Here is where the attention to detail really stepped up a level.
First of all the study with the opening lines of the Hobbit, then the family tree in the kitchen, cooking recipes, newspaper clippingsLeer más
The Green Dragon Inn
16 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
☀️ 20 °C
After exiting the Hobbit Hole we looked across and then descended down to the Green Dragon Inn, Hobbiton's famous pub! Here I had a complimentary ginger beer whilst I soaked in the last of myLeer más
The Millhouse and Bridge
16 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
☀️ 20 °C
With my ginger beer in hand I headed outside to take another look at the now quieter Millhouse and bridge.
These were my last actions in Hobbiton before setting off on the road again via coach andLeer más
Wairere Falls
16 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
☀️ 25 °C
After leaving Hobbiton I set off towards Wairere Falls. Upon arrival I was greeted by path closed signs so my trip had to be abandoned. Here's a picture of the view from the car park, nothing tooLeer más
Karangahake Gorge
16 de febrero de 2024, Nueva Zelanda
⛅ 25 °C
My next stop was at Karangahake Gorge. There are a number of walking routes to take here, following the winding paths and crossing the various bridges. I chose the Rail Tunnel Circular route, moreLeer más
ViajeroIt looks very warm.
Viajero
Wonderful sight ❤️