Новая ЗеландияWaikatoWaipa DistrictKihikihi38°2’16” S 175°20’43” E
22 сентября 2015 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Went to hear the story of the Mitai Maori people. The host, John, was an amazing orator and was able to say "chocolate cake" in all of the 16 languages represented by the guests. :)
They put on aЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияWaikatoWaitomo DistrictWaitomo CavesKapongaru38°15’50” S 175°7’33” E
22 сентября 2015 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Going tubing thru a cave of glow worms! Hurray for wet suits!
Новая ЗеландияWaikatoMatamata-Piako DistrictHobbiton Movie Set37°52’18” S 175°40’58” E
22 сентября 2015 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Where the (outdoor scenes of) Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies were filmed. Short folks!
Новая ЗеландияAucklandTe Awapuia Bay37°31’26” S 177°11’28” E
24 сентября 2015 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Active volcano! Complete with boiling mud pools, steam, and lots of sulfur!
Random: we ran into my high school Geometry/Calculus teacher on the boat! One of my favorite teachers, I was shocked heЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияWaikatoTaupo DistrictWairakeiHuka Falls38°38’55” S 176°5’24” E
26 сентября 2015 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Supposedly New Zealand's most-visited waterfall and it is quite spectacular! The water is crystal blue and rages through the chasm.
We walked about an hour and a half from our hostel to reach theЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияWaikatoTaupo38°41’6” S 176°4’10” E
26 сентября 2015 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Yep, right in the middle of Taupo. A traveling gypsy fair. Complete with: donkeys, face painting, banjo-playing folk singer, fried food, palm reading, body piercer, and playground toys randomly strewnЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияWaikatoTaupo38°41’29” S 176°4’19” E
26 сентября 2015 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Think you're a great golfer? Try hitting a golf ball off a gusty pier toward a floating platform. They average a hole in one once every two weeks!
Новая ЗеландияWellingtonWellington CityTe AroWellington Port41°17’24” S 174°46’50” E
27 сентября 2015 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Ate "breakfast" at Fidel's Cafe on Cuba street then hit up the Te Papa museum - New Zealand's best and most popular (and free!). Katy took us to a cult beer bar and walked us thru some tasters, thenЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияOtagoQueenstown45°1’52” S 168°39’46” E
28 сентября 2015 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Just the view off the plane was incredible! Though the airport crew was not pleased with my picture-taking skills...
Showed up at our hostel and - surprise! Fire trucks, alarms, and sexy firemen.
AЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияSouthlandSouthland DistrictMilford SoundFreshwater Basin44°40’18” S 167°55’32” E
29 сентября 2015 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Took a cruise through Milford Sound. Carved out by a glacier, the U-shaped valley has mountain walls that plunge straight into the frigid water. We lucked out with fantastic, sunny weather, but on aЧитать далее
