Taupo to Warkworth in a storm
17 aprile 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Ex Tropical Cyclone Tam made driving a little hairy. Strong winds crossing Auckland Harbour Bridge, and even stronger north of there
Matakana Sculptureum
18 aprile 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌩️ 22 °C
Amazing Sculptureum has outside areas with fantastic plantings and hard landscaping. Sculptural rock displays as well as more traditional sculptures, and most definitely NOT traditional works.Leggi altro
Sculptureum
18 aprile 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Still more photos
Matakana Markets, Morris & James Pottery
19 aprile 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Off to Matakana markets and antique fair at local primary school.
Then lunch at Morris & James pottery and a good old perusal of their amazing work. Love the setting there - gorgeously arty fartynessLeggi altro
Sandspit to Dargaville
20 aprile 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
On our way out of Warkworth, visited Sandspit Holiday Camp. Great to see they carry on the tradition of social club run events, e.g. Easter Egg Hunt
Drove to Leigh and looked out at Goat Island.Leggi altro
Waipoua Forest,Tane Mahuta, Rawene ferry
21 aprile 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Dargaville to Ahipara. Drove through amazing Waipoua Forest to see Tane Mahuta. Impressive! Best experience ever was korero we lucked into just as we were leaving. Another half hour later we left forLeggi altro
Ahipara to Paihia
22 aprile 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Beautiful Ahipara beach, got out and got my feet onto the sand and up to my calves in the surf
To Gumdiggers Park, really interesting site with lots of info about the life and work of the mostlyLeggi altro
Lunch at the Duke of Marlborough,Russell
23 aprile 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
A nice simple day. Slow start then took ferry to Russell for a lovely lunch at the Duke of Marlborough hotel, circa 1827.
Hatea Loop (Town Basin walk)
24 aprile 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Walked the Hatea Loop (Town Basin loop around the marina
What a beautiful walk with lots of interesting sculptures and points of interest. The town basin area is stunning!!
Town Basin Whangarei
24 aprile 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Our walk along Hatea Loop brought us into the Marina area, called the Town Basin, where we had dinner. It was a short distance past coloured wayer fountain across footbridge back to our accommodation.Leggi altro
Opua, Kawakawa,Whangarei Falls - Thursda
24 aprile 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
From Paihia called into Focus opshop there. Quirky shop layout.
Then onto Opua for a look at where yachts often register into, or out of, New Zealand
Stopped in Kawakawa to admire HundertwasserLeggi altro
ANZAC Dawn Service, Quarry Gardens - Fri
25 aprile 2025, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Dawn Service for ANZAC day was beautiful with masses of people
Out to the old quarry which has been turned into beautiful walk about gardens. I have bromeliad envy!!
ViaggiatoreSafe travels!