Taupo to Warkworth in a storm
17 April, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 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 April, New Zealand ⋅ 🌩️ 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.Baca lagi
Sculptureum
18 April, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Still more photos
Matakana Markets, Morris & James Pottery
19 April, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 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 fartynessBaca lagi
Sandspit to Dargaville
20 April, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 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.Baca lagi
Waipoua Forest,Tane Mahuta, Rawene ferry
21 April, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 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 forBaca lagi
Ahipara to Paihia
22 April, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 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 mostlyBaca lagi
Lunch at the Duke of Marlborough,Russell
23 April, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 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 April, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 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 April, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 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.Baca lagi
Opua, Kawakawa,Whangarei Falls - Thursda
24 April, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 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 HundertwasserBaca lagi
ANZAC Dawn Service, Quarry Gardens - Fri
25 April, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 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!!























































































































































































































PengembaraSafe travels!