New ZealandRodney36°23’54” S 174°39’51” E
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
New ZealandRodney36°23’55” S 174°39’51” E
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.Les mer
New ZealandRodney36°20’36” S 174°44’16” E
New ZealandRodney36°21’17” S 174°43’18” E
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 fartynessLes mer
New ZealandRodney36°15’58” S 174°47’10” E 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.Les mer
New Zealand35°36’3” S 173°31’38” E
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 forLes mer
New ZealandBay of Islands-Whangaroa Community35°17’14” S 174°5’43” E
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 mostlyLes mer
New ZealandBay of Islands-Whangaroa Community35°15’40” S 174°7’17” E
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.
New ZealandWhangārei35°43’26” S 174°19’35” E
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!!
New ZealandWhangārei35°43’26” S 174°19’35” E
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.Les mer
ReisendeSafe travels!