Black Label Barbecue

Last dinner in Rotorua. As usual, friendly, outgoing people met a woman participating in Ironman on Saturday and the gentleman in a wheelchair participating in Ironman on Sunday
Ironman village

Arrived Taupo, dropped off our bags at the Airbnb and headed downtown to check out the village and buy some stuff .
Lake Taupō is a large crater lake in New Zealand's North Island, located in theBaca lagi
Fast & Fresh Bakery Cafe

Stop for a quick lunch while we were downtown
Airbnb - Taupo

Last Airbnb for the trip, we're staying in the same house as the owners. The house used to be the house for the Minister of the nearby St Andrews Anglican Church
Dinner with the group

Went to the Airbnb that Denise and Andrea (they are racing Ironman World championships on Saturday) were staying at for dinner. We had a wonderful time together ❤️. The ride home was a heartBaca lagi
Huka Falls

You’ll hear the Huka Falls well before you see them – it’s the sound of nearly a quarter of a million litres of water per second erupting from a natural gorge and thundering 36 feet into theBaca lagi
Ironman World Championships

Today is our last full day of our trip of a lifetime 💞. Spectacular finish! We volunteered for the race & had a great position to see Denise and Andrea we got to see the professionals start andBaca lagi
Ironman World Championships-Andrea

More than 6200 athletes from 119 countries, plus more than 10,000 supporters, are filling up the town fast ahead of this weekend's racing - with the women's event on Saturday and the men takingBaca lagi
Hamilton gardens #1

Recommended by our hosts, having time before the flight, we stopped at Hamilton gardens. Interesting place, enjoyed something unique to New Zealand. An unexpected pleasure leaving this beautiful placeBaca lagi
Hamilton gardens #2

So many pictures needed a second footprint.
We had lunch, midway through the day & for only the 2nd time.
Glad we stopped, while kinda crazy we enjoyed something new.
The ride here was quite anBaca lagi
Air New Zealand Flight 28

Auckland to Houston
Business class lounge
Ducky's and Ladybug's

Just before we came home, Andrew and Emily, and Mike and Danielle came over and spread 1,700, numbered, ducks throughout the house. I don't know that we'll ever find them all
Finally home!!!

After 29 hours of traveling, home
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Yummy
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😉 Enjoy
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Alabama, Texas and Boston, the US represented!
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Philly and pumpkin pie, it's almost like you never left home!