Dinner at Marina Bay Eatery

We went to dinner togjtat Marina Bay Eatery . Great dinner out
Opito Bay Beach, Coromandel

Was all the way to the end of the road. What a beautiful beach. Went for a nice walk up and down the beach
Lukes Kitchen for lunch

Stop for lunch at Luke's kitchen. Nice place. Nice variety of food and a couple of good beers
Rings beach

Spent a couple hours on the beach. Nice place with very few people here. We did see a shark in the water. Tim decided not to go in
Grace O'Malley's Irish Inn Whitianga

Dinner tonight at Grace O'Malley's Irish Inn
Hot Water Beach

Hot Water Beach is a beach on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand, just south of Mercury Bay. It is approximately 7 miles south east of Whitianga, and approximately 100 miles fromLeia mais
Cathedral Cove

Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove) Marine Reserve is in the southern part of Mercury Bay on the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand covering an area of 2,100 acres. On the coast of the mainland, itLeia mais
Hahei Beach Cafe

Stopped for a latte and muffin after the visit the hot water beach and we stopped again for lunch it was so good!
Cathedral Cove Macadamias

Cathedral Cove Macadamias are growers and makers of high quality macadamia nuts. With a focus on sustainability and organic production, everything from the physical working environment through to theLeia mais
After the macadamia shop

We continued our adventure to a couple places with beautiful views
Blue Lagoon Bar and Eatery

Trying another dinner location 😜
Fox's Hawker House & Garden - lunch

Excellent choice! Great lunch really enjoying Asian Fusion foods
Whitianga to Rotorua

Heading south to Rotorua for 3 days. Stopped in Tauranga for lunch and walked around Mount Maunganui after lunch
Rotorua Airbnb

Another great Airbnb pick, at the end of the cul-de-sac, quiet, close to everything and it has a hot tub
El Mexicano Zapata Cantina - dinner

Kylie gave us a number of recommendations. We chose Mexican tonight. Waiting to get in and met the local lady that's racing Ironman World championships on Saturday. Walking down the street we metLeia mais
Eastwood Cafe @ Scion - Head Office

"Scion is a Crown research institute that specialises in research, science and technology development for the forestry, wood product, wood-derived materials, and other biomaterial sectors."
Redwoods Treewalk

The New Zealand redwoods are not native to New Zealand, they are from the northwest coast of America. The name 'redwood' comes from the vibrant red colour of the tree's heartwood. The redwood grove inLeia mais
Pā Tū - Maori culture experience #3

Learning the Haka 'war challenge' or 'war cry' in Māori culture, the haka was traditionally performed by men before going to war.The aggressive facial expressions were meant to scare the opponents.Leia mais
Music for our trips in 2024

In March we left for vacation for a month and started listening to my playlist 'Mix of Everything' on letter A. We continued to listen when we were in Wisconsin on the fall colors trip. Continued inLeia mais
Okere Falls

Okere Falls is a small town located 13 miles from Rotorua on SH 33 between Rotorua and Tauranga on the North Island of New Zealand. The town is situated on the shore of the Okere Inlet of LakeLeia mais
Turea Falls

Second set of Falls are called Turea Falls
Trout Pool Falls

3rd and last set of Falls
Okere Falls Store + Craft Beer Garden

After the falls we walked up to the cafe and had lunch. This time I had a really good smashburger
Kuirau Park

Check out the natural boiling, bubbling and steaming geothermal action throughout Kuirau Park, New Zealand’s only free geothermal public park!
Several walkways take you through the park to seeLeia mais
Kuirau Park mud pools

There are only three geothermal areas in the world like this one in Rotorua, New Zealand, Yellowstone National Park and Iceland