New ZealandAucklandMangapohue Stream38°15’41” S 174°53’58” E
June 1, 2017 in New Zealand
In the afternoon we drove to Mangapohue and walked along a wooden pathway to a Natural Bridge.
New ZealandWaikatoTurangiIsland Pool38°59’24” S 175°48’31” E
June 2, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ 16 °C
Arrived in Turangi for a week, we will be doing day trips using Turangi as our base. We are staying at Kaimanawa Lodge which is one of Classic Holidays Resorts. Not a bad place to stay, the mangersRead more
New ZealandWaikatoTurangiIsland Pool38°59’24” S 175°48’31” E
June 3, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Today we visited the Trout Hatchery and walked along the river and watched a few people trout fishing. We also found a trail which had Natural Thermal hot springs.
New ZealandWellingtonWhangaehu Glacier39°16’22” S 175°34’49” E
June 4, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ -2 °C
Today was incredible, we took a 40 min flight over the 3 local Volcano's. They are stunning.
New ZealandManawatu-WanganuiRuapehu DistrictWhakapapa VillageWaipuna Stream39°11’59” S 175°32’21” E
June 4, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ 6 °C
We then drove up to the snow fields not much snow but still interesting and finished the day with a High Tea at Boutique Hotel called Chateau Tongariro.
New ZealandWaikatoTurangiIsland Pool38°59’24” S 175°48’31” E
June 5, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Today was wet so we stayed in and watched TV and edited photo's and planned the sightseeing for the next couple of days.
New ZealandWaikatoTaupo DistrictWairakeiHuka Falls38°38’55” S 176°5’24” E
June 6, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ 9 °C
Today we drove to Taupo, it is bigger than Turangi but has all the usual shops. After walking around for a while we visited Huka Falls and Honey.
Huka Falls are the largest falls on the WaikatoRead more
New ZealandWaikatoTaupo38°41’8” S 176°4’13” E
June 6, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
After lunch we went on a 2 hour cruise on Lake Taupo to view the most important tourist attraction in the area, The Maori Rock Carving (it was only carved 40 years ago). It was interesting and theRead more
New ZealandWellingtonBreakaway Pool39°2’4” S 175°48’15” E
June 7, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
Today we went for what the locals call tramping. We walked along the street and then passed over a suspension bridge and continued hiking north along the riverside until we finally reached the top ofRead more
New ZealandWaikatoTaupo DistrictTokaanuTokaanu Tailrace Canal38°57’22” S 175°46’9” E
June 8, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Today was a little cold and windy so we did not do much. We went for a short drive to see a local historical landmark,Tokaanu Wharf.
