Dag 7
Mangapohue
1 juni 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland
In the afternoon we drove to Mangapohue and walked along a wooden pathway to a Natural Bridge.
1 juni 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland
In the afternoon we drove to Mangapohue and walked along a wooden pathway to a Natural Bridge.
Nieuw-ZeelandWaikatoTurangiIsland Pool38°59’24” S 175°48’31” E
2 juni 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 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 mangersMeer informatie
Nieuw-ZeelandWaikatoTurangiIsland Pool38°59’24” S 175°48’31” E
3 juni 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Nieuw-ZeelandWellingtonWhangaehu Glacier39°16’22” S 175°34’49” E
4 juni 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ -2 °C
Today was incredible, we took a 40 min flight over the 3 local Volcano's. They are stunning.
4 juni 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 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.
Nieuw-ZeelandWaikatoTurangiIsland Pool38°59’24” S 175°48’31” E
5 juni 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Nieuw-ZeelandWaikatoTaupo DistrictWairakeiHuka Falls38°38’55” S 176°5’24” E
6 juni 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 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 WaikatoMeer informatie
Nieuw-ZeelandWaikatoTaupo38°41’8” S 176°4’13” E
6 juni 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 theMeer informatie
Nieuw-ZeelandWellingtonBreakaway Pool39°2’4” S 175°48’15” E
7 juni 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofMeer informatie
Nieuw-ZeelandWaikatoTaupo DistrictTokaanuTokaanu Tailrace Canal38°57’22” S 175°46’9” E
8 juni 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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.