Nya ZeelandAucklandMangapohue Stream38°15’41” S 174°53’58” E
1 juni 2017, Nya Zeeland
In the afternoon we drove to Mangapohue and walked along a wooden pathway to a Natural Bridge.
Nya ZeelandWaikatoTurangiIsland Pool38°59’24” S 175°48’31” E
2 juni 2017, Nya 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 mangersLäs mer
Nya ZeelandWaikatoTurangiIsland Pool38°59’24” S 175°48’31” E
3 juni 2017, Nya 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.
Nya ZeelandWellingtonWhangaehu Glacier39°16’22” S 175°34’49” E
4 juni 2017, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ -2 °C
Today was incredible, we took a 40 min flight over the 3 local Volcano's. They are stunning.
Nya ZeelandManawatu-WanganuiRuapehu DistrictWhakapapa VillageWaipuna Stream39°11’59” S 175°32’21” E
4 juni 2017, Nya 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.
Nya ZeelandWaikatoTurangiIsland Pool38°59’24” S 175°48’31” E
5 juni 2017, Nya 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.
Nya ZeelandWaikatoTaupo DistrictWairakeiHuka Falls38°38’55” S 176°5’24” E
6 juni 2017, Nya 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 WaikatoLäs mer
Nya ZeelandWaikatoTaupo38°41’8” S 176°4’13” E
6 juni 2017, Nya 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 theLäs mer
Nya ZeelandWellingtonBreakaway Pool39°2’4” S 175°48’15” E
7 juni 2017, Nya 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 ofLäs mer
Nya ZeelandWaikatoTaupo DistrictTokaanuTokaanu Tailrace Canal38°57’22” S 175°46’9” E
8 juni 2017, Nya 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.
