Day 7 - Afternoon snorkel
13. februar, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
The afternoon snorkel was the BEST reef I have experienced in my life. The only issue would be the lack of any larger fish. A simply awesome reef!!
Day 7 - Night snorkel
13. februar, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
Went on a night snorkel to in search of different nightlife as well as a bioluminescence experience. We learned that the bioluminescence in Fiji is different than in other parts of the world due toLæs mere
Day 8 - En route back to Denarau
14. februar, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
Today our cruise/exploration of the Yasawa Islands comes to a close. The surrounding view is speckled with islands; and our last cruiseship sunrise was no less beautiful. We head back to Port DenarauLæs mere
Checked into our hotel Room
14. februar, Fiji ⋅ 🌧 82 °F
Without a guarantee of when our boat would arrive in port and allow us to disembark, we couldn't be 100% sure we could catch our 12:55p flight (and there's only one flight per day); so we stayed oneLæs mere
Travel day
15. februar, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
Travel Day from Fiji to Auckland New Zealand
Walked the boardwalk
16. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Walked the boardwalk walk. We enjoyed how the New Zealanders are proud of their boat building history. Stopped at historical landing and admired the boats. Then, we watched the 'Manu Dive-BombLæs mere
Movie Take 1 and 2
16. februar, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 68 °F
We believe a movie was being filmed
Movie take 3 and 4
16. februar, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 68 °F
Movies always make the landing. Not so much today.
Hop on hop off bus
17. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
We started our day by taking the Hop On Hop Off Bus Red And Blue routes for a ~2.5 hour tour. A nice way to get an overview of Auckland.
Weta Workshop Unleashed
17. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Fun film effects workshop
Queen's Roof Top Restaurant
17. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
To get an overview of Auckland, the Roof Top Resteraunt was perfect. We went without a reservation and were told there wouldn't be tables available. When we arrived we simply sat at a table at 5:45pmLæs mere
Mount Eden
18. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
Took the Hop On Hop Off Bus to Mount Eden, a dormant volcano for an enjoyable walk. Afterward, we walked 3 miles down to the museum, where we boarded the last bus back to town.
Mount Eden hadLæs mere
Auckland Tuesday sailing
18. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
From our deck, we watched sailboat races in the bay. Since New Zealand is winning the Americas Cup, I have to assume we're watching some of the best local racing in the world.
Waiheke Island - Ferry
19. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Today, we're going to Waiheke Island, a 40-minute ferry from Auckland.
It is the most populated island in the gulf, with 9,100 permanent residents, and the third most populous island in NewLæs mere
Waiheke Island - random pictures
19. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Just a few random pictures of Waiheke from the bus
Waiheke Island - 1st stop
19. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Our 1st stop was at the halfway point of our Hop On Hop Off western side of the island.
It seems there are 2 separate Hop On Hop Off routes. One for the East side and a second for the West side. TheLæs mere
Waiheke Island - Batch Winery
19. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Our 2nd stop was the Batch Winery. Instead of the customary winery tasting, we both simply sampled a single wine and enjoyed hanging out on there deck. After our wine, we went on a short 1 mile walkLæs mere
Hobbiton (post 1 of 2)
20. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
We visited Hobiton, the site used in The Lord of the Rings film series. It includes facades for 37 hobbit holes and associated gardens and hedges, a mill and double arch bridge, and erecting a 29-tonLæs mere
Hobbiton (post 2 of 2)
20. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
Welcome to a video of a hobbit home.
This site requires more than 20 pictures.
Due to overwhelming guest feedback, in 2023 they built this home for the tourists to give an experience of the completeLæs mere
Hamilton Gardens
21. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Hamilton Gardens is a public garden park in the south of Hamilton. The 130-acre park is on the banks of the Waikato River and includes enclosed gardens, open lawns, a lake, and a nursery.
TheLæs mere
Local Rugby Game
21. februar, New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
We attended a local rugby game Hamilton (Waikato) Chiefs vs Christchurch (Canterbury) Crusaders. Janine rented a room within walking distance to the FMG Stadium Waikato which made the experienceLæs mere
Blackwater Rafting
22. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
Our Blackwater Rafting experience is best experienced by this youtube video
https://youtu.be/E0PmnrsRp7Q?si=FKz0KSRaJjNd4f4d
Or you can view our pictures :)
Fun fact: Glowworms are not actuallyLæs mere
Sanctuary Mountain - Maungatautari
22. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Very interesting place. We didn't have time to go for a walk.
Because the traditional methods of pest control (ie. poisons and trapping), have limited success and seldom last long, the creators ofLæs mere
Blue Spring (Te Waihou Walkway)
22. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Stopped at the local watering hole where children of all ages were jumping into the moving stream. (Notice the same splash technique used in the Auckland splash contest.) Since we spent the morning inLæs mere
Kaituna Cascades - Grade 5 Wairoa River
23. februar, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
This morning, we are white water rafting on the Wairoa River. It's a Dam release river on Sunday mornings and only happens 26 times a year.
They say it's grade 5 (on a scale of 6), but we had aLæs mere













































































































































































































































































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Nice 👍
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RejsendeLove it. We booked the HAL South Pacific cruise again for this fall, in case you don’t have anything planned. 😆🤞😬😊