Waiheke Island - 1st stop

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. TheEn savoir plus
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. TheEn savoir plus
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 walkEn savoir plus
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-tonEn savoir plus
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 completeEn savoir plus
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.
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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 experienceEn savoir plus
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 actuallyEn savoir plus
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 ofEn savoir plus
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 inEn savoir plus
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 aEn savoir plus