Leaving the UK
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Morning spent wandering through Milford with a walk along the beautiful beach. Bus into the city. Walked along the harbour. So beautiful. Went up the sky tower. Amazing views. There were some peopleもっと詳しく
Boat from Auckland to Waiheke Island. 4 vineyards tour with a funny and very informative tour guide. There were 12 of us and we had a laugh. Wines okay, but not my favourites. They don't sell them offもっと詳しく
Visit to Waitimo caves. Lit up by glow worms. Interesting to discuss their life cycle. Amazing to see as you travel through the dark caves.
Drove to Marokopa Falls. The scenery was stunning. Lots ocもっと詳しく
Drove to Stratford Plateau. This volcano is stunning, and we could see to the to. Unfortunately, we didn't do the climb.
We walked down to the foot of Dawson Falls. Amazing. Was a long way down, andもっと詳しく
We have seen no celebrations as we have driven today, but we also haven't seen many people.
We have travelled from New Plymouth to Tūrangi. 4 hrs in total. At least 3, going up and down long windingもっと詳しく
Day at Tongariro National Park. Stopped to take photos of Mount Ruapehu and Mount Ngauruhoe. Amazing.
We took the sky waka gondola up from the base of Ruapehu. Bought the tickets and then read theもっと詳しく
4.5 hour drive to Wellington today. Luckily, we had all straight main roads. Still amazing scenery, and you drive for long distances seeing no houses. Stopped in a retro cafe in a small town. Coffeeもっと詳しく