Arrival in Wellington
12. september 2018, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
An uneventful flight in thankfully! And found our delightful bnb near Mt Victoria, a lookout over the city.
City tour of Wellington
13. september 2018, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We joined a guided tour on foot of the city to learn more of the history
Cable car and botanic gardens
13. september 2018, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
In the afternoon we caught the cable car up to the top of the hill and wandered back through the beautiful botanical gardens
Mt Victoria lookout
14. september 2018, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
A stunning day and beautiful view!
After tracking down Tony, Rays brother and sampling his coffee we headed north!
Bike riding
15. september 2018, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Our bnb is right across from the beach with cycle paths in lots of directions! Our host supplied bikes and off we rode - a long way!! Stunning weather
Napier
16. september 2018, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
An early start to the markets (disappointing!) and then coffee in Napier and some shopping!! It’s a lovely city with many Art Deco buildings and coffee and shopping didn’t disappoint at all!! ALæs mere
Mountains and waterfalls
16. september 2018, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Up to Te Mata peak and then a wee waterfall
On to Tauranga
17. september 2018, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We went up hill and down dale arriving at lake Taupo - the largest inland lake around! We stopped at a wee quirky geothermal park and then onto the Aratiatia Dam for the letting out of water and thenLæs mere
Tauranga district
18. september 2018, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
It’s a cloudy day and looked like rain so we set out to climb Mt Mauganui before we got wet! Lots of others doing the same, including joggers!? The top was shrouded in cloud and it felt quite eerieLæs mere
Coromandel Coast
19. september 2018, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Not far out of Tauranga is a gorge where gold mining was done. We walked up the gorge where old remains of the gold mine are still there. Then further up the peninsula which has a lot of loggingLæs mere
Coromandel Coast
20. september 2018, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We drove up the coast, right along the beach to find the Rapaura water gardens - stunning! Onto Coromandel Town for a yummy seafood chowder and across the peninsula to Cathedral Cove
Hamilton
21. september 2018, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Stopped by at the gardens..... (channeling
Melva for sure)
Chanced upon an avenue of cherry blossoms
Then onto New Plymouth
New Plymouth
22. september 2018, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The Pukeiti gardens were stunning - many rhodos!! And Mt Taranaki looms above ....
Taranaki
23. september 2018, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Heading back to Wellington
Stopped in at some more gardens in Whanganui 😉
Another stunning day
Interislander to Picton
24. september 2018, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A calm trip over much to Philip’s delight!
On to Kaikoura and the Hislops!!
Kaikoura
25. september 2018, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
So beautiful here....
Hanmer Springs
27. september 2018, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Coffees and catching up with the Hislops
Akaroa
28. september 2018, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Sadly left Kaikoura and headed to Christchurch for our last few days!? Spent the afternoon in Akaroa, a beautiful town out on a volcanic peninsula
Visited an amazing mosaic garden
Rejsende
gorgeous garden
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Nice selfie 💞