Arrival in Wellington
12 Eylül 2018, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 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 Eylül 2018, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We joined a guided tour on foot of the city to learn more of the history
Cable car and botanic gardens
13 Eylül 2018, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 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 Eylül 2018, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
A stunning day and beautiful view!
After tracking down Tony, Rays brother and sampling his coffee we headed north!
Bike riding
15 Eylül 2018, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 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 Eylül 2018, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 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!! AOkumaya devam et
Mountains and waterfalls
16 Eylül 2018, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Up to Te Mata peak and then a wee waterfall
On to Tauranga
17 Eylül 2018, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 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 thenOkumaya devam et
Tauranga district
18 Eylül 2018, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 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 eerieOkumaya devam et
Coromandel Coast
19 Eylül 2018, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ 🌧 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 loggingOkumaya devam et
Coromandel Coast
20 Eylül 2018, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 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 Eylül 2018, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 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 Eylül 2018, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The Pukeiti gardens were stunning - many rhodos!! And Mt Taranaki looms above ....
Taranaki
23 Eylül 2018, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Heading back to Wellington
Stopped in at some more gardens in Whanganui 😉
Another stunning day
Interislander to Picton
24 Eylül 2018, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A calm trip over much to Philip’s delight!
On to Kaikoura and the Hislops!!
Kaikoura
25 Eylül 2018, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
So beautiful here....
Hanmer Springs
27 Eylül 2018, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Coffees and catching up with the Hislops
Akaroa
28 Eylül 2018, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 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
Gezgin
gorgeous garden
Gezgin
Nice selfie 💞