Arrival in Wellington
September 12, 2018 in 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
September 13, 2018 in 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
September 13, 2018 in 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
September 14, 2018 in 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
September 15, 2018 in 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
September 16, 2018 in 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!! ARead more
Mountains and waterfalls
September 16, 2018 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Up to Te Mata peak and then a wee waterfall
On to Tauranga
September 17, 2018 in 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 thenRead more
Tauranga district
September 18, 2018 in 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 eerieRead more
Coromandel Coast
September 19, 2018 in 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 loggingRead more
Coromandel Coast
September 20, 2018 in 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
September 21, 2018 in 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
September 22, 2018 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The Pukeiti gardens were stunning - many rhodos!! And Mt Taranaki looms above ....
Taranaki
September 23, 2018 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Heading back to Wellington
Stopped in at some more gardens in Whanganui 😉
Another stunning day
Interislander to Picton
September 24, 2018 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A calm trip over much to Philip’s delight!
On to Kaikoura and the Hislops!!
Kaikoura
September 25, 2018 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
So beautiful here....
Hanmer Springs
September 27, 2018 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Coffees and catching up with the Hislops
Akaroa
September 28, 2018 in 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
Traveler
gorgeous garden
Traveler
Nice selfie 💞