Hervey Bay
23 января, Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Travel day. Had a nice drive to our next spot where we are spending a few nights at Hervey Bay. Our goal for this location is to hang out at the beach and have some "down" time. Just chill with aЧитать далее
Shelly Beach in Hervey Bay
24 января, Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Today was soo what the doctor ordered. We started our day at the street market, took a lovely walk at the Urangan Pier. One of Australia's longest piers, stretching nearly a kilometre. Then spent theЧитать далее
Joanne and ArchieNice relaxing day. We are in a deep freeze -30 and you are +30
Yeppoon
25 января, Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Most of our travel days have been about 3 hours between each stop. However, today and the next few travel days are longer on the road with about 5 to 7 hours. But at each location we stop at we have aЧитать далее
Great Keppel Island and Australia day!
26 января, Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Super fun day taking a ferry over to Great Keppel Island. The beginning of the Great Barrier Reef. Then back to join in for the celebration of Australia Day.
Airlie Beach
27 января, Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
This little town is the hub for boats, boats and more boats. Airlie Beach is the gateway for the Great Barrier Reef and Whitsunday Islands are off the coast of Airlie Beach. There are 74 islandsЧитать далее
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Oh I bet that actually feels good, especially in that heat.
Visit to Horseshoe Bay Beach
28 января, Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
First we stopped at a small swimming hole. Cedar Creek Falls. Took a little dip and enjoyed the trickle of the falls. In the rainy season this falls can flood some of the nearby roads. Aside from theЧитать далее
Made it to Cairns
29 января, Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
This is our last stop in Australia. We have 3 days in Cairns before heading to New Zealand.
Today was a long 8 hour driving day and I had some fun finding quirky things along the way.
The Great Barrier Reef ✔️
30 января, Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
I don't have alot of words (or pictures) to share about this incredible day snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef. It was one of my (our) most profound emotional experiences I've ever had (next to givingЧитать далее
Chill day and Aussie family
31 января, Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We had a relaxing day enjoying our rental condo's pool. And for dinner we were invited to our niece's husband's brother's home in Cairns. Lovely visit with them and had a wonderful meal with fish thatЧитать далее
Kia ora from Auckland
1 февраля, Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Although it was rainy off and on. We have already seen some of the culture in New Zealand. People are friendly and like to tease the tourist. 😉
Checking out Auckland.
2 февраля, Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Spent the day walking around the city. So many boats. Mostly massive yachts! Lots of great buildings and a cool vibe to the city.
Whitianga
4 февраля, Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Our 3 hour drive was through some beautiful scenery. However some of this area was damaged by the cyclone that went through here a few weeks ago. The accommodations that we originally booked wasЧитать далее
Sunrise and Shakespeare's lookout
5 февраля, Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Decided to get up early and greet the sun. Then after breakfast we took the shortest ferry ever (5 mins) across to the inlet. Hiked up to the top to Shakespeare's Lookout and explored a few beaches.Читать далее
Rotorua
6 февраля, Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
On our way to our next destination Rotorua, we stopped for a hike up to Wairere Falls. however the trail was blocked due to falling rocks so we didn't see the falls close up. Still had a great littleЧитать далее
Waitomo Glow Worms
7 февраля, Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Waitomo Caves. Tourist trap but absolutely out of this world!!! "You can see thousands of tiny blue lights on cave ceilings, like a starry sky underground. These “glowworms” are actually theЧитать далее
Lake Taupō
8 февраля, Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
First stop was the Huka Falls. Ice blue water. The flow rate of water coming over Huka Falls would fill an Olympic swimming pool in just 11 seconds. Amazing. Then off to Lake Taupō. Really niceЧитать далее
Taupō Town
9 февраля, Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Taupō is essentially a giant outdoor gallery, home to Graffiato, New Zealand's longest-running street art festival. The town itself has over 100 murals tucked into its laneways andЧитать далее
Napier
10 февраля, Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The stones and sand at Napier beach are black due to their volcanic origin and high iron content. These materials, known as titanomagnetite, are carried from volcanic regions (like the Taupo VolcanicЧитать далее
Hanging out in Napier
11 февраля, Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Seeing the history of Napier. 7.4 magnitude earthquake in 1931. Historical buildings rebuilt and restored and the city is known for its 1930s Art Deco. Friendly people always wanting to chat.
Hamilton (New Zealand 😉)
12 февраля, Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Hamilton is the 4th largest city in New Zealand. We're using this city to have a stopover close to Auckland. Tomorrow we'll fly from Auckland to the south island of New Zealand into Christchurch. SoЧитать далее
Literally all day at the airport
13 февраля, Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Part of flying standby can mean the possiblity of long waits at the airport. We were planning on getting on a flight today however the cabin crew of Air New Zealand is on a rotating strike. So flightsЧитать далее
ПутешественникOh well. Win some, lose some. We've been very lucky most of the time.
Super great day in Christchurch.
14 февраля, Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
I have to say that Christchurch has taken us by surprise. We weren't really anticipating so much diversity, culture, beauty and entertainment in this city. For some reason we thought it was going toЧитать далее
Rāpaki Hike
15 февраля, Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Decided to do a nice hike to the summit of Port Hills. The wind was crazy and the trail took us through sheep farmers land. An hour to the top gifted us with beautiful views unfortunately the weatherЧитать далее
Lake Tekapo, Lavender Farm, Hot Springs
17 февраля, Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
It was a full day! Started with a drive to the stunning Lake Tekapo. Its a glacier lake with turquoise water thats created by fine, suspended sediment (glacial flour) from surrounding glaciers. OurЧитать далее
Alexandra
18 февраля, Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Introducing Alexandra. The city originated during the gold mining era and is now known as a wine and fruit growing haven. There are many trails and outdoor adventures that we'll check out over theЧитать далее
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Oh nice and fresh and healthy
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Really nice