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- Day 3
- Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 10:54 AM
- ☁️ 5 °C
- Altitude: 30 m
EnglandHeathrow Central railway station51°28’13” N 0°26’59” W
Heathrow T2
December 28, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Just an hour to flight
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- Day 4
- Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 7:34 AM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
ThailandSuvarnabhumi Airport13°41’23” N 100°45’14” E
Bangkok Thailand
December 29, 2024 in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Just a coffee stop
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- Day 5
- Monday, December 30, 2024 at 8:11 AM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
AustraliaCurtin Reserve33°55’40” S 151°11’9” E
Sydney
December 30, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Just catching up on much needed sleep and adjusting sleep pattern after 24hr flight.
Time to catch up with Alex this morning 😁
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- Day 9
- Friday, January 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- AustraliaShelly Beach33°48’2” S 151°17’53” E
Shelly beach
January 3 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Snorkelling time. Out with Dan and Alex enjoying some family time
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- Day 10
- Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 40 m
- AustraliaEl Alamein Fountain33°52’28” S 151°13’26” E
Teddy for lunch
January 4 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Lovely to get together with Dan, Alex and Chelsea for a fab lunch and cocktails at Teddy
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- Day 15
- Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7:11 AM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- AustraliaAlexandra Canal33°56’12” S 151°10’7” E
Sydney International Airport
January 9 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Just getting ready for stage 2 of holiday
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- Day 15
- Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
Tasman Sea36°59’6” S 174°25’23” E
Auckland arrival
January 9, Tasman Sea ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
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- Day 16
- Friday, January 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
New ZealandFreemans Bay36°50’29” S 174°45’34” E
Auckland
January 10 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A visit to Les Mills gym for Ruth and a climb at Northern Rock for me.
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- Day 17
- Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 167 m
- New ZealandMarorauririki Stream37°3’58” S 175°40’3” E
The Pinnacles. Coromandel
January 11 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Just finished a great 7hr 17k circuit up to the Pinnacles. Lovely sunny weather but very sweaty
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- Day 18
- Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 10:54 AM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 48 m
- New ZealandMatenga Point36°47’15” S 175°0’1” E
Waiheke Island vineyard tour
January 12 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Only 3 vineyards to visit today. Beautiful island setting and should be a contrast to yesterday's exercise.
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- Day 18
- Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 38 m
- New ZealandRangihoua Creek36°47’49” S 175°3’58” E
Stonyridge vineyard
January 12 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Had to do yet another wine tasting!!😀
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- Day 19
- Monday, January 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 173 m
- New ZealandHobbiton Movie Set37°52’20” S 175°40’60” E
Hobbiton
January 13 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Ruth and I have grown the hair on our feet and are having second breakfast before doing our first Lord of the Rings experience. Looking forward to visiting the Green Dragon as well.
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- Day 20
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 8:39 PM
- 🌙 19 °C
- Altitude: 274 m
- New ZealandRocky Point38°8’16” S 176°15’31” E
Rotorua Polynesian Springs
January 14 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Enjoying some relaxing thermal springs. The pools vary from 36-41°C. The Priests spring is supposed to be good for rheumatism and arthritis..
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- Day 21
- Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 9:59 AM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 296 m
- New ZealandPohutu geyser38°9’40” S 176°15’24” E
Whakarewarena Maori village
January 15 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Geysers and thermal springs on the venue today along with a Maori cultural visit
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- Day 22
- Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 371 m
- New ZealandTaupo Airport38°43’18” S 176°4’49” E
Taupo and Huka falls
January 16 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Met up with Trevor and Kathy in Taupo for breakfast then a short visit to the Huka Falls. Great base for a future stay.
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- Day 23
- Friday, January 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 1,727 m
- New ZealandEmerald Lakes39°7’36” S 175°39’33” E
Mt Doom
January 17 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
On the Tongariro alpine trail. Great day out walking. Lovely to see all the Mordor landscape from Lord of the Rings. Some tricky bits around the red crater. Watched one woman sliding down on her bumRead more
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- Day 24
- Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 40 m
- New ZealandLambton Harbour41°16’55” S 174°46’38” E
Wellington Cable Car and Botanic gardens
January 18 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We found out that there is jazz on live in the gardens so thought we would head up and enjoy after a 4 hr drive.
Just listening to Greer Castle. 16 year old with lovely voice.
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- Day 25
- Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
- 🌬 17 °C
- Altitude: 129 m
- New ZealandAro Valley41°17’28” S 174°45’11” E
Zealandia
January 19 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Nature at its best. What a spectacular site to get to see some native wildlife.
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- Day 25
- Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 58 m
- New ZealandWellington Botanic Garden41°16’51” S 174°46’0” E
Botanic Gardens music
January 19 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Came back up to listen to some more free music
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- Day 26
- Monday, January 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- New ZealandKaiwharawhara Stream41°15’42” S 174°47’29” E
Interislander ferry
January 20 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Just about to leave for the trip from North Island to South Island. Weather looks good and sea is calm which is good as apparently this can quite often be rough.
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- Day 26
- Monday, January 20, 2025
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- New ZealandWellington Ferry Port41°17’29” S 174°47’17” E
Te Papa
January 20 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Excellent cultural and Maori history sections. Enjoyed the passport section with all the refugee stories.
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- Day 29
- Thursday, January 23, 2025
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- New ZealandTonga Roadstead40°52’57” S 173°3’5” E
Tonga Quarry
January 23 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Lovely walk along Abel Tasman National Park to Awaroa.
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- Day 30
- Friday, January 24, 2025
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- New ZealandSplit Apple Rock41°1’6” S 173°1’11” E
Abel Tasman track 2
January 24 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Just a short 17k walk today.
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- Day 31
- Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- New ZealandRai River41°18’4” S 173°34’41” E
Pelorus reserve
January 25 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Hobbit river barrel scenery
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- Day 31
- Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- New ZealandOkiwi Bay42°12’58” S 173°52’14” E
