Heathrow T2
28 dicembre 2024, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Just an hour to flight
Bangkok Thailand
29 dicembre 2024, Tailandia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Just a coffee stop
Sydney
30 dicembre 2024, 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 😁
Shelly beach
3 gennaio, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Snorkelling time. Out with Dan and Alex enjoying some family time
Teddy for lunch
4 gennaio, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Lovely to get together with Dan, Alex and Chelsea for a fab lunch and cocktails at Teddy
Sydney International Airport
9 gennaio, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Just getting ready for stage 2 of holiday
Auckland arrival
9 gennaio, Tasman Sea ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Auckland
10 gennaio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A visit to Les Mills gym for Ruth and a climb at Northern Rock for me.
The Pinnacles. Coromandel
11 gennaio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Just finished a great 7hr 17k circuit up to the Pinnacles. Lovely sunny weather but very sweaty
Waiheke Island vineyard tour
12 gennaio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Only 3 vineyards to visit today. Beautiful island setting and should be a contrast to yesterday's exercise.
Stonyridge vineyard
12 gennaio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Had to do yet another wine tasting!!😀
Hobbiton
13 gennaio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Rotorua Polynesian Springs
14 gennaio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌙 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..
Whakarewarena Maori village
15 gennaio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Geysers and thermal springs on the venue today along with a Maori cultural visit
Taupo and Huka falls
16 gennaio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 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.
Mt Doom
17 gennaio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 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 bumLeggi altro
Wellington Cable Car and Botanic gardens
18 gennaio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Zealandia
19 gennaio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Nature at its best. What a spectacular site to get to see some native wildlife.
Botanic Gardens music
19 gennaio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Came back up to listen to some more free music
Interislander ferry
20 gennaio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Te Papa
20 gennaio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Excellent cultural and Maori history sections. Enjoyed the passport section with all the refugee stories.
Tonga Quarry
23 gennaio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Lovely walk along Abel Tasman National Park to Awaroa.
Abel Tasman track 2
24 gennaio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Just a short 17k walk today.
Pelorus reserve
25 gennaio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Hobbit river barrel scenery
Ohau Point
25 gennaio, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Great place to stop and watch the seals