New Zealand. Land of Beauty

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Trip start
December 2, 2017
New Zealand. Land of Beauty Traveler
Begining
December 1, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Flight out
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Rotorua, New Zealand
December 3, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Rotorua was an experience. Lets just say we saw the good of it. A drive was suggested to Lake Rotoiti was pretty. Susie and I stopped many places.
The 3rd Picture is of Lake Rotoiti. Accidentally drove onto a Maori community lot. (Not the best thing for non natives to do) Took this picture, got asked to leave by young Marori's and drove on to Taupo. I liked that town.Read more
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Russell, north Island
December 6, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
An Afternoon in Russell. Ferry ride $12 NZ ($8 USD) RT. Lovely meal at historic Duke of Marlborough Hotel. Cruise ship was suppose to drop off 3,000 people BUT turned around and left because seas to rough to lower shore boats. Ferry crossing was smooth. So had whole town to myself!!
Russell Museum (see pic of replica of Captain Cooks boat and installing of Queen Victoria) was educationalRead more
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Charlotte's Kitchen, Paihia, New Zealand
December 7, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
I Made it to Paihia. Reminds me of being in Virgin Islands... Spent the day walking the town and going on a 4 hour boat ride to Hole in the Wall. Met a young man recently graduated from a Canadian high school and several ladies from the Netherlands. Now staying at a vet nice Hostel for Backpackers in town. King bed, tv, WiFi (every place has WiFi) no more internet cafes...Read more
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Cape Reinga, New Zealand
December 9, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
A magical journey through vast and different landscapes to the top of New Zealand's North Island.
Today I did a full day tour which began in Paihia to the Cape. I had Panoramic views of the light house and the point where the Tasman Sea crashes into the Pacific Ocean.
We stopped for a Fish and Chips lunch in a bag at Houhora. There I visited with a local Mauri and watched kids on paddle boards.
Along the way in Keri Keri I saw new groves of Avocados. The next big export...

After 45 min fast walk to the top of the Cape Reigna cliffs..no hand rails... We boarded our bus and headed for the sand dunes. Our bus driver Ron warned us that if not positioned properly on our wave boards, broken fingers and toes would happen. I found it most beneficial to just watch and take a video.

Then on to a ride down 90 mile beach. This 4 Ton bus with 4 wheel drive had a very trained driver... Needless to expand upon the event.. The whole day 500 km was an E Ticket ride. We almost got stuck in the deep sand!!Read more
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Little earth lodging, Whanigeri mountain
December 10, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Lodging for the night and Wild life
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Kauri Museum
December 11, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Explored the history of the Kairi, the 1840 settlers and hard workers that shaped New Zealand.

This song kept playing through my head....
https://youtu.be/yMVzA4xoS-c
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Dargaville, New Zealand
December 13, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Land of the Dairy Cows
Fun couple of days on the farm. Helped out a bit with house rearranging. Rested and yelled at the sheep that were eating Susie's fruit tree branches. Swam in Pool and familiarize myself with the NZ TV news. My friends and their friends here talk very softly/quietly. So I was convinced to purchase hearing aids upon my return to the States. Crap!! Walked with very smart well behaved dogs to their milking shed. The dairy cows now are reared so special that they can't have strangers around before/when milking... They will not give milk!!!
Stayed on a highly successful Dairy farm. Wonderful people. Lots of fun times.Read more
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Coromandel Pennisula
December 14, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
A day of driving thru Bush, back roads and little harbors.
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Thames town on the Coromandel
December 14, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Thames was named after the town in England. It saw a Gold rush when 10,000 people sought their fortune in the late 1800's. Then went bust. According to my tour guides nothing here has changed in 50 years. It is now a weekend fishing town where you can catch Red Snapper, Groper and Marlin. We stopped here for a coffee and cheese cake with ginger brisket crust. My tour guides gave it a thumbs up.Read more
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Whitianga, Coromandel Region
December 14, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Pretty little town on the East side. Tourist fishing, sailboats anchored in the protected harbor, ferries taking people to an fro. A glass bottom boat Dave said was not as good as the. Glass bottom boat on Goat Island. So we drove on.Read more
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Fish & Chips Dinner
December 14, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Picnic meal of assorted fish on the beach. Famous stop for all motorcycle trips. So we know it is Good Eats!!
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Auckland Sky Tower, New Zealand
December 15, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Took a ride to the top. Yummy cheese cake and Flat White coffee and beautiful views of this giant harbor
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Auckland War Museum, Auckland, New Zeala
December 15, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Haere Mao. (Welcome)
Visited this important War Memorial Museum in Auckland. Its collections concentrate on New Zealand's history in wars with MILITARY HISTORY:Maori wars within NZ. New Zealanders that participated in WWI, WWII, KOREA and others. It was very hard for this child to read all of the Military history.
It also houses a large collection of Maori and Pacific Islander artifacts. The meeting house which many photos have been made into postcards.
Also a hugh collection of botony, species found on the island and a complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil. 4 floors of learning...
Also a real physical reinactment of a volcano exploding then following earthquake. WowRead more
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Last night, Auckland, New Zealand
December 16, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Sunsets over the city. My friends Dave and wife Stella winding down with technology. Late lunch at Auckland Airport.... A. Sunrise at San Francisco International Airport. Home to Solana Beach, California just in time to attend a carne asada dinner celebration of a soon to be June weddingRead more
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Trip end
December 16, 2017