Nieuw-ZeelandWaikatoMatamata-Piako DistrictHobbiton Movie Set37°52’20” S 175°40’60” E
22 maart 2016, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
And so to Hobbiton which was pure magic. There was no overt commercialism and strolling around looking at all the Hobbit holes and the attention to detail like small ladders, axes, clothes on linesMeer informatie
Nieuw-ZeelandBay of PlentyRotorua DistrictNgongotahaKomutumutu Stream38°4’19” S 176°12’46” E 22 maart 2016, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
And so off to our first camp site where we met lots of flies and lots of rain!
Daniel made a friend of the owner as he (Daniel that is) ran around the campsite banging on doors begging people toMeer informatie
Nieuw-ZeelandBay of PlentyRotorua DistrictNgongotahaKomutumutu Stream38°4’18” S 176°12’53” E
23 maart 2016, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
The rain kept coming down but this did not put us off going on a walk to Lake Rotorua. Plenty of birds were braving the horizontal rain with us and though the conditions didn't allow for prolongedMeer informatie
Nieuw-ZeelandBay of PlentyRotorua38°8’13” S 176°14’59” E
23 maart 2016, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
After braving the rain on our walk to Lake Rotorua we headed in town itself. Despite the rain we wandered around this former spa town with its eerie sulphur pools which bubble and steam away. You getMeer informatie
Nieuw-ZeelandBay of PlentyRotorua38°8’13” S 176°14’59” E
23 maart 2016, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We visited the museum which was the site of the former bath house where people would travel from all over the world to experience the miraculous curing properties of the water that had run throughMeer informatie
24 maart 2016, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
A very wet morning as we visited the sulphur beds that make up the magical Waiotapu Thermal Wonderlands. If they ever wanted to reboot Blake's Seven then this would be the place to film it. AsMeer informatie
Nieuw-ZeelandWaikatoTaupoWaikato River38°39’33” S 176°4’58” E
24 maart 2016, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
On our drive down to Lake Taupo we stopped at the Huka Falls. The sheer power of the falls is incredible and hypnotic. A short walk up Waikato shows the width of the river before it is forced theMeer informatie
Nieuw-ZeelandWaikatoTaupo DistrictMotuoapa38°55’24” S 175°51’22” E
24 maart 2016, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Where I found paradise...
The campervan parked by the lake edge and I sat watching the sun go down over the lake. Some of the most perfect moments in my life, close my eyes and I am back there.
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