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- Day 1
- Saturday, January 5, 2019
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 274 m
New ZealandRotorua38°8’12” S 176°14’13” E
1 - Taupō, Rotorua: Swimming & Relaxing
January 5, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Started the drive in Barry the Bus with short stops in Hunterville + Waiouru. Mount Ruapehu and Tongariro were spectacular.
After short swim in semi-warm lake Taupō we played golf at wonderfulRead more
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- Day 2
- Sunday, January 6, 2019
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 288 m
- New ZealandRotorua38°8’12” S 176°14’58” E
2 - Rotorua Extravanganza
January 6, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Woke up after great sleep and had an early kayak/ dinghy ride down the river. Didn’t see any trout... afterwards drove down to the Living Maori village Whakarewarewa which is a shortened version ofRead more
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- Day 3
- Monday, January 7, 2019 at 6:22 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 291 m
- New ZealandRotorua38°8’13” S 176°14’56” E
3 - Blue Lake and Skyline
January 7, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Nice long walk along abandoned railway w/ Lola. Drove to the beautiful blue lake where we walked along a wonderful pathway around the lake - 2 hours. Swims at the beach + tanning. Then off to SkylineRead more
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, January 8, 2019
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 63 m
- New ZealandMatamata37°48’43” S 175°46’22” E
4 - Matamata, Hobbiton
January 8, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Had to leave Waiteti Holiday Park sadly to continue our Journey. We dropped the dog off at a kennel in Matamata and hung out in Matamata for a couple of hours. Savoured a cream bun and chocolate milk.Read more
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 6:13 PM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 44 m
- New ZealandAuckland36°51’13” S 174°45’38” E
5 - Auckland
January 9, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
After breakfast and a swim in our cousins pool we headed off to Auckland City Centre by the very slow but interesting train. Walked along waterfront to the Cloud Building where we ate our sandwichesRead more
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- Day 7
- Friday, January 11, 2019 at 7:42 AM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- New ZealandMatapouri35°33’57” S 174°30’13” E
6 - Leaving Auckland for Northland
January 11, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Left Auckland at a early 8.16am and headed down the motorway towards Whangarei. 3 hrs drive. Stunning scenery and great music in the car. Stopped in Whangarei to pick up dinner supplies and soon afterRead more
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- Day 7
- Friday, January 11, 2019
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- New ZealandMatapouri35°33’58” S 174°30’11” E
7 - Matapōuri
January 11, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Started off the day with some bread from the bread maker. Relaxed in the morning until a fish on the kayaks at 12.30. Caught two massive Kahawais and two mediums. Went across a difficult track to theRead more
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- Day 8
- Saturday, January 12, 2019
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- New ZealandMatapouri35°33’57” S 174°30’12” E
8 - Matapōuri, Sandy Bay
January 12, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Relaxed in the morning again and then headed off for Boogeyboarding at the Surf beach Sandy Bay. Caught three massive waves. Saw some old friends then headed home for lunch of chips. Spent the rest ofRead more
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- Day 9
- Sunday, January 13, 2019
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 58 m
- New ZealandFreemans Bay36°50’54” S 174°45’44” E
9 - Auckland & Devonport
January 13, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Had to pack up and leave Matapōuri which was very hard to do. After a 3 1/2 hour drive which was slowed down due to pointless traffic jams before the Toll Road tunnel we arrived in the city ofRead more
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- Day 10
- Monday, January 14, 2019 at 9:23 PM
- 🌙 14 °C
- Altitude: 76 m
- New ZealandKapongaru38°15’39” S 175°6’12” E
10 - Waitomo Caves and N. Plymouth
January 14, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Left Auckland at around nine am. Drove for couple of hours until we reached The glow worm caves which was a wonderful experience, the caves are millions of years old and the glow worms were beautiful.Read more
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- Day 11
- Tuesday, January 15, 2019
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- New ZealandPukekura Park39°3’31” S 174°4’1” E
11. Part 1 - New Plymouth Exploration
January 15, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
After a nice sleep we generally relaxed all morning but left at around 10 to explore the area. Lindsay showed us some of his childhood homes and interesting places and then walked the dog along theRead more
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- Day 11
- Tuesday, January 15, 2019
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- New ZealandHenui River39°3’18” S 174°4’34” E
11. Part 2 - Pukekura Park
January 15, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
After a scrumptious dinner of Chicken Salad, we walked along our ‘secret’ path to Pukekura Park. It was a bit light at first but the lights turned on at around 8.30. We discovered a very coolRead more
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- Day 12
- Wednesday, January 16, 2019
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- New ZealandPukekura Park39°3’22” S 174°4’31” E
12 - New Plymouth City and Bridge
January 16, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Today we visited a very spectacular bridge on a track near bell block. Captured some spectacular photos. Had a good morning swim in the New Plymouth Pool until 1pm, it had some crazy as water slides.Read more
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- Day 13
- Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 6:05 PM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 91 m
- New ZealandHawera39°35’18” S 174°16’38” E
13 - On the way home
January 17, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
I’ll put the Location to Hawera because that is where we spent the most time. Anyhow We left early at around 8.30 and made our way home along the wonderful state highway three along the mountain. WeRead more
