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    Tamaki Maori Village

    2 февраля 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    This was the location for the main event. Because it was outside and involved walking to different houses in the village to learn about Maori culture it was pretty kid friendly. Most everyone thought Florence was adorable, but no one sat with us when it was time for the feast, they preferred to open up a "reserved table" in advance than force people to sit with us. The food was excellent and it was really neat to learn more about Maori. Florence was very interested in the statues in front of houses, especially in pointing out their bums as loud as she could. And on the bus ride home she tried to sleep on the floor, poor exhausted girl.Читать далее

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    Waitomo Glowworm Caves

    2 февраля 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    This was a 45 minute tour to learn about caves in NZ and see the glowworms by boat. Florence was miserable the whole time, screaming and crying. As soon as we exited the tour she was happy, playing with toys, and as soon as we got to the van she fell asleep. It was really awful. Jason tried to cheer me up after with coffee and chocolate covered espresso beans.Читать далее

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  • New Zealand 2019

    Lake taupo

    3 февраля 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    As seems to be the theme of this trip, our morning drive wasn't going as planned. We were late, our homemade coffee was not good, Florence was awake and unhappy, we needed gas. We had planned on getting to the Napier aquarium for 9am, and to see the penguins be fed at 9:30, but with the way the day was going there was no way we would make it in time. We decided to embrace the change and pulled over for a break at Lake Taupo. Florence ran around and ate strawberries, Jason and I got to be awed by this country once again. Across the water we could see Mt. Doom from the Lord of The Rings Movies.Читать далее

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  • New Zealand 2019

    Woodville Ferry Reserve

    3 февраля 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

    Our first night freedom camping! If I learned anything I would tell others not to try their first night freedom camping at 10:30pm. It was late and dark and took us a few tries to find the right campsite. When we did though, it was fantastic. This was a giant field and everyone staying just kind of pulled into their own little area and set up. There were washroom right near us so that was great, and the stars and sunrise were gorgeous.

    Our little Florence slept with her legs in the step - was she trying to escape? Playing in the night? We will never know.    Читать далее

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  • New Zealand 2019

    Wellington Airbnb

    4 февраля 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌬 21 °C

    We ended our North Island leg at a sweet little sleep out in Wellington. The host family have a 6 month old and a 3 year old and they set our space up with books and toys and a crib for Florence. It was just lovely. The address had us way up high in Wellington, which has twisty and steep and narrow streets that made me car sick all the time. Somehow the sleep out felt completely private, and like we were far away from the hustle and bustle. They also had an incredible shower and I felt clean for the first time all trip😂.Читать далее

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  • New Zealand 2019

    Grill Meats Beer

    4 февраля 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌬 21 °C

    After a long nap for Florence we had planned an evening in Wellington proper that would show us all the things we love. As soon as we stepped out of the car it started to rain, which turned into a ton of rain, flying sideways due to the extreme winds. We were soaked within minutes. We ventured first to a game board cafe to pick up some souvenirs and then to this restaurant on Cuba Street.

    I had heard a lot about Cuba Street being amazing and full of culture, and maybe it was just the weather, but it seemed like just another street full of restaurants. Anyway, by the time we made it to Grill Meats Beer we were soaked and I was laughing hysterically at how the night was going and trying to convince Florence that it was okay because we can do "brave things". I'm fairly certain the hostess at the restaurant took pity on us and just made space for us to eat. We started at the bar and then moved to a table. The staff were incredible, the beers great and the food fine. Florence ate a whole kiddie plate of fish and chips so that was a relief.    Читать далее

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  • New Zealand 2019

    Heyday brewing

    4 февраля 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌬 20 °C

    After dinner we wandered up Cuba Street to this brewery. We had seen one of their beers on a list at a restaurant but hadn't been able to try it. Faced with many many breweries in the area, this was the one Jason chose and I am so glad he did.

    It was the sweetest little brewery, clean and decorated well. There was a Reddit meetup happening so it was busy, but full of entertaining conversations. The bartenders were knowledgable so Jason was able to have some great chats. The beers were delicious and kind of amazing so I was happy. And there were little business card type things describing our beers that Florence was allowed to have stacks of, so she was delighted.    Читать далее

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  • New Zealand 2019

    Wellington Zoo

    5 февраля 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    Oh the Wellington Zoo! Definitely my favourite zoo now. It is a medium size, but due to it being a weekday and rainy and us showing up right at opening we had the chance to have tons of one on one conversations with the zookeepers, they even knew our names and advised us of good things to see within the zoo. We finally got to see kiwi birds, 2!, and they were active and running around and playing and I was just overjoyed. Florence was able to feed the farm animals. The otters were also very active, out of the water and rolling around together.

    While we waited for the farm feeding Florence was trying to convince a little boy (17 months) to come play with her and eventually just kept hugging and kissing him.    Читать далее

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  • New Zealand 2019

    Interislander boarding

    5 февраля 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Waiting to board our ferry, tv was center stage. We let Florence watch Baby Signing Time while we organized the car and our carryon and then we all watched the Office while we were lined up. It took about an hour from entering the line up to being on the ferry. Basically immediately Florence dropped her "moo" (cow toy) from deck 8 onto deck 5 and Jason had to go rescue it.Читать далее

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  • New Zealand 2019

    InterIslander Ferry Wellington ->Picton

    5 февраля 2020 г., Tasman Sea ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    We had a really fun start to the ferry ride showing florence around, and exploring. We even had dinner once the ferry was out on the water. As soon as we started out into the pacific, the ferry started to rock fairly violently and Jasmine was feeling a bit under the weather. Florence and Dad enjoyed the view while Mom read a book to keep herself from getting too sick. Jasmine was able to feel ok reading her book, unlike 30 or 40 other people who were not doing so good. Amazing views of both islands on the trip plus a nice sunset as we arrived into Picton.Читать далее

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