Washington
3 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
I guess I never realized how impressive Washington's mountains are...
Auckland
5 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
This is terrifying. Fingers crossed.
Waitakere Park
5 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Checking out the Arataki Visitor Center w/ our guide Wayne "as in, John Wayne."
Ahuahu Falls
5 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
In the middle of a crater, this waterfall is fed entirely by rainfall and has never run dry even when there have been months and months without rain thanks to the volcanic rock soaking up the waterLeggi altro
Piha Valley
5 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Part of the same crater, everything is growing from the volcanic rock. The black sand beach is even made of ground-down volcanic rock. The impressive waves apparently cause the surf community here toLeggi altro
Quest Auckland
6 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Finally got to sleep in a bed, and Quest didn't disappoint. Ready to start Day 2.
FYI
6 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
On all these posts, even if they don't have pics, you can still click the title and see it on the map.
Sky Tower
6 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
I didn't really expect it to be that high until my ears popped in the elevator.
P.S. That pointy island in the harbor is a volcano. There are 53 volcanic craters in Auckland alone.
Sorry for theLeggi altro
Road to Rotorua
6 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Nice to know some things never change.
Waikato River
6 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Not a bad spot for lunch.
P.S. none of the saturation was adjusted, everything is actually that shade of green.
"Road Narrows, Take Care"
6 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Can't say I mind the narrowing. Although all of the forests in this part of the country look like a dinosaur could jump out at any moment (note the palm trees.)
Edit: I've since learned parts ofLeggi altro
Te Puia
6 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Kia Ora! Hello, welcome, long life to you; whichever translation you like!
Started the evening out by seeing our Hangi, our feast, cooked on hot rocks in a hole in the ground. Then we went through aLeggi altro
Agrodome
7 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Although this one wasn't at the top of my looking-forward-to list, it turned out to be pretty fun. The host was really funny and all the kids' excitement helped energize everyone else. I also boughtLeggi altro
The Shire
7 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Along with the only outside photo of the Green Dragon I was able to get.
Hobbiton & The Green Dragon
7 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
There are 44 hobbit holes in Hobbiton. After the first movie trilogy, the set was torn down and returned to pastureland but tourists still wanted to come see it so when Peter Jackson approached theLeggi altro
Bag End
7 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
In the first trilogy, the tree atop Bag End was cut down elsewhere and framed up for the filming. In the Hobbit, Peter Jackson commissioned an entire fake tree complete with fake leaves. It's stillLeggi altro
Redwoods of Rotorua
8 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
They filmed the new Pete's Dragon movie here (which was a very sweet movie, I recommend it.) I could have spent all day wandering through the trees, happy as can be.
Rainbow Springs
8 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Visited a nice little nature park before leaving town. They had a number of native birds, fish, and lizards. The lizard picture is of a young Tuatara, which is the only surviving species of a lizardLeggi altro
Huka Falls
8 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Try not to fall in :/ Not a terribly vertical waterfall but the sheer volume of water boiling around in there was a bit nerve-wracking.
Mt Doom
8 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Not hard to see why this was chosen as Mordor, although Mt Doom didn't deign to make an appearance :(
Middle Earth
8 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Power lines aside, this definitely resembles more than a few scenes from LOTR.
"Scenic Overlook"
8 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
I had been wanting to stretch my legs and also get a photo of this weird purple and green vegetation covering every visible surface when this really abrupt Scenic Overlook sign popped up. ConsideringLeggi altro
Napier
8 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Popped out of some gorgeous pine and green pasture covered mountains and landed on the beach!
Napier went through a horrible earthquake in the 30s and so when they rebuilt it they did the whole thingLeggi altro
Deco City Motor Lodge
8 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Favorite lodgings so far! (definitely getting in that tub tonight)
Road to Wellington
9 ottobre 2016, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C








































































