October 4, 2022 Back the way we came We arrived back in Australia this evening after a long day of travel. Harry enjoyed the variety of experiences and we enjoyed spending time with him and getting to know him better. Categories 2022 New Zealand
October 3, 2022 Is there a hole in that rock? We had an earlier start than planned but that worked out well and allowed us to fit in some other activities. The weather cooperated again. Categories 2022 New Zealand
October 2, 2022 All the way to the top This was a long day. We covered a lot of distance and different experiences. It rained on and off but never enough to bother us at times that mattered. Categories 2022 New Zealand
October 1, 2022 A town best known for its toilets If we had to have a day with constant rain this was probably the best choice. We spent most of it in the car and other activities were mostly indoors. Categories 2022 New Zealand
September 30, 2022 That’s why things are green! It was a wet day but we still managed to get around and see some interesting sights. Our tour of Hobbiton was the feature. Categories 2022 New Zealand
September 29, 2022 What’s that we can see in the gloom? We had another busy day though we did not travel as far as yesterday. A lot of our time was spent in dark places where we saw some interesting sights. Categories 2022 New Zealand
September 28, 2022 Am I in hot water again? After a long day yesterday we did not want an early start. A freewheeling visit to the geothermal sites around Rotorua was suitably relaxing but offered lots to interest us. Categories 2022 New Zealand
September 27, 2022 Sydney to Hamilton It was a long day of mostly sitting around – in car, terminal, plane, car. We arrived at our destination in darkness and are looking forward to seeing our surrounds in the morning. Categories 2022 New Zealand
August 25, 2019 Auckland & homeward I don’t have even a single photo to brighten up this post. We were glad again of the flexibility we enjoyed when we skipped a stay in Opotiki on Wednesday. Had we stuck to plan we would have been in Awakeri last night with a four hour drive this morning. Instead we had a leisurely hour and a bit from... Categories 2019 New Zealand/Two of us
August 24, 2019 Miranda via Hells Gate With a day of buffer time we had decided to drive closer to Auckland and make for an easier departure day. Last night Majella identified a holiday park at Miranda Hot Springs as a suitable destination, just a bit more than an hour from Auckland with a chance to spend more time luxuriating in a thermal pool. Our navigation aids... Categories 2019 New Zealand/Two of us
