New Zealand Trek
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Made it to Auckland.
Added: 2015-08-03 by another contributor
Made it to Auckland at 7am Monday, August 3. I missed Sunday altogether.
Added: 2015-08-03 by another contributor
Made it to Auckland at 7am Monday, August 3. I missed Sunday altogether.
Paul and I hit the town
Added: 2015-08-03 by another contributor
Paul has flown on a few days before from LA. Thank goodness he already has the public transportation figured out. No car rental!
Added: 2015-08-03 by another contributor
Paul has flown on a few days before from LA. Thank goodness he already has the public transportation figured out. No car rental!
Winter day around Auckland
Added: 2015-08-03 by another contributor
I had fine weather for my first day. We took a ferry to Devonport, climbed their "mountain", and enjoyed spectacular views. After which we plopped down in a wonderful cafe for vegetable tart with chutney, delicious seafood chowder, and and a most surprising, but satisfying mixed up salad.
Added: 2015-08-03 by another contributor
I had fine weather for my first day. We took a ferry to Devonport, climbed their "mountain", and enjoyed spectacular views. After which we plopped down in a wonderful cafe for vegetable tart with chutney, delicious seafood chowder, and and a most surprising, but satisfying mixed up salad.
Western Springs
Priority: Like it a lot
Added: 2015-08-06 by another contributor
So much fowl! In a wonderful lake setting with walkways and little bridges. The birds just continue on the business of foraging. Unless a human offers free and easy handouts, them you hear quite a ruckus. Great Ingress tramping ground.
Priority: Like it a lot
Added: 2015-08-06 by another contributor
So much fowl! In a wonderful lake setting with walkways and little bridges. The birds just continue on the business of foraging. Unless a human offers free and easy handouts, them you hear quite a ruckus. Great Ingress tramping ground.
More fowl
Priority: Like it a lot
Added: 2015-08-06 by another contributor
I wasn't very good at getting the different types in one picture. Mostly because they were on soggy grass and I tended to stay on the pathway.
Priority: Like it a lot
Added: 2015-08-06 by another contributor
I wasn't very good at getting the different types in one picture. Mostly because they were on soggy grass and I tended to stay on the pathway.
Last Fowl, I promise!
Priority: Like it a lot
Added: 2015-08-06 by another contributor
There were chickens as well! Apparently one animal common to most Polynesian islands and New Zealand is the chicken. I saw them while visiting Hawaii and they run free here as well.
Priority: Like it a lot
Added: 2015-08-06 by another contributor
There were chickens as well! Apparently one animal common to most Polynesian islands and New Zealand is the chicken. I saw them while visiting Hawaii and they run free here as well.
Presvytera Katerina
Priority: Like it a lot
Added: 2015-08-06 by another contributor
Reconnecting with Presvytera K. was the sweetest reason for choosing New Zealand. For goodness sake it's winter here! We had a delightful lunch on the pier. Calamari, kumara fries, and polenta fries. Kumara is a variety of the sweet potato. The next day I learned how New Zealand considers it a native plant. It's unknown whether the Polynesians gave it to South America or vice versa. I'm sure there is local pride involved.
Priority: Like it a lot
Added: 2015-08-06 by another contributor
Reconnecting with Presvytera K. was the sweetest reason for choosing New Zealand. For goodness sake it's winter here! We had a delightful lunch on the pier. Calamari, kumara fries, and polenta fries. Kumara is a variety of the sweet potato. The next day I learned how New Zealand considers it a native plant. It's unknown whether the Polynesians gave it to South America or vice versa. I'm sure there is local pride involved.
Day 4 Memorial Museum
Priority: Like it a lot
Added: 2015-08-06 by another contributor
This one packs it all in. I learned Kiwi History, Maori culture, New Zealand war stats, natural history, and learned what to do in the case of a volcano eruption! New Zealand is on top of several volcanos and bisected by the edges of two tectonic plates pulling away from each other. The last volcanic eruption was 600 years ago, but they are not extinct.
Priority: Like it a lot
Added: 2015-08-06 by another contributor
This one packs it all in. I learned Kiwi History, Maori culture, New Zealand war stats, natural history, and learned what to do in the case of a volcano eruption! New Zealand is on top of several volcanos and bisected by the edges of two tectonic plates pulling away from each other. The last volcanic eruption was 600 years ago, but they are not extinct.
Rainbow at the end of the day
Priority: Like it a lot
Added: 2015-08-06 by another contributor
My day at the museum began sunny, but as I trekked back to home base I encountered "rain". More like a heavy mist. I enjoyed the rainbow resulting, even as I ducked for shelter. I learned the hard way.. Don't leave home without your umbrella!
Priority: Like it a lot
Added: 2015-08-06 by another contributor
My day at the museum began sunny, but as I trekked back to home base I encountered "rain". More like a heavy mist. I enjoyed the rainbow resulting, even as I ducked for shelter. I learned the hard way.. Don't leave home without your umbrella!
Waiheke Island Aug 8
Priority: Really want it
Added: 2015-08-09 by another contributor
We took the ferry. Then looked for something to do.
Priority: Really want it
Added: 2015-08-09 by another contributor
We took the ferry. Then looked for something to do.
My. Eden with Emma
Priority: Like it a lot
Added: 2015-08-09 by another contributor
It trained but we persevered to the top. Found a tea room cafe for lease. I could go back into the restaurant business!
Priority: Like it a lot
Added: 2015-08-09 by another contributor
It trained but we persevered to the top. Found a tea room cafe for lease. I could go back into the restaurant business!
My. Eden volcanic crater
Priority: Like it a lot
Added: 2015-08-09 by another contributor
I wanted to slide down until I got close and saw the ridges
Priority: Like it a lot
Added: 2015-08-09 by another contributor
I wanted to slide down until I got close and saw the ridges