On the way back to Auckland we past through the town of Tirau which has metallic sculptures on many of it’s buildings. It’s quite the roadside attraction.
Photo Gallery for Tirau, New Zealand
New Zealand Overview
Day 1-4, 9-10 – Auckland
Day 2 – Whangarei Falls
Day 3 – Coromandel
Day 4 – Rangitoto
Day 5 – Whakarewarewa Thermal Village
Day 6 – [...]
New Zealand seems to be the motherland of extreme sports. There were many opportunities to skydive or bungee. We passed on those, but did decide to try Black Water Rafting. This is going through underground caves on an intertube and freezing cold water with only a miner’s helmet for light. At two points we had [...]
Day 7 we got rain, so we hiked the Huka Falls on Day 8. Yes another waterfall. Don’t go chasing waterfalls …
From there we hit the road and drove to our only Bed and Breakfast – the Kauri Lodge. Having never been to a B&B, I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was [...]
America has Graceland, the North Island of New Zealand has Hobbiton. It was the filming location for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Yes we took the tour of the Hobbit village. This may be the most geeky thing I’ve ever done, even geekier than the time I stood in [...]
On Day 6 we went to the much better Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland. I’ll let the photos speak for themselves. This was one amazing part of Earth to witness.
New Zealand Overview
Day 1-4, 9-10 – Auckland
Day 2 – Whangarei Falls
Day 3 – Coromandel
Day 4 – Rangitoto
Day 5 – Whakarewarewa Thermal Village
Day 6 – Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
Day 6 [...]
