NZ - Day 1 - Auckland and Waitomo

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December 21st 2008

Published: December 29th 2008

Robert and Vanessa arrived at the Auckland airport at around 5 AM. I picked them up from the airport and we drove (on the left hand side of the road) to the Hilton Hotel on Prince's Wha. They got refreshed and had breakfast overlooking the harbour. We then walked to the Sky Tower and got a panoramic view of the city. Auckland is built on an active field of volcanoes and we could see many of th... Read Full Entry

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Mt. Eden - 4

Robert, Vanessa, Cows, and Skyline

@ Mt. Eden

Mt. Eden - 5

@ the Volcanic Cafe

Exit of the Glowworm Caves

The Maori Koru

The unfurling of the fern is a Maori symbol of creation -- new life and growth, among other things. A very popular symbol here in NZ.

Redwoods

Countryside

One of the first glimpses of the New Zealand countryside.

2nd January 2009

Augusta
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NZ
It looks so beautiful there. There have been many places you have visited that I am totally content to just hear your experiences--I have no desire to go to those places. However, New Zealand just looks amazing and beautiful. I would like to go there someday. Those cows seem like they were pretty friendly! I can't believe how close they were standing to Robert and Vanessa. The glowworm thing was creepy, too, but I guess that is the Circle of Life. Eww.

7th January 2009

Celeste in Missouri
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WOW!
How beautiful!!

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