The NORTH Island

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Saying farewell to the South Island, we boarded the Interislander car ferry to make the 3 hour crossing through Marlborough Sound and Cook Straight over to the city of Wellington at the southern end of the North Island. In this part of the country, where the population is 3-1 compared to the south, the scenery is not as magnificent, but it's warmer, and there are endless beautiful beaches, nice little cities, and some fierce geothermal activity going on. The Bay of Plenty, on the east coast, is where the oil tanker/cargo ship ran aground, cracking in half and spilling its load of crude into the ocean. We can see its crippled carcass listing in the water just across from where we're currently situated. Disgusting. Somebody should MAKE THOSE BASTARDS PAY I tell ya! After spending some time in Wellington, Napier, Lake Taupo, and Rotorua, we're just hanging at Papamoa beach for a while, before heading up to Auckland. Now excuse me while I go wash the oil off me.

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Photos

Wellington 2
Victoria University -Law School

Wellington 3
Parliament

Wellington 4
Parliament

Napier 2
After an earthquake destroyed Napier in 1931, most of the city was rebuilt with Art Deco architecture.

Napier Shiksas 2
It's a MOB!

Rotorua 1
Boiling antimony iron oxide lake - YIKES!

Rotorua 2
Boiling pools

Comments

[DPC]

Devito et Frer
Reminds me of the movie Twins...

[DPC]

If this is the Devil's Bath...
Then where is the Shmuck's shower?

[DPC]

The answer
Q: Why are there so few people in NZ? A: The chemical slime they call their water supply

[DPC]

Haven't I seen this movie?
Gorilla in the Mist

[DPC]

The Problem with NZ
The cartoon caption coming out of your mouth on this picture: "Jezus... The whole #*&$ing island, I can't get a *^%#ing cellphone signal!"

[DPC]

Abo language lesson
How do you say "Oops" in Mauri?

[DPC]

Kiwi Dilema
A sheep so beautiful he doesn't know whether to screw it, shear it, or eat it.

[DPC]

Smart Sheep
Contra sheep going it alone and eating uphill - look at the length of the blades, man!