Walking and Birding around Northland and Rotorua


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November 8th 2012
Published: November 12th 2012
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My friend Lynne came to visit me in October for 18 days-she is the first non-family member to make the trip to New Zealand. Guess what? The only stressful part of her trip both ways was the U.S. domestic portion!! When she told me she was going to come to NZ, she inquired about going to the South Island, but I explained that there would not be time-there is so much to do in Northland. I knew s... Read Full Entry



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Happy 60th birthday Lynne!Happy 60th birthday Lynne!
Happy 60th birthday Lynne!

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Matapouri BeachMatapouri Beach
Matapouri Beach

lovely, isn't it?
New Zealand PigeonNew Zealand Pigeon
New Zealand Pigeon

OK I know he looks stuffed but he is REAL
Tuis having a sugar snackTuis having a sugar snack
Tuis having a sugar snack

Tiritiri Matangi Island
balancing Rocksbalancing Rocks
balancing Rocks

our lunch spot
Magic Flying CarpetMagic Flying Carpet
Magic Flying Carpet

our favorite sculpture
not Las Vegasnot Las Vegas
not Las Vegas

looks like Bellagio-but isn't
Volcanic riverVolcanic river
Volcanic river

hard to capture this in photos-Rotorua
RotoruaRotorua
Rotorua

geyser spouting at the side of the lake
RotoruaRotorua
Rotorua

formal gardens outside the museum. Can you smell the sulfur in the air?
Polynesian SpaPolynesian Spa
Polynesian Spa

aaahhhhh!!



12th November 2012

great pics!
Thanks for sharing! Good to live vicariously, until we can visit ourselves. Amazing how perfectly symmetrical the trees out your window are!
12th November 2012

thanks
and the key word here is "until"!!
12th November 2012

These are great pictures. You guys must have had a great time.
12th November 2012

Sounds like I great trip!
Your blog and pix make me feel as if I was there......and I was!!! What a great accounting of our trip!! Looking forward to the next edition!

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