Auckland is our last stop in New Zealand. I am putting the three days here into one post to try to catch up. Day 30 – April 29, 2025 Our guide for the day, Donna, was of Māori heritage and gave us a lot of background on the history of the people in this area. …
Day 30 – 32 April 29 2025 – May 1 2025 – AucklandRead More »
We had a late pickup as we headed to Auckland with a stop at the Hobbiton movie set. An hour and a half drive through rolling hills and beautiful countryside, it is no wonder Peter Jackson choose this area of New Zealand to represent the Shire of Middle Earth. The set is in the middle …
April 26, 2025 a walk around town. Today we were supposed to take a helicopter ride to the top of a volcano then hike down. However, the weather intervened and there was no flying today. So we decided to just walk around the town, site see and maybe do some shopping. We found the Government …
Day 27 & 28– April 26 & 27, 2025 – Around RotoruaRead More »
