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Volcanic White Island!
... and a curry helped, although not sure that was the best feed prior to sailing!
Next day came with confirmation that the trip was going ahead and the weather was great. Hadn't appreciated that the decision to proceed isn’t based just on sea conditions for getting there, but also for transfer in small inflatables to the island, and wind conditions on the ...
Our first few days in New Zealand
... memories and friendships were. From there we headed south again, this time to the "Bay of Plenty" area where my cousins live around Whakatane / Ohope. We arrived to a large family gathering of about 20 for lunch - it was really nice of them to organize that for us. The next two nights we are staying in a gorgeous home at the top of a (small) mountain overlooking the sea - it's even nicer than the 5star hotel we were in ( not sure I like the bidet in ...
Volcanic Activity...
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The volcano was however like nothing we have seen before! Looking like a landscape out of a mars movie we were warned not to leave the guided path as all around were boiling mud pools, acidic puddes and high pressure steam vents. To top it off the volcano mainly releases sulphur, giving it a stink bomb smell, sometimes so unbearable you were forced to use the gas mask. Our tour guide lead us round the island and explained the workings of a volcano, and the ...
Cultural Night with Uncle Boy
... over many hundreds of years has raised above the water and now has a huge network of limestone caves and tunnels running underneath it to explore.
After Waitomo we headed on to Maketu, after our driver got lost several times in the dark, where we stayed at Uncle Boy's cultural village. On route we were given face paints and a book of Maori tattoos and told to decorate eachothers faces ...
Nut farm, more boosting, breaking the law, BLAT
... named Anne, showed us her macadamia operation and let us sample the different products that they make. It was very informative and we learned so much about macadamias. And, of course, we purchased some things to take away. As we were leaving Anne picked a couple of bunches of grapes from the grapevine on her deck for us to take home and enjoy. They are delicious as are the macadamia nut ...
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