Quality Inn Napier

... Waikaremoana (M&#257;ori for &#8216;Sea of Rippling Water&#8217;) brought another scenic icon, the Mokau falls, nestled in the depth of the forest but clear for all to see from the roadside, and later on in the journey the Papakorito Falls, near the village of Aniwaniwa.<br><br>After more than 3 hours traversing the mountains, I was brought back out onto the permantly sealed roads of the State Highway 38 again &#8211; and made my way to ...

... Sauvignon, 26% Cabernet Franc, 14% Merlot, 12% Malbec. Spicy notes, a little port-like on the nose with raspberry perhaps? Ripe tannins, still grippy, good red fruit and spicy finish.<br><br>2007 Cabernet Franc Reserve - 94% Cabernet Franc, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Malbec, 2% Merlot. Cinnamon and plums on the nose, good acidity, earthy, plumy fruit, quite long - still young.<br><br>2007 Enigma Bordeaux Blend - 76% Merlot, 12% Cabernet ...

... ollaan molemmat ihan jäässä tuol pihalla, vaik joku sano et pohjois-saarella pitäis olla lämpimämpää. Mut joo, kanaa ja riisiä väännettiin safkaks ja ziigatiin yläkerran tv-huoneessa oiken dvd-leffa. Nää diggaa tääl viel käyttää noit vhs laitteita ja oltais katottu Lord Of The Rings eka osa, mut nauha heikossa hapessa , joten jätettiin väliin. Muuten hengailua, nettiä ja oleilua.

today we pitched up in napier - a charming little town on the east coast of the north island - it rained as we left wellington and rained pretty much the wohle way here but magically as we approached napier it cleared up and the sun came out. Fortfied by a choice of clean clothes after competing with the argentine rugby team for the washing and drying machines in the hostel i was ready to head out and get some walking ...

... asked to look for her regarding the accommodation, the rent is 80 per week, which was certainly cheaper than backpackers. I will move in tomorrow morning. 17 Feb I pack up my bag and meet Shirley outside her restaurant at 1030, as she was still busy with cooking the dishes, I went in and wait up for her. The Chinese restaurant gave me an oldies feeling, 60s or 70s maybe, but the table are placed in a western style dining with wine glasses, fork, spoon ...

... go take pictures because Napier is pretty cool. It's all Art Deco style, I love it. It's on the water as well but the beach is all rocks, no sand. In a lot of ways Napier reminds me of Florida or Disney World with the stucco houses and Art Deco motifs. It's warm and sunny here, with not much wind, much different than Wellington. The YHA hostel here is also much smaller than that of Wellington, but ...

... airport is now built. Before the quake, Napier was built on a thin strip of land. I went in and got my car, a bright red Ford Focus. Manual this time, blimey now I had to get used to driving that again! I stopped off at a supermarket to get supplies (Heinz here is called Watties - hehehe) and headed to the Art Deco shop. I booked onto the 11:30 minibus tour. They wanted me to come back tomorrow, but I said I couldn't, so it was just me :) The lady was a bit dipsy ...

... up the cable car for panoramic views and a nice walk through the botanic gardens. I then left the Stray bus behind and headed over to Napier on the east coast. Napier was levelled by a catastrophic earthquake in 1931. It was rebuilt in an Art Deco style, so the city is full of fascinating building. I spent an afternoon walking around the city and then went to enjoy the beach. For the next day I decided to investigate ...

... we still could not see out the window. It was the second rain storm we experienced aside from our hiking on the Milford Track and I simply did not like New Zealand in the rain. We arrived safely in Rotorua, which we had been told smelled pretty bad due to the high volcanic and geyser activity in the area. The place must have been sitting on a pit of sulfur as the smell of extremely rotten eggs engulfed our car as we approached our hotel which sat directly at ground ...

... milliers d'oiseaux, la plupart avec des couvées. Le Vendredi, nous avons passé une bonne partie de l'après midi dans une salle d'escalade, notre nouveau hobbie! Les WC disposaient d'une douche et après 4 jours sans s'être lavés, ça tombait a pic! Ca fait du bien de se sentir propre. Vu que la plupart du temps nous faisons du camping en pleine nature, il n'y a pas de douches. Au final on s'y fait... Qund on commence a bien puer, on va voire les ...