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... under ground that was forcing out steam and in some areas mud pools. When you hear the noise of the steam being forced out and the sound of the mud you get an idea of the tremendous pressure under the ground you are standing on- what could possibly go wrong. We had a quick lunch in Taupo in the drizzle and on to Napier. I was quite surprised at the number and height of the mountain passes to drive through. I thought most of the ...
Art Deco
... roses and stained glass panels. Meanwhile H was out on the Cape getting lovely photos of the gannets. However I didn't miss out as I got some wonderful shots of the period dressed people and their cars, and of a Pacific Gull swallowing a small shark on the beach near where I dopped H off to take the tour. Reluctantly we left Napier after H returned as we were expected in Gisborne and NZ roads take much longer to traverse than the same distance in ...
Times with Greta
... Greta, or I'm in big trouble...then off to see Tin Tin....bit scary though Daddy...so many bad men....but we always love watching the Chipmunks Chipwrecked and having fun with Alvin! Then there's reading stories at the library and of course shopping for Christmas presents and setting up the tree...lovely times to cherish!
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Napier - Art Deco, gannets & wine
... and fauna to its original self. The Cape is also a luxurious retreat with a famous golf course, too expensive for mere mortals like us. At the end of the peninsula is the largest mainland gannet colony in the world - an opportunity to sit within a couple of metres of 1000s of these birds, watching them preen, neck, mate and sit on their nests with frequent flights above the cliffs and back, kamikaze-style, into the colony. ...
Sun and fun in Napier
... day.
As advised by Nigel from the motel, we could hire bikes from a shop down the road, called Pandora’s? Now in Manchester a place with a name like Pandora’s would certainly be renting something out on an hourly rate, but I doubt it would be bikes or kayaks. Anywho! We were delighted to get there and be greeted by a mop of unruly blonde hair and a Manchester accent that would make Liam Gallagher sound like a Royal butler. ...
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