Capeview Cottages Bay of Plenty

... by lake taupo and spent a couple of hours relaxing in the thermal pools. yesterday we drove to Rotoura and visited the Huka falls and Aratita Rapids.Tried to camp in a lovely lakeside camp but it was full so we went wildcamping overlooking two lakes. Kept expecting to be moved on but nobody bothered us.On saturday we <br>went to thermal pools which were fascinating but you will have to wait for the photos!!At the next camp which was right next to a ...

... before going for a long walk along the beach of an inlet where we watched fish jumping, seabirds on the sand spits and birds singing and playing in the trees. Monday 19th May "You're going to do WHAT !!!!!........................Part 5 OK, we're in New Zealand. What do we know about volcanoes? Big (ish), hot (often), unpredictable (mostly). So what are they like up close? White Island (Whakaari) is New Zealand's most active volcano, 27 miles offshore and ...

Los días siguientes los pasamos explorando las zonas de géisers, áreas geotérmicas y lagos de lodo hirviendo. Están por todos lados, tanto a los lados de la carretera como en parques en mitad de la ciudad. Visitamos el parque termal Wai-O-Tapu y Hell´s Gate alrededor de Rotorua. Por kilómetros lo unico que hueles es el sulfuro que sale de las fumarolas. Si, huele a huevos podridos por todos lados. Pero es realmente impresionante, con temperaturas que pueden alcanzar los 100ºC ...

... question whether we were still in new zealand. eventually got our key to find our bed had not been made up, so waited for that. then we set out in the rain. went to the i-site visitor centre to discover the white island trip had been cancelled today and the weather was gale force winds tomorrow and not looking good. ****** off cos we only came here for the white island trip and were wondering what the hell we would do here if we couldn't go on the trip. phoned the tour ...

... is echter wel een erg slaperig stadje, de internetcafe's zijn erg duur (terwijl ik toch echt mijn camera leegmaken moet) en er is welgeteld 1 winkelstraat. Op tijd ging ik dan ook maar terug naar het hostel en met een biertje in de tuin was het gezellig totdat de sterren (en dat zijn er telkens enorm veel hier!) twinkelend aan de hemel staan. Heb zelfs nog 2 vallende sterren gezien.... De volgende dag wist ik niet precies wat ik wilde doen. Maar weer even naar het Information ...

Whakatane liegt am "Bay of Plenty" und isch i de Mitte vo Vulkan Eruptione. Mir händ so tüf gschlafe, dass mer s'Erdbebe gar nöd mitübercho händ. Am 29.1. sind mer bi herrlichem Wätter mit einere Tour (http://www.whalesanddolphinwatch.co.nz ) ufs Meer use um mit de Delphine z'schwümme. s'Beschte isch gsi die eifach chli vom Schiff us ...

... or so! As I drove along I caught the sight of Mt Edgecumbe on the right - one thing that gets me about mountains in NZ is the way they just appear out of nowhere. You're just driving along happily one minute then you turn a corner and an almighty great mountain is suddenly there - you wonder why you haven't seen any of it before. Very strange. Must be a bit like Brigadoon.... I rolled into Whakatane at just before 1pm. It was a very ...

... and patterned walls. Just before sunset we pull into our Waikawa Bed and Breakfast for the night. We enjoy a lovely sunset over the waters of the Bay of Plenty while drinking wine with a couple from Canada who are also staying here. The owners, Shirley and Russ, spoil us with their hospitality, including giving us a sample of the local smoked fish.

Hello All... Rachel and I have spent the past 5(?) days traveling around the Bay of Plenty region... lots to tell :) We were so happy to leave Auckland on Saturday morning--- not that it's a "bad" city- but it's just a city, and we were anxious to get on our way. We took the bus to Tauranga (with a lovely stop for 'morning tea' at a cute little tea house... NZ is very British in that way.) and made our way to our hostel- "Just the Ducks Nuts Backpackers"--- the owners, Gordon ...

... in a little open-air room and was blissful and we showed our appreciation by leaving a nice grimy scum-line around the edge of the tub which they're apparently still trying to shift with Jif extra-strength. We left Rotorua soothed in body and mind to head back towards Auckland but our state of inner-peace lasted until 50km from the city. We were due to stay in a caravan park near the airport tonight before driving to the Jet Inn Motel the next morning to bid farewell (and make ...