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Landing in Queenstown
NZ – heading to Queenstown
On day 7, we drove back to Auckland and caught a flight to Queenstown on the south island. I’m sure Read more
black swans
New Zealand – Turangi & Tongariro Natl Park
On to day 6, we leave Rotorua and head toward Tongariro National Park and Mordor, a land of remarkable scenes Read more
New Zealand – Rotorua & Wai-o-tapu
On day 5 of our trip, we headed to Wai-o-tapu Thermal Park, a place of extraordinary geothermal activity.  After getting Read more
Rafters at Okere Falls
New Zealand – Okere Falls & Maori wood carvers
Before I get too far ahead, on our way to Cathedral Cove, here’s a cute New Zealand quail who walked Read more
watercolor palette
Palette update
With a stay at home mandate, we can pause and see what we wanted to do, but didn’t have “enough” Read more
Cathedral Cove
New Zealand – Cathedral Cove
We stayed at motels in NZ, surprisingly comfy, clean and with kitchen facilities. It’s a very friendly country for hikers Read more