We arrived in Wellington and stayed the night in the Te Papa museum of New Zealand car park. We spent the whole day wandering around the museum which was fascinating. We then ventured north to Masterton to see the Wallaces, Barbie is a very long standing family friend who helped Monica and David in the past.
Storm 160k winds from the South
View from their fantastic new house
Tim and us off to see the farm
Baaaaaaaaaaaa
Cheerio to the Wallaces - Zand, Caroline, Barbie and Tim
Mt Ruapehu 2797 Meters, taken from the town of Taupo
Up Close Mt Ruapehu and Mt Ngauruhoe, 2287 meters on the right...
Mt Tongariro on right and Mt Pihanga on the far right - girls swimming, lake warmed ever so slightly by thermals!
Craters of the Moon....steam holes everywhere
Girls swimming Lake Taupo
Fish and Chips at Kinloch, Lake Taupo
Sunset Lake Taupo from the beach - Kinloch
Almost impossible to get lost on our way to Kinloch!
Volcanic Centre outside Taupo
Boiling water spring, the largest in New Zealand....98 degrees at the source and cools to a mere 40 degrees 2km down stream before it enters a cold river
Steam rising from the burn
Walking up the boiling burn....
A swim in hot springs, steam coming up from the burn behind (38 - 42 Degrees). The only swim where the water has to be cooled down!!!
Visiting Callum's father
Dinner Lake Rotorua
A few sunset shots Lake Rotorua
North Island route
Oh my mountains, tugging on the heart strings with these photos guys!! We know exactly where you are camped up at Kinloch what a sunset!
ReplyDeleteCharlie, your photos just get better and better! Terrific to see the Wallaces [and some of their sheep.....] The volcano looks extraordinary and the swim in the hot spring very enticing. You are ALL looking so well!
ReplyDeleteAND Gracie got another dog to cuddle!
ReplyDeleteFantastic pictures! It all looks so beautiful and so do you all - miss you X
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