Day 181 - "One Ring To Rule Them All..."

Day 181 - "One Ring To Rule Them All..."

From Rotorua to Mata Mata, we had a blast spending our last day in New Zealand finding a new playground, checking out a local flea market, and later exploring the Hobbiton Movie Set. 

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Day 180 - Walking In The Thermal Wonderland...

Day 180 - Walking In The Thermal Wonderland...

An important meeting with a Lady started off our exciting day in the Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland region.  We learned a lot about this volcanic and geothermal area as our eyes and noses entered a battle of senses.  Wondrous beauty vs the smell of sulphur! 

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Day 179 - Thermal Spa Park & The Glorious Huka Falls

Day 179 - Thermal Spa Park & The Glorious Huka Falls

If you ever visit the North Island of New Zealand, you must find a way to make it to Taupo.  Yes Lake Taupo is beautiful and of course there are many types of extreme sports available, but do not miss the glorious Huka Falls!  Today, we treated ourselves to the thermal springs in the Spa Park and hiked to the Huka falls.  Read on to find out more. 

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Day 178 - Glowing "Worms" and The Ruakuri Cave

Day 178 - Glowing "Worms" and The Ruakuri Cave

Have you ever heard of the Glowworms? They are only found in New Zealand, and guess what? It turns out they are not worms at all! Read on to find out what we learned today as we visited the Waitomo Glowworm Caves and the Ruakuri Cave. It sure was a day packed with caves exploration. 

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Day 177 - A Rainbow Around the Sun

Day 177 - A Rainbow Around the Sun

We will always remember Kawhia Beach for it's gorgeous rainbow halo around the sun, our inability to find an actual hot spring under the beach, the crazy hill, and well....the skeletons! 

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Day 176 - Hello Auckland...The NZ Adventures Continues...

Day 176 - Hello Auckland...The NZ Adventures Continues...

Our New Zealand adventures continue in the North Island.  First stop, Auckland.  Wish we had nicer things to say, but the city seemed more sleepy than the happening place I had imagined it to be.  Was it the weather?  The Season?  The Location or the Time of Day we visited?  We might not have given it enough of a chance, but we are over it and ready to move on. 

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