Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

Windy Wellington indeed. Wet Wellington, too. It’s noon on May 14, 2012, and I’m sitting in the back of Wilma, my camper van, in the car park on Mount Victoria, one of the more popular attractions in Wellington, the compact, cultured capital city of New...
Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand

Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand

Tongariro Alpine Crossing Traversing The Spectacular Volcanic Topography Of New Zealand’s North Island, Probably The Best One-Day Walk On Earth Tongariro National Park, North Island, New Zealand. May 9, 2012 ; Tongariro National Park, slap-bang in the volcanic...
Taupo, North Island, New Zealand

Taupo, North Island, New Zealand

In the volcanic heart of New Zealand’s North Island & with a breathtaking natural setting on the shores of the lake of the same name, Taupo is a must-see.

Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand

Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand

Rotorua, New Zealand The North Island’s Tourism Hotbed, A Rotten Egg-Smelling Geothermal Wonderland Of Geysers & Bubbling Mud Pools Silver Fern. Hell’s Gate Geothermal Reserve, Rotorua, New Zealand. May 5, 2012 ; The tourist hotbed of New Zealand’s...
Port Waikato, North Island, New Zealand

Port Waikato, North Island, New Zealand

I was hankering for a bit of downtime after my tear around New Zealand’s Northland. A bit of R&R before bidding the coast adieu & driving inland to the thermal centre of the North Island was called for. But where? Port Waikato sounded viable. It was. And...

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