Dec 24, 2016
The Waimangu Volcanic Valley features numerous geothermal features. Mount Terawera erupted June 1886 destroying everything in the area and totally reshapedpp q the land. Lake Rotomahana grew 20 times in size and became North Island's deepest lake. The famed pink and white terraces vanished beneath the water or...
Dec 20, 2016
The Coast to Coast Trail runs between Waitemata Harbor and Manukau Harbor in the city of Auckland, New Zealand. It is 10 miles long and does have some modest climbing , mostly up and then down Mt. Eden, the local high point. This is an urban walk but don't let that fool you. We saw a lot and were very pleased with this...
Dec 18, 2016
We have now been in Auckland for two
days.
Our first day we spent wandering around town: visiting the harbor,
walking through some parks including part of what might be the
largest park in Auckland - Auckland Domains -and getting a sense of
the city. Once you get off of the main streets things get quieter
and there...