Another early start to catch the bus, but it was worth it for our first stop- which was a view point looking over a panoramic Lake Taupo,...

Headed back to Taupo today after having the morning in Rotorua free to look around the place. As weather was slightly better than last...

Before leaving Waitomo we had free time in the morning, so we took a walk around the Ruakuri reserve. Ruakuri is maori for 'dogs den'-...

Today we left for Waitomo. On the way we visited Karangahake Gorge- scenic reserve, which has old mines and railways. We done the Windows...

Today we left Auckland and headed to Hot Water Beach in Coromandel. On the way we stopped for food in a nice little place called Thames,...

23rd Feb 2012 - 24th Feb 2012 Today we headed north to Auckland. On the way we stopped off at a Rotorua, where we had the option to go...

A very long and wet drive through lovely scenery and we arrived at Taupo, stopping of at a little town called Otaki for a rest stop and...

After a comfy sleep at the Lazy Shag hostel we boarded the bus and drove 3 hours to Picton where we caught the ferry. Leaving the South...

Kia Ora from New Zealand! And so off to New Zealand it was. We had booked a bus trip on the 'Kiwi Experience' which would take us all...