Hello everyone!
It's been a while since we last posted. Lack of internet prevented us but here we are trying to make it happen! We'll have a bit to catch up on. We left off on the Coromandel peninsula and after that we went to the surf town of Raglan located on the west coast near Hamilton.
It's been a while since we last posted. Lack of internet prevented us but here we are trying to make it happen! We'll have a bit to catch up on. We left off on the Coromandel peninsula and after that we went to the surf town of Raglan located on the west coast near Hamilton.
Our host in Raglan, Christine, is part of a tramping club that meets once a week around the area and we went with her to Ruapuke Beach where about 12 of us tramped down from the paddock above to the rugged beach below.
We stayed at a 1 acre property on the estuary in a cabin next to our hosts' studio. She had a kayak, so we took it out on a sunny day.
Our host had us pulling some weeds, clearing a larger pathway to the waterway, trimming some rosebushes, and practicing Spanish! Her yard was so beautiful, lots of citrus and other vibrant plant life.
On our way out of Raglan we stopped by Bridal Veil Falls. This waterfall has a 50 meter drop and it's pretty stunning.
While in Raglan, we also met up with a friend that we met on Great Barrier the day we went to the hot springs. We celebrated Dominico's birthday with him, and we went to a reggae Sunday session at a bar in town.
We have lots more photos that we'd like to show you from Tongariro National Park and Lake Taupo, all in good time!
- L & H
We have lots more photos that we'd like to show you from Tongariro National Park and Lake Taupo, all in good time!
- L & H
