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Fri, 1 Nov 2013 | By taylortreks | Views [169]
Napier was almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1931 (http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/historic-earthquakes/page-6, page-7, and page-8). There are about a dozen informational kiosks scattered throughout downtown – each has details and photos ... Read more >
Mon, 21 Oct 2013 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 21 Oct 2013 | By taylortreks | Views [154]
We wanted to take the Forgotten World Highway (FGH) from Taupo to Stratford but the road was closed on our way out due to numerous slips (i.e., landslides) caused by the heavy rains earlier in the week. These were the same rains that almost caused us ... Read more >
Sun, 20 Oct 2013 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 20 Oct 2013 | By taylortreks | Views [287]
We spent a pleasant Sunday morning on our Taranaki tour taking a short train ride from Waitara (about 30 min from Stratford). The local railway preservation society has salvaged several rail carriages and engines – they take visitors on short rides ... Read more >
Sat, 19 Oct 2013 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 19 Oct 2013 | By taylortreks | Views [229]
The Cape Egmont Lighthouse was another highlight of our Taranki excursion. On the way, we stopped along the coast to enjoy the waves (we could watch them endlessly) and "driving into the ocean." The east/west road we took to the coast was arrow straight ... Read more >
Fri, 18 Oct 2013 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 18 Oct 2013 | By taylortreks | Views [276]
Our next foray out from the Taupo house was again to the west coast of the North Island. We planned to spend two full days near New Plymouth, which necessitated a 3-night stay in Stratford (just south of New Plymouth). Stratford is an interesting town, ... Read more >
Thu, 17 Oct 2013 | By globalgabi | Views [522]
Well, time to leave. Hard to say good bye to friends. One eye is smiling, the other has a tear.
Will miss Nico. Had my last dinner with him on the way to the airport. Yummy, yummy. Finally made it Gina's where we'd been wanting to go for a long ... Read more >
Tags: airport, auckland, travel
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [791]
My youngest daughter has just sent me pictures of her new wee baby girl. A picture of her face with her hands curled up beside her head, nose flattened against the inside of her mothers belly. Yes the inside! How far we have travelled. We now can see ... Read more >
Sun, 13 Oct 2013 | By globalgabi | Views [622]
Wow, wow, wow. Had to organise a farewell. Held at the New Brew in Albany with my favorite band Father & Sons playing later in the evening. We were about 48 people. Great atmosphere, yummy food, nice wine, lots of laughter, dancing, chatting, hugging ... Read more >
Tags: father & sons, fun, party
Sun, 13 Oct 2013 | By globalgabi | Photo Gallery
Good bye to all my friends before leaving Auckland
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Sun, 13 Oct 2013 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 13 Oct 2013 | By taylortreks | Views [208]
We wanted to get out of Taupo house after more than a week of rainy weather and computer work. We drove over to the west coast of the North Island to Wanganui ... or Whanganui as both spellings (and pronunciations) are acceptable. The Maori pronounce ... Read more >
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