New Zealand

Last month hubby and I went to New Zealand for a holiday. Last big break before bub comes. We had a great time. Kept busy most days as I wanted to see lots of places. We were basically based at Lake Taupo (central part of the North Island) but we did plenty of day trips to places like Rotorua, Napier, Hastings etc. Here are a few pics.

First the geothermal areas. They were insane! Smelly gases, bubbling mud and hot creeks and pools.

Steaming lake;


Mineral deposits looking like a geothermal waterfall;


Boiling hot pool;


Bubbling mud;


Leaves fallen into the mineral laden mud;


Gorgeous scenery everywhere. Here are some green rolling hills;


Breathtaking waterfall;


A creek in the trout fishing capital of the world;


Maori culture. When big burly Maori men are doing the haka right in front of you, whoa, you get goosebumps. Here is a group showcasing traditional Maori dance and music;




Plenty of yummy food too. Here is a visual instruction on how to eat a prawn. First start with a huge platter of freshly cooked prawns;


Next, play with your food and get to know it;


Then pull the shell off and eat the tasty meat. But don't forget to suck all it's brains out;


Finally, survey the damage and be satisfied;



Hubby decided he liked the sound of rolling down a hill in the center of a plastic ball;


We finished off with a couple of days in Auckland;