Well, Vancouver was a bust (literally), so we hit the road to explore this lovely country. New Zealand's jaw dropping beauty was at its finest this weekend with dark stormy skies and mountainous green pastures - I could only ask Kyle to stop the car so many times so was only able to capture a tiny glimpse of the Hawkes Bay countryside. Known as the red wine region of New Zealand, Hawkes Bay is home to Napier, Hastings and Havelock North - each with yummy wines…and oh yeah, other kid attractions. Napier was destroyed in an earthquake in 1931 so the rebuilding was centred around the art deco craze of the time, check it out...
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| Traveling over the mountain range to the Wairarapa - see that skinny, treacherous road (path) along the mountainside? Are we in Guatemala or something…? |
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| Bad habits start young - uh oh. |
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| LOVE YOU New Zealand Cafes!!! |
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| Only in New Zealand…. |
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| Random biker |
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| Nice view on the job!! |
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| Another nice view on the job... |
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| Count the sheep? |
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| Eckuh-tuh-hoona - we are getting used to the pronunciation of NZ towns, also enjoying discovering the supersized animal or vegetable associated with each town. THIS is the ever elusive, nocturnal kiwi bird. |
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| Heading out for Tuna and Swordfish right after a smoke…or two…or four |
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| Success at another aquarium…hot pools by the ocean were also a hit |
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| Ash from Chile overhead - it is the first landmass you will hit sailing straight from Napier |
