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Monthly Archives: February 2014

Martinborough

February 28, 2014by joannstarknelson 4 Comments

After spending a cold and rainy two days hiking the Tongariro Northern Circuit, we immediately headed to warm and sunny Martinborough. It was a scenic drive there (quite honestly, pretty […]

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New Zealand

Tongariro National Park

February 26, 2014by joannstarknelson 2 Comments

After Rotorua, we headed south toward Tongariro National Park. On our way there, we spent one night camping in the Kaimanawa Forest. As we neared the campsite, we saw a […]

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New Zealand

Rotorua, cont.

February 22, 2014by joannstarknelson 6 Comments

Our last day in Rotorua, we started with an easy hike at the Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest Park. It was originally home to nearly 200 tree species, planted around the turn […]

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New Zealand

Rotorua

February 22, 2014by joannstarknelson 5 Comments

We spent four full days in Rotorua. It’s known for being New Zealand’s most dynamic thermal area. And although we did experience some of its geothermal wonders, what I will […]

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New Zealand

Coromandel Peninsula

February 22, 2014by joannstarknelson 2 Comments

The Coromandel Peninsula is about two hours from Auckland. Its shores are lined with beautiful beaches and the interior is filled with lush forest. We took the scenic route along […]

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New Zealand

Waiheke Island

February 15, 2014by joannstarknelson 6 Comments

One of the days we were in Auckland, we did a day trip to Waiheke Island. From downtown Auckland, it takes just 40 minutes to reach the island by ferry. […]

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New Zealand

Auckland

February 15, 2014by joannstarknelson 1 Comment

After spending our first night in New Zealand in Pukekohe (near where we picked up the campervan), we spent some time in Auckland – the country’s largest city. It’s nicknamed […]

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New Zealand

New Zealand via Campervan

February 12, 2014by joannstarknelson 8 Comments

Going to New Zealand has been on our bucket list since before we got married. In fact, we considered going to New Zealand for our honeymoon. There were several times […]

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Sydney, cont.

February 9, 2014by joannstarknelson 4 Comments

For our last full day in Sydney, we started off by walking across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. There is a “bridge climb” where you climb the arch of the bridge, […]

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Australia

Sydney

February 8, 2014by joannstarknelson 3 Comments

Prior to visiting Sydney, the image I had in my mind of it was simply Sydney Harbour and the Opera House. But now, having been there, the picture in the […]

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