Affectionately known as the beehive, New Zealand House of Parliament, Wellington
Category Archives: New Zealand
Sunrise over Auckland Harbour. Monday Photo of the Day – Landscape
Sailing into Auckland Harbour on our Royal Carribean New Zealand cruise on the Ovation of the Seas, the rising sun painted a perfect picture of coloured sky over the city
Sunrise over Bay of Islands, then a Dolphin watch cruise
Sunrise over Bay of Islands as we sailed into the Bay, followed by a dolphin watch cruise
Black Swan nesting, Lake Rotioto NZ – Friday photo of the day, birds
we were priviledged to view the mother swan sitting on her nest.
Bottle nose dolphin, Bay of Islands NZ Wildlife- Tuesday photo of the day
A magnificent creature, the dolphins were swimming in front of our cruise boat
Auckland at dawn
Arriving in Waitemata Harbour, Auckland at dawn, the beautiful colours lit up the skyscrapers of the city overlooking the water
Hot springs and geysers, Whakarewarewa Thermal Village, Rotorua
traditional Maori experience of the Whakarewarewa Thermal Village at Rotarua, on New Zealands north island, allowed us to get up close to the hot springs, and mud pools and to view the PÅhutu geyser from a short distance
Swimming pools, spas and solarium
Spoilt for choice with an outdoor swimming and spas, an indoor pool, again with spas and a glassed in solarium with numerous spas, and drinks and coffee available there was no reason to be stressed
Whakarewarewa Maori Living Village Tauranga NZ, Traditional Dances
we were entertained with the dancing and with a short description of the stories and traditions behind each one, we grew to understand the culture and history of these proud New Zealand people.
Lake Rotoiti cruise
hidden in reeds a black swan sitting on her nest. This would have to be the highlight of the day.
