Nelson

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Turns out a couple of my emails did not make it to the blog.

Saturday I drove from Coromandel via the Waitomo Caves, where they
have glow worms unique to this part of the world, to Rotura. Rotura
has several Maori Tribes and shows.

I went to Te Puia on Sunday where they also have mud pools and 2
geysers (picture taken just before a major eruption). Afterwards I
drove to Taupo via the Huka Falls and stayed the night in Turangi.

Monday I drove through the Tongariro National Park and stopped at Mt.
Ruapehu (Mordor in Lord of the Rings). Since it was cloudy and limited
visibility I drove on to Wellington.

Catching up with today I took a 14k hike from Tonga to Torrent Bay via
Bark Bay - all in Abel Tasman National Park. This was probably the
most amazing hike I have taken outside of Alaska. A water taxi dropped
me off and picked me up at the end of the day.

Tomorrow I will drive to Collingwood at Golden Bay for some
relaxation. Nelson is completely booked tomorrow and is becoming quite
crowded - it is a wonderful place though and I would have liked to
stay more than 2 nights.

Comments

RolandR said…
Still having a good time I see. Take your time, it is still in the 30s here my friend. Where is an update on the sailing?
March 13, 2008 at 1:47 PM
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