From its summit Mount Maunganui commands beautiful 360 degree views of the beach, ocean and harbour.
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| Coffee in the morning, |
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| relaxing by the pool, |
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| a glass of wine before dinner |
...to climb the mountain. After all, travelling is not all about taking it easy and enjoying life.
After an hour of hard climbing we were rewarded
Needless to say we are enjoying paradise. Beautiful people, beautiful country and beautiful weather. Friday we move on to Rotorua which is a Maori cultural centre. So it will be back to work being a tourist.
Hi F and K,
ReplyDeleteAlice just gave me the details so I am very excited to follow along on your trip to paradise.
All the best, Hilary
Glad to see January looks a little different for you this year!!
ReplyDeleteHey Fran and Ken,
ReplyDeleteWhat an adventure! We love the photos and your descriptions are enticing us to think NZ as a future travel destination. We leave Feb. 11 for Vietnam; we will try to keep up with your blog and to stay in touch.
Keep on trekking,
Angie and Peter
Well, I am sure you must by now missing the piles of snow and the -20 weather so in keeping with the blogging spirit, I will let you know that it is really really cold here!
ReplyDeleteLove the travelogue and the photos....great shots. Imagine they are only a sample of the ones you have taken.
Enjoy and we will look forward to the next instalment.
The Maori warrior reminded us of Ken in his fiercer days.
Cory and Don