Aussie (& NZ)Summer Vacation- Blog Update Part 2
On December 18th we said our goodbyes with Ross, Trina and CJ. It has been amazing to have them by our sides over the past year; we will miss them and hope to see them in Canada very soon.
We then departed for Auckland, New Zealand and met up with our friend Jeff from Oakville.
December 19th we picked up our "luxury" Apollo Campervan and departed for Rotorua. We stayed in a campground along with lots of rain and thermal pools. The guys enjoyed this! It has been raining lots since arriving in NZ! :)
December 20th we went to Wai-O-Tapu, it has the largest area of surface thermal activity of any hydrothermal system in the Taupo Volcanic Zone. It was pretty cool and the rain held off for us. It was a "thermal wonderland".
We then drove to Tongariro National Park, it was cold, rainy and windy here but we still managed to tour around the park. We stayed here for the night, made dinner and watched a movie in our campervan.
December 21st we drove to NZ's Capital of Wellington where we parked for the day and night. We spent some time walking around the city and treating ourselves to dinner. Very, very windy but not cold! The camper was rockin’!!!
December 22nd, on the ferry heading to the South Island. We drove to Nelson National Park. The scenery was beautiful. We were parked right next to mountains and a beautiful lake. The guys went for hike while I stayed back and had tea with my book!!
December 23rd, we drove to Franz Josef National Park. This park is stunning with lots to do around it. The guys will explore the Glaciers while I hit the spa. We will be parked here for 2 nights. It is raining but hopefully it will pass.
Until Next time.....
Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas!!!
Lots of Love,
Mel & JC=
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