Day 19: Stephanie, we ain’t in Pennsylvania anymore! Our drive to Taupo took us to thermal areas and volcanoes. This is a very active geologic area, where the Pacific and Australian plates meet. That means active volcanoes, geysers, boiling mud, and lots and lots of steam everywhere. This drives not only tourism, but also power Read More »
The next stop was in a suburb of Wellington called Plimmerton. Plimmerton was originally set up as a resort town meant to be a getaway for the wealthy in Wellington. Now being only 20 minutes away from downtown Wellington, it is just an upscale suburb near the beach. Our stay at the Moana Lodge was Read More »
So, deterred from snowboarding slightly by the lack of snow and pricey lift passes (they’re getting a little cheaper as the Kiwi dollar slides but still, more expensive than Whistler for a resort with 2 lifts? what?) we decided to set about seeing some of the sights the south island of NZ had to offer. Read More »
