NZ (The North Island by picture)

Well, with the last few post being so wordy, even Tolkin needs a rest! So it's pictures only this time. Enjoy!

Visit to Zion Wildlife park (pictures to follow...& now posted!) and the National Museum in Wellington to experience an simulation earthquake!!

Below: Rotorua...
Left: 'In the know' really natural hot stream pools in Wai-O-Tapu!!;
Middle: Boiling mud volcano!! and proof of boiling circles!!! the noise is great!!
Right: Miranda enjoying a steam!!

Left: multitudes of varying temperature sulphur pools - smelly!!!
Right: Geysers

Below: Would you believe it - they named a town after me!!!... Thanks!

Below: Tauranga and our very friendly homestay hosts on the local beach and at a NZ Rugby match!! Heres to the Reynolds - 'cheers bro!' & gal!

Below: The alternative homestay: on the farm - doing it all -reality TV here we come....

Below: Hot Water beach - dig your own pool of hot srping water and feel th etide come in and wash over you - digging race against time...

So, by the end of the campervan period we had covered 5600km +, and certainly learnt to shut up when each other are driving - no back seat drivers in our family!!! Pretty cool hey!

Next stop - Raratonga - for 10 days in one place !! Yipee!!!

( Acknowledgements: at this stage, I must just personally and vocally thank Paul for his patience and committment in putting this blog together - as Ive just had the pleasure of 2+ hours of doing this one etc and its a nightmare- hence the uneven picture display etc!!! thanks you x)