Sigh......
We are sitting in an air B&B tonight in Rotorua, listening to the rain on our roof. We were going to camp tonight. Esther is sooooo happy to be indoors.
We are headed to Auckland tomorrow, so we can unwind the final pieces of our trip to New Zealand. Since our last post, we met up with our friends Paula and Deb, have played in the Bay of Plenty at Ohope, and in Gisborne. The weather was sunny and hot. We kayaked and swam in the warm water.
A really big Maori Waka or canoe in Gisborne
We also stopped near Ohope to drop off one of the borrowed kayaks (Thanks Bob!), and to check out Bob's portable saw mill. The trees he milled are called Japanese Cedar, a red and white colored wood. It was really beautiful wood. I would love some of that grain. In my house.
Gisborne, or Gizzy as the locals call it, is one of our favorite places. It is a great surf spot, and there is lots to do and see. We did catch a few waves, and it was fun.
Did you catch the lunar eclipse? We watched it on the beach right after sunset. It didn't photograph well with our cameras, but was cool in person.
The next morning we paddled at first light to see the sun rise and the moon set near the same time.
Paula with the moon setting
Gizzy was a little out of the way, but it's always worth the trip! Thanks Paula and Deb!
On the way to Rotorua today, we talked about what we each liked the most on this trip. The question stumped both of us. We've been to so many cool places, met so many great people, we can't really say what the best thing was. It's all been the best.
The next two days will be busy. We need to return the last kayak (Thanks Lois!), return the car (after we but it back to the way we got it), pack all of our gear, and get on a plane to our next stop...... Tahiti!
We wanted to spend more time here in Rotorua, but.... next time. This place is like Yellowstone. It has geysers, bubbling mud pots, hot springs, and several large lakes. Oh well.
Oh, Happy St. Patrick's Day! Beannaigh tu go leir.
We will post again soon!
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