New Zealand north island photos

 

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James & Toby on Papamoa beach, NZ

 

Like father like son. Second day in our campervan, stopped at Papamoa Beach.

 

 

 

 

Hobbiton, MataMata, NZ

 

Bilbo's house! (you can see it, the one with the green door right at the top under small fake oak tree). A bit cliche but we had to visit Hobbiton while we were in NZ.

 

 

 

 

Wai-O-Tapu, NZ

 

I've always wanted to see one of these geothermal sulphur springs. This is called the Artist Palatte @ Wai-O-Tapu. Not sure Toby liked the smell, although it wasn't as bad as i was expecting. Wicked colours.

 

 

 

 

Lake Taupo, NZ

 

Lake Taupo. You get very blase about the scenery when driving in NZ. This was 'just another lake'.

 

 

 

 

Tongariro National Park, NZ

 

Look how busy it gets and this was the NZ summer! I guess they need all 6 lanes for the skiing season? Tongariro national park.

  

 

 

 

Mount Ngauruhoe (Mt Doom), NZ

 

This was the view from a little hike we did to a place called Meads Wall, also in the Tongariro NP. The mountain in the distance, which I cannot pronounce, is now known as Mount Doom. I am not the biggest LOTR buff but I believe it's in Mordor.