Rotorua - an active volcanic area of geysers, bubbling mud pools, fumaroles and natural thermal springs

Government House

Nice ;-)

Huka Falls on the Waikato River

Natural hydro power, one olympic pool per second

 (more than 220'000 litre of water per second)

NZ's longest river, at the start of its 425 km 

journey to the sea south of Auckland

Lake Taupo and the Tongariro National Park

Urchin Campground in the Kaimanawa Forest Park

Dinner time!

Mont Ngauruhoe 2291 m

Foggy morning in Kaimanawa Forest Park

Lake Taupo - breakfast with on of the NZ most beautiful view

On the road again again.....

Lunch on the beach at Levin

Wellington - seat of government and cultural centre

Cuba Street

Dragon boat

Civic Square

Te Papa - Museum of New Zealand

Giant octopus, the biggest ever found

Ferry to the North Island ~ Picton to Wellington

Picton Harbour

Interislander cruising across the Cook Strait

Wellington from the ferry