Friday, 25 January 2008

On the Road again.

Well after spending ages and ages in Auckland just working, I am on the road again. Only for a week (or so) but I am having a fantastic time! I booked myself onto a Kiwi experience trip. I've met loads of people, and had a fantastic time. I've been back to the Coremandel peninsula, but this time I made it to Cathedral cove. It's a beautiful beach that can only be reached by walking (45 minutes) or by boat. I kayaked to the cove along with a group of people from the bus... Wow! When we arrived there was a wedding party there as well.

(Pictures to follow when I've got the right cables with me)
The next day I jumped back onto the bus and headed for Rotarua. In Rotarua I went white water rafting on the Kaituna river, we rafted down the highest commercially rafted river in the world. (a 7m drop) I got a little wet during that one!
This is a 1m drop water fall, (practice for the big one) I'm the one on the back right of the photo, I'll try and find a better one for the next post.
and then had dinner with a Maori group at the Tamaki Maori village. They gave us an authentic Maori welcome. I was not envious of the elected chief of our bus! After all of that the dinner was fantastic, and delicious. I should have got a photo of the food! maybe next time!
All my love, Sueby


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sueby: I imagine if there was sound, we would hear the "screams". That looks terrifyingly fun. Dave went whitewater rafting in the Valley years ago but I don't think it was anything like what we see here. WOW!!
Love, Jud

Anonymous said...

Which one is you? Loved the birthday present, but Dad is busy trying to make it work. I thought you were going Black Water Rafting, or can't you have pictures there? Keep the pictures coming Love ya