Last Morning in AucklandAuckland Museum The day is perfect: sunny and warm with a Sunday morning relaxed vibe.We are at the Auckland Museum for opening at 9:00am. It is a great museum with interactive exhibits on New Zealand, volcanoes, Maori culture, animals and New Zealand’s involvement in military conflicts. John and I have no problem passing away a few hours. Auckland Dominion GardensWe next go out into the Auckland Dominion …
Hobbiton MagicHobbiton Another sunny day and we are off at 7:00am from Rotorua to get to our 9:00am tour of Hobbiton. I’m so excited.Hobbiton is the location for the filming of the scenes of “The Shire” in the Lord of the Rings (LOTR) trilogy and then The Hobbit trilogy. The set was actually dismantled after LOTR was filmed and then recreated 10 years later on a permanent basis for the …
New Zealand’s Waiheke IslandFlights to New ZealandOur driver picks us up at 8am from our cottage hotel in Sanur and we are off to the airport.Bali’s airport is well organized and attractive. There is a big temple in it surrounded by a jungle park with pathways.I go into the bathroom and notice that someone has left a flower offering. They must be really grateful for something.Our first flight is …