We are winding down. We will spend the day after tomorrow racing from Opunake to Auckland airport. We woke up to blue, hot skies and took a walk along the south arm of the walkway–past the beach, through a well populated cow pasture, and by a lake. After lunch, we Read more…
The connection is terrible; I’m not sure if this post will upload. The photos are taking about 20 minutes per image. And yet, I persist. A sub-group of us went to a National Trout Center with a freshwater aquarium and a children’s fishing pond. It is no longer used for Read more…
Rangitoto is a shield cone volcano that emerged from the sea off the coast of what is now Auckland, only 600 years ago. We took a ferry to the island today, and hiked from the wharf to a kidney fern forest, then the summit, and finally through some lava caves. Read more…
Landcare Research is more than simply an ecological or scientific organization. Their goal is “to both protect and enhance the land environment and grow the country’s prosperity.” They have a Maori elder and one of their lead researchers greeted us with a Maori song. This is a whole different way Read more…