Tauranga/Rotorua, New Zealand
November 7, 2017
We arrived in Tauranga around 7am. With our tour of Rotorua not meeting until 9am, we had the opportunity to explore the small seaside resort town of Tauranga on our own.
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| The town is a peninsula with a beautiful lake in front of mount? one side and the ocean on the other. We began our walk along the lake watching boaters, swimmers and walkers. |
Next we crossed through the quiet residential homes to the opposite beaches along the ocean. We were treated to seemingly endless miles of beach.
Next we walked though the Main Street lined with parks, shops & sidewalk cafes. We ended our walk back at the ship, just in time for our tour of Rotorua to begin with Zealandier tours.
Our tour began with along the beaches until we reached the mountains.
We soon passed numerous dairy and Kiwi farms. Our stopped at a local kiwi farm for tasting and to learn how they are grown.
Next we stopped to see some beautiful New Zealand silver ferns followed by lunch along side a beautiful lake. The lake was home to the majestic Black Swans.
Our final stop was to see the volcano and hot springs which are all located on the land owned by the Maori native tribes.
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