NEW ZEALAND NORTH ISLAND DAY 3, NOV 1999

 

NEW ZEALAND NORTH ISLAND

Day 3

21 Nov 1999

Today was an education on animal. We spent the morning at Agrodome. Agrodome offers a unique farm experience and fun activities for children with animal.

The Farm Show

                                        

                                         

Walking around the farm, seeing various animal was good exposure your young children

After lunch we drove to Lake Taupo

Ford Falcon 4 Litres

Lake Rotoiti, east of Lake Rotorua

Huka Waterfall along Waikato River

Waikaito River

Shore of Lake Taupo and Taupo Town

NEW ZEALAND NORTH ISLAND DAY 2, NOV 1999

 NEW ZEALAND NORTH ISLAND

 DAY 2

20 NOV 1999

The itineraries for the day is Waitomo Cave.

Inside this spectacular cave.

In the afternoon we drove to Rotorua. Here we visited a Maori Village in Whakarewarewa and watch a cultural dance performed by the indigenous native.

Our next stop was Te Puia the view the most magnificent geothermal wonderland featuring dramatic geysers, bubbling mud and spectacular steaming landscape. The Pohuto Geysers was very impressive.

We stayed at Kiwi Lodge in Rotorua

NEW ZEALAND NOV 1999

 

New Zealand Nov 1999

19 Nov to 8 Dec 1999

This was the longest family holiday. I was very fortunate to successfully ballot for this prime time leave slot. It was the most sought after leave slot for flight crew with children.

We toured both the North and South Island.

On the evening of Nov 18, 1999, we flew on SIA directly to Auckland at arrive at 10.30 the following morning. I picked up my rental car, a Holden Station Wagon from the airport and drove into the city. We walked around Auckland City and in the late afternoon, we drove further south an stay at Rosetown Motel in the town of Te Awamutu.

The driving route on North Island. Spending time at Waitomo Cave, the geothermal areas around Rotorua and Lake Taupo. We took a ferry to cross the Cook Straits from Wellington

The driving route on the South Island.