Our last
week on the North Island was relaxed. After crossing the Cook Strait on Mar 22,
we headed to the city of Wanganui (also spelled Whanganui) where we checked
into a motel and stayed put for 3 days. The motel was right by the river and a
large park so was a great place for walks. What we also enjoyed here were the
feijoa (a green-skinned, egg-shaped fruit that has the consistency and taste of
a guava) and some vegetables from the motel garden.
Interestingly,
the beaches on the west side of the north island have black sand. On our drive
up to Auckland, we stopped at a place called Parininihi where we walked along
some white cliffs with deep black sandy beaches at the base.
In our
travels, Olive has always looked for sunsets and since we were on the west side
of the island, we finally got to see some nice sunsets.
Next up is
flying to London, England and the start of our European adventure.
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| Crossing the Cook Strait by ferry |
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| Sunset at Wanganui, NZ |
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| Cliffs at Parininhi |
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| Deep black sandy beaches on west coast of North Island |
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| The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa which means the home of the "Long White Cloud" |
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| Auckland Airport - leaving "Middle Earth" |
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