Travelog for: Mr.Shaun

Hi Mum,

We have come to Waihi to go to the quilt shop but on the way stopped at the Martha Mine, we met this statue




Here is the mine Mum - it is HUGE!!






More soon Mum
Love and hugs
Mr Shaun
xxooxx

Hi Mum
In the afternoon we went back to the beach




Have a look at the pohutukawa trees grow in amazing places here!




That's all for now Mum

Love and hugs
Mr Shaun
xxooxx
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we had a walk up the back of the camping ground over the hill and down to the harbour beach at Anzac Bay
Here we are at the end of the walking track where the ocean meets the harbour, opposite is Matakana Island





Good resting plant

Anzac Bay behind the trees

A little chat with Cyril


Love and hugs
Mr Shaun
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

We went back to the beach in the afternoon
ready to go



Love and hugs
Mr Shaun
xxooxx

Today Mum we are travelling to Tauranga - not far.....I am looking out for sheep.....


Love and hugs
Mr Shaun
xxooxx

Hi Mum,
This afternoon we have gone into town to have a look at the Maori waka (canoe) and the information along the harbour









Love and hugs
Mr Shaun
xxooxx

Hey Mum,

Today we are having a walk on the beach at Mount Maunganui - the beach here is really long and ends at the Mount which is an extinct volcano.


We found some pipis - they are shellfish that you usually have to dig up with your toes, these ones were rolling about in the shallow waves but they looked ok

you can boil them until the shells open and then eat them, or make them into fritters!




Love and hugs
Mr Shaun
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

This afternoon we explored the old Pa site down the road, this used to be a persons farm and horses used to live here, but the land has been handed back to the Maori people as it is the site of the Pa.

Here we are looking over the harbour towards Mount Maunganui



Love and hugs
Mr Shaun
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Not much happening today so we went and played hide and seek in the garden!!




Love and hugs
Mr Shaun
xxooxx

On our travels we stopped at the kiwi fruit place

this is how the kiwi fruit grow

here I am in a kauri tree


the big kiwi fruit.

Love and hugs
Mr Shaun
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

This afternoon we are in Rotorua at the Redwood Forest for a walk




We came across this natural spring - it look s beautiful but smells of sulphur!  Mmmmmm...

Love and hugs
Mr Shaun
xxooxx

Hey Mum,

Late in the afternoon we came to Ohinemutu a settlement on the side of the lake. As you walk around you can hear water boiling under the ground - there are places the road has subsided and steam is coming through. Some of the locals have round concrete pipes set up over steam vents to cook on! 







Love and hugs
Mr Shaun
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

Today we had a walking day and I am looking looking for sheep!! They have to be around here somewhere!  !


My first New Zealand sheep - way way over near the house!!!!!

More sheep

Sheep on the hill

More sheep on  the hill

sheep eating in the long grass

getting excited now Mum!!!!

sheep a little closer! They are shy the Kiwi sheep they run away when you come near the fence!!  But I shouted out Hallo!!! ;

So Mum, I think I have made a Life Mission!!!!


Excitedly yours
Mr Shaun
xxooxx

Today we visited Wai-O-Tapu to see the thermal activity



a big sulphur pool

a
and boiling mud

Love and hugs
Mr Shaun
xxooxx

Hi Mum,

We are heading to Cape Paterson for the weekend - we are getting glimpses of the beach




Love and hugs
Mr Shaun
xxooxx