A Semester in Photos
Balancing the desire to explore all the famed beauty of New Zealand with
studying to complete my degree in the multi-cultural city of Auckland
studying to complete my degree in the multi-cultural city of Auckland
Next up on the tour of the North Island was the Bay of Islands - as the name suggests, it's an incredibly scenic coastline that's dotted with small islands of the most interesting formations, due to the volcanic activity in that area. We had a great time exploring the port town and even took a boat tour through the islands - we got some fantastic views! Rainbow FallsNearby the Bay there were several hikes that we travelled down. By far and away the most scenic was the hike to Rainbow Falls, in which we could hike right up to and under the waterfall:
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After our first day in Auckland, we travelled to Rotorua which is just 3 hours south of Auckland. It is located on a hot bed of geothermic and volcanic activity, which creates mineral pools and hot springs - but the sulfur smell was a hard to get used to! Smelled like eggs everywhere.... Wai-O-Tapu: Geothermal Wonderland |
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