• in the beginning there was...
  • preamble & bye to Savary
  • off I go
  • day 1 in Auckland
  • bye Auckland - hi Paihia & Russell
  • beautiful Russel, Bay of Islands
  • people, scenery, and me
  • time for a haircut
  • in the Coromandel now
  • Coromandel Town day #2
  • 309 Road - Castle Rock, Waiau Falls
  • the Kauri Forest, down to Whitianga
  • a day of beaches, rain and endangered species
  • a green summer in the countryside
  • Omanu Beach - Bay of Plenty
  • Mount Maunganui - climb another mountain
  • a picnic and a tramp
  • Katikati - murals and kids
  • Ohope Beach
  • Classic car ride and a volcano
  • another mountain tramp
  • towards Gisborne City
  • grounded freighter in Gisborne
  • kids' self-portraits, and Maiori culture
  • Napier #1
  • Napier #2
  • Rotarua
  • Rotarua #2
  • home

  • credits, etceteras, thank yous, & disclaimer
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  • Pat and Brian cruised me all around in their classic 1955 Daimler. "The Queen drives one too" Pat says.

    But this day started off with attendance at the local church. This church has a band with young musicians. People have bare feet and surf clothes on. The music is loud and it rocks. Some people dance...very spiritful for sure.

    Pictured to your right: clockwise:

    • the classic 1955 Daimler with Brian and Pat.
    • this is White Island with its active volcano. For $90 they will take you there and give you gas masks and you get to look right inside and see the smoke and sulphurous gases emitting.
    • this is the band at the local church..the church was rocking so my camera moved..and its blurry
    • this is the path over the mountain at the north end of Ohope Beach.. There is more about this tramp including the view at the top on the next page.