...or The Beehive to give it its unofficial name. It was designed by British architect Sir Basil Spence back in the 60s. It's said that he was stuck for ideas, but at the 11th hour he was inspired by this brand of matches.
Monday, 27 April 2009
Sunday, 26 April 2009
Day 49 - Sun 26th April: River Valley
Not much happening today. Spent the morning at River Valley, went for a walk and this dog came along to say hello.
Day 48 - Sat 25th April: A waterfall located somewhere between Taupo and River Valley
Here's our bus driver Cam, executing the perfect swan dive next to this waterfall.Don't worry Mum...I didn't jump in.
Day 47 - Fri 24th April: Huka Falls, Taupo
There's quite a few fast rivers in NZ. So many in fact that hydroelectric is used to generate most of the country's electricity.
Day 46 - Thurs 23rd April: Tongariro Crossing
Too many good pics to pick from today, as the scenery was stunning, but I've plumped for this one of the Emerald Lakes.
Day 45 - Weds 22nd April: En route to Taupo
Not the most inspired of photos (more 'filler', than 'killer') but here's the skyline outside the town of Taupo. See those mountains? Going up that way tomorrow.
Day 42 - Sun 19th April: Ruakuri Cave, Waitomo
Took this picture by accident.Spot prize (maybe) for the first person who guesses what it is
Day 41 - Sat 18th April: Wai-O-Tapu Park, Rotorua
There's plenty of striking colours on show in Wai-O-Tapu. This is the Champagne Pool, and for the chemistry fans outhere...the green is caused by collodial sulphur/ferrous salts and the orange by antimony.
Day 40 - Fri 17th April: Kuiran Park, Rotorua
More volcanic fun from Rotorua. Steam vents out of the ground and over the water in one of the local parks.
Day 39 - Thurs 16th April: Redwood Forest, Rotorua
Went mountain biking and a picture will be coming soon (it's on someone else's camera)
Thursday, 16 April 2009
Day 38 - Weds 15th April: Pohutu Geyser, Rotorua
Rotorua is renowned for it's volcanic activity. A few miles below the surface there's molten lava, which heats the water underground. That hot water has to come out somewhere, and one of these places is the Pohutu geyser. It can reach heights of 30 metres on a good day.
Day 37 - Tues 14th April: Rotorua
Popped over to a Maori cultural night today.Say hello to their chief.
Monday, 13 April 2009
Day 35 - Sun 12th April: Mercury Bay
Went biking around the bay area today. Check out my 'retro chic' helmet, complete with go faster stripes.
Day 34 - Sat 11th April: Cathedral Cove
Here's a big splash down by the beach at Cathedral Cove.(An actual pic of Cathedral Cove will appear at some point on my FlickR page)
Day 32 - Thurs 9th April: Paihia
Bit of a quiet day today. Went for a walk. Up a big hill. This is the view.
Wednesday, 8 April 2009
Day 31 - Weds 8th April: Bay of Islands
Took a boat trip around the Bay of Islands and looky here....some dolphins turned up
Tuesday, 7 April 2009
Day 30 - Tue 7th April: Cape Reiga
Here's the lighthouse at New Zealand's most northern (accessible) point: Cape Reiga
Day 29 - Mon 6th April: Paihia
Here's the coastline in the town of Paihia. The treaty of Whitangi was signed here years ago, where the British promised to protect the Maori and their land from any potential foreign invasion.
Sunday, 5 April 2009
Day 28 - Sun 5th April: Bay Area, Auckland
Went for a cruise around the Bay Area in Auckland. This is some kind of important lighthouse in the history of NZ. (It might've been the first one but I couldn't hear the commentary properly...it was windy)
Day 26 - Fri 3rd April: Crossing the international dateline
Technically, for me at least, this is the first moment of day 26, as we fly over the international date line
Day 24 - Weds 1st April: Pearl Harbour, Hawaii
Here's the remains of the sunken ship the USS Arizona. The ship was deemed too fragile to lift out of the water, so it's been left in the bay acting as a tomb for the bodies still on board, and as a memorial for the attack on Pearl Harbour back in 1941.
Day 23 - Tues 31st March: Diamond Head, Hawaii
Here's the view from the top of the volcanic crater, Diamond Head in Waikiki.
Look at all that coral.
Day 22 - Mon 30th March: Hilo, The Big Island, Hawaii
A warning sign from the town of Hilo.
One of the following is true:
a) Falling coconuts account for 6% of all Hilo ER incidents
b) In 2008, 12 people died from falling coconuts
c) Insurance companies offer coverage plans for falling coconuts
d) I make up facts on falling coconuts
Day 21 - Sun 29th March: The Volcano Park, The Big Island, Hawaii
Here's the point where the lava flowing from a Volcano on Hawaii's Big Island hits the ocean...creating new land. New land! They don't recommend breathing in the fumes, as it can contain hydrochloric acid.Day 20 - Sat 28th March: Oahu to The Big Island
Doing a bit of island hopping today...flying to the Big Island so I can visit the Volcano Park(apologies, but here's another mundane pic)
Day 19 - Fri 27th March: Waikiki Beach, Hawaii
Surprisingly, this is the first cliched sunset pic. Here's the view down at Waikiki BeachDay 18 - Thurs 26th March: New York to Hawaii
A contender for the most mundane picture so far - mainly because nothing much happened today. Here's a pic of the backs of some people's heads on the flight to HawaiiDay 17 - Weds 25th March: The Skyscraper Museum, NYC
New York has lots of skyscrapers. New York has lots of museums. Hold on a sec, how's this for an idea...Skyscrapers + Museum = The Skyscraper Museum
Day 16 - Tues 24th March: The Empire State Building, NYC
Here's a bird's eye view from the top of the Empire State Building. Geddit? 'Birds eye view'. Ha ha.Day 15 - Mon 23rd March: WDC to NY
Fans of TV show The Wire, or people that like US city skylines, will recognise this as the city of Baltimore (as seen from the coach back to New York). Look at all those new cars
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