A bit distracted...in New Zealand

After the excitement of Sydney, it was time for a change of pace. From city living to the great outdoors...and there is plenty of that in New Zealand!

Once I got over the change in weather (there seems to be a new weather front passing every hour on the hour!) it was time to explore.

Ten amazing moments from a week in the North Island:

1. Seeing my best mate Jane after at least two years on different continents!
2. Swimming round the peninsular at Cathedral Cove on our weekend road trip around the Coromandel
3. Trying to stay upright and keep sand out of our bikini bottoms while digging pools on Hot Water Beach
4. Wine tasting tour on Waiheke Island, a 45-min ferry ride out of Auckland but a world away from city life
5. The lip-smackingly tasty Chardonnay from Mudbrick Vineyard!
6. Finding the Maori 'Talisman of Rango' (the god of the kumara...otherwise known as the sweet potato!) in One Tree Hill parkland in Auckland
7. Enjoying beer actually brewed on site in a pub in Newmarket, Auckland
8. Rotorua Museum - a brilliant and entertaining display of the town and spa's history
9. A relaxing mud wrap with a view to die for across Lake Rotorua at the Polynesian Spa
10. NZ Riverjet safari up the Waikato River - a beautiful day, a rather hot tour guide and stunning, stunning scenery...as well as a few jetboat stunts on the way back. Amazing.