It is so hard to capture the beauty and essence of this spectacular country in words and pictures. The landscape is always changing, it is breathtaking and feels very soul nurturing.
In the north of the north island ( where the hobbits live) the rolling hills are draped in green tones mixed with orange and rusty colors and as spring is upon us: the daffodils are out in bloom. We spent a few days around Rotaroa where a lot of the Maori culture is still very evident. It is a thermal area which makes it look really mystical and creates beautiful colors as well as giving plenty of chances to jump into hot spring pools and relaxing in spas.
Further south the nature changes into clear blue lakes with majestic snow capped mountains in the background and deserted beaches. I had to see Napier, on the east coast which was destroyed by an earth quake in 1931 and was rebuilt in art deco style, so I spent a few hours indulging in the architecture and searched through the vintage shops of my favourite era.
An artist's pallet in Wai-O -Tapu
View from the thermal pool.
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