A one hour drive north took us to Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty. We were impressed with this lovely coastal city and vowed to return for further exploration. Our mission, however, was to see Mount Maunganui. "The Mount" - as New Zealanders call it - is the remnant of a volcanic cone. A beautiful walk around the base and then up 231 meters to its summit gave us spectacular 360ยบ views of Tauranga Harbour, white beaches, the Bay of Plenty, and the South Pacific beyond.
You forgot to mention the beautiful scenery. We love it there!
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Great pictures! Is that a statue in the water? Pretty cool!
ReplyDeleteTom and Sue what a beautiful part of the world. Brianne and I are leaving for Southern Sudan on Monday. Steve is already there (Nairobi) looking into buying hardware for an irrigation system he is setting up in Marial Bai..Long story. Brianne is taking 3 other physicians who are tropical disease specialists. We are taking in a planeload of medications. that is where I come in. Keep in touch. We will be back the end of Jan Steve and Connie
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