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New Zealand - North Island Day 7 (Part 2 - To do/see, to stay, to eat)

To do: Huka Falls Huka Falls Road, Taup o , New Zealand This place is relatively easy to get to with relatively easy short walks to the waterfall viewing platform. Huka falls - Ice blue beauty At the waterfall, the water is icy blue and massive. The water is simply gushing through the channel. At the bridge leading across the river, you can stop to hear the thunder of water. Waterfall view obscured by undergrowth at viewing platform The view of the waterfall is a little obscured by undergrowth. But i had a better photo on the opposite bank. This is rarely walked by visitors and can get pretty muddy on wet days. View from opposite bank. We are exploring the opportunity to take the huka falls cruise to get up close to the waterfall. As the cruise is not available at our preferred time slot, we decide to go for this walk instead. WeRotorua ,  New Zealand Chris Jolly Outdoors - Maori Rock Carvings Ferry Road, Taupo Boat Harbour...

New Zealand - North Island Day 6 (Part 2 - To do/see, to stay, to eat)

To do: Skyline - Gondola and Luge rides Fairy Springs Road (PO Box 2353), Rotorua, New Zealand Our first stop for the day is skyline. This place is located minutes away from OGO Rotorua. We took the gondola (cable car) to the top of the hill. From the gondola, we are able to view Lake Rotorua and its surrounds. We also tried the Luge track. This track has various levels of difficulty which the driver decides which route to take. We choose the intermediate track and its quite fun and more enjoyable then the Luge track at sentosa. After the race on the track, we headed to volcanic hills winery for some wine tasting. Other activities to try are the Ziplines by soaring through the tree tops. For the mountain bikers, they have very adrenaline rushing bike tracks. Another fun adventure is the sky swing. Rotorua ,  New Zealand The Te Whakarewarewa thermal valley 17 Tryon Street, Whakarnewarewa Village, Rotorua, New Zealand We joined an hour guide...