Wednesday, 24 September 2008

On like Flynn



On like Flynn. Yes I do mean ON like Flynn. Yesterday we sailed on a yacht once owned by Errol Flynn across Lake Taupo. Of course when Errol owned it the yacht was in California not NZ and certainly not the largest lake in Australasia. It was a pleasant voyage across part of the Lake to see some Maori rock sculptures.


After the cruise we visited the Huka Falls and the Craters of the Moon (another geothermal area).

Today, it was on to Napier on the east coast, a town that was devastated by earthquake in 1931. The town was rebuilt in the modern architectural style of the times, Art Deco. We did a walking tour with a guide from Napier’s Art Deco Trust and can now pick a sunburst from a Ziggurat. Tomorrow we are off to Wellington for our last 2 days on the North Island.



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