Playground at Taupo

 

 

 

After dinner at Taupo, we let the boys burn their energy at the playground close to the i-centre.
They loved the climbing frame thingie and this tubey thing.

Blue lake pt 2

 

After splashing in the water, we set up in this little table for the boys.

Blue Lake (Tikitapu), Rotorua

One of our highlight on New Year's eve was going to the Blue Lake at Rotorua. It is about 10 minutes drive from the Rotorua town centre.

Noel and Abel had a blast before playing in the water.

 

 

They goofed around and laughed so much, they didn't realise how cold the water was.

Te Puke - Kiwi Country

 

We came here when Noel was 13 months with Shin when she came to visit us. 4 years and a bit, we came again with Abel.  The boys went all the way up the giant kiwi fruit and then they run and roll on the grass.


Showed the boys the kiwi fruit vines.

They checked out the kiwifruit toys before eating the kiwifruit icecream in the outdoor area under the shade of the kiwfruit vines.

 

Kiwi fruit close up.

Lunch time at Tauranga (31.12.12)

We stopped by Tauranga for lunch.  It is by the Strand.  I really like this table and chair. It can probably sit 10 easily.   It is  made from macrocrapa and it looks like it will last many years! I don't mind having one for my backyard 

Here's our fish and chips, there's quite a few different type of fish, cods, snapper etc...

Run Abel Run...

This is one of the last pic of Abel with his chubby cheeks. He seems to have lost that now :( 

Waihi part 2

 
Main street

The Cornish Pumphouse - this structure had been shifted from its original location to where it is now.

 

 

We could walk right to the edge of the mine.

31.12.12 At waihi

We were at Waihi for a couple hours on our way to Rotorua and Taupo. Waihi was first discovered for its gold and the gold mine is still operating.

We visited the museum and check out this mighty tyre! 


The boys played dressing up in their little kid's corner.

 

Some exhibits from the olden days

The museum was laid out very nicely. Lots of information are child-friendly and presented at child's height.

 

 

The museum has daily tours but we did not stay for those.

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