From Napier we traveled to Hamilton via Rotorua.

A nice long drive interrupted by a visit to Wai-O-Tapu Thermal park.

Although we took Mich to a thermal park on her previous visit to NZ we thought that these were a bit more spectacular and worth the stop.

From there it was onto sister Jennifer’s just out side Hamilton

The following day it was on up north to Auckland and the North Shore. (Takapuna) to meet up with Angela, Kirstey and Mimi.

On the way back we stopped off at the sky tower for a trip to the top, leaving Jo behind to go to the casino.