We awoke on the fourth morning of the tramp to one of the most beautiful sunrises I have ever seen.
Admiring my sewing prowess on my Goodwill pants.
The final days of Abel Tasman...
Farewell committee trying to avoid the paparazzi.
My third, unofficial, WWOOF host in Upper Hut, just north of Wellington. Worked on house renovations.
Shakily trying to take a picture of the final wall of sealer without getting any on my camera.
Homemade brownies that Kimberly and I made!
Found it.
The only snow I saw in New Zealand. One hour of powder driving over the highest point on the North Island.
Te Puia, geothermal hot springs in Roturua.
Bubbling mud pools.
Maori tribes would use the pools to cook meals.
Stones with English translations of Maori words were strewn about Te Puia.
A fresh water spring at the bus station filled the mosaic pool and fed the water fountain.
Dogs at play. My final WWOOF host on the Coromandel Peninsula.
A garden bed I made.
A chair I restored before...
and after!
The only 'stove' for cooking. Precarious!
My first homemade pasta dough.
Linguine, which we ate with fresh tomatoes from the garden and homemade purple pesto.
A second attempt yielded salmon and herb ravioli. A few days later we made pumpkin ravioli with spices. All delicious!
