NZ: Rotorua to Napier

Continuing our journey, we traveled south from Rotorua to Napier.

Here’s an interactive map of our route, with some of the stops marked:

Our van in our site in the morning:

The electrical connections are a bit different in NZ… some in better condition than others:

We brought our AeroPress and manual coffee grinder, and bought some local coffee and an electric kettle / hot water jug to make coffee in our van:

Some ducks in front of our site:

Heading out, we stopped at the Skyline Gondola:

Selecting a morning snack:

Snack and coffees with a view:

Watching the luge:

Gondola selfie:

Back down the gondola:

Souvenier photos:

Geothermal power plant:

Huka Honey Hive:

Huka Falls:

In Taupo is the world’s coolest McDonalds with a plane:

A waterfall viewpoint:

Arriving at Napier Beach Top 10 Holiday Park:

Campground map:

Rainbow:

Napier Beach:

Tiny cabin:

Other sites:

Our site, also with a nice view: