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Waitomo Caves
My sense of adventure compelled me to rent a car so I could visit the Waitomo Caves (3 hr drive). They like to drive on the left-side of the road, so I had a bit of a learning curve.
Beautiful green countryside
Otorohanga – a quaint town
A nice little town cafe with a variety of pies and snacks
Meat pies are a common and tasty snack
A furry rabbit before shearing
Rabbit after shearing
Ruakuri Bushwalk – a nice hike through the rainforest
The real reason I wanted to visit Waitomo- the Black Abyss cave tour
Crawling up waterfalls in the cave. The water was indeed cold.
A motocross race I stopped by
Kiwi Paka cabin where I stayed
This is page 2 of 10 for my New Zealand / Australia trip.
New Zealand Images
I visited Auckland, New Zealand from Oct. 15 – 19th, with a visit to Waitomo on the 17th. Here are some images…
Auckland skyline
Auckland Sky Tower. The total height is 1,076′ tall.
In the sky tower is a 38mm see-through glass floor which I had to stand on.
People doing the ‘SkyWalk’
A girl views the Auckland skyline from the Devonport ferry
View of Rangitoto Volcano from Devonport Island
View from Devonport Island
Always ‘Mind that Child’ when Mr. Whippy comes ’round!
The Ferry Building – in its natural color
The Auckland Ferry Building during ‘Night Lights’ projected on the building. View it on YouTube…
This is part 1 of 10 posts about my New Zealand / Australia trip.
Guitar Center DrumOff
This is a judges score sheet from the Guitar Center 2009 DrumOff competition, completed by Ron Hurst, the drummer from Steppenwolf.
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Lava Canyon Hike
As the trail just reopened yesterday, I embarked on a hike adventure to Lava Canyon today. The weather was perfect- sunny and warm.
Of the hundreds of hiking trails I’ve been on, this is my favorite. It has unusual geological features from the volcanic mudflow, diverse scenery, 5 or so waterfalls, and has technical parts of the trail, including narrow paths near cliffs, 2 ladders and a suspension bridge. You might feel a bit like Indiana Jones while you’re there.
A nice view of St. Helens from the Lahar Viewpoint on the way to Lava Canyon.
The Muddy River canyon
The suspension bridge
A hiker walls along the cliff (the trail). The waterfall is impressive and you can see the suspension bridge in the background.
More waterfalls, as seen from ‘The Ship’, a big rock island.
Remains of a washed out bridge
The trail is quite sketchy and treacherous in places as you can see. Several parts are narrow, rocky, and beside cliffs. One slip could be your last.
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New York Images
Watching an Aero Car crossing the Niagara on the Canadian side
A pot hangs on an unusually colored brick wall in a historic section of Rochester, New York
High Falls section of the Genesee river – Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
An unexpected view of Toronto, Canada seen across Lake Ontario (I could also see Russia)
Another view of the lake
A lone young tree looks across a tranquil Lake Ontario. There’s nothing fantastic about this photo, but it serves as a memento of what the area was like.
Lake Ontario is not exempt from pollution. I like to add a dose of reality once in a while- something you won’t see in visitor brochures
City Hall, Buffalo, New York
Click to see photos I’ve taken of New York City. You can also view New York City tourism CD or images of Niagara Falls.
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