Frances Vessey

Back from traveling EUROPE | draws buildings | wannabe chef | itching for travel | exercise queen | sun lover | sport + healthy living

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Gazing towards Mt Hikurangi. It's the tallest non volcanic mountain in NZ at 1754m

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Drive right through Te Puia Springs down a gravel road to the beautiful beach at Waipiro Bay

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Stopped in at the Te Puka Tavern in Tokomaru Bay for a morning coffee and view

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Another bay, another wharf. Tokomaru Bay historic wharf alongside freezing works ruins

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Anaura Bay from above

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Sunrise wake up call at Anaura Beach

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Another beach front campsite mostly to ourselves. The little green tent was home for over a week

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Lots of sheep! More sheep than people in this part of the world

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View from the top of Cooks Cove walk towards Captin Cooks landing site

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The 660m concrete wharf is the longest in the southern hemisphere

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Bracing for the rain as we walk the length of the wharf

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The Tolaga Bay very long and historic wharf

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Loisel's Beach

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Leaving Gisborne towards Wainui beach

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Dinner sunset views over the Gisborne river

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Grays Bush lookout over looking Gisborne towards Poverty Bay

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A cheeky wine tasting on our arrival to Gisborne

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Walking through the dramatic nikau palm rain forrest

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Walking the Nikau Scenic Track at Morere

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Hitting the road, back towards Nuhaka