I had such an enjoyable drive going up the North Island of New Zealand from just north of Wellington all the way to Auckland. A brilliant day--sunshine everywhere. Great views everywhere---something you see constantly in this country. Particularly scenic and spectacular was going through the "Desert Road" portion of the main north-south highway (Route 1), which is about a 25-mile stretch with desolate countryside between the towns of Waiouru and Turangi (often closed in the winter due to icy conditions) and the great views of the snow-covered volcanos Ngaurahoe and Tongariro (with the volcano Ruapehu further on). Then, the great lake south of the town of Taupo---known as one of the great trout-fishing lakes of the world. Just so scenic everywhere! Now, back to working some on those Weber and Tchaikovsky works for that orchestra concert in Cairns, Queensland in late August!
Posted on: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:27:46 +0000
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