Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Tauranga 2/8

On to our next stop – Tauranga,  The harbor and area is dominated by a large volcano. 

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Another View

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I left early in the morning with two fellow travelers in a rented car to Zorb.  Basically Zorbing is getting inside a 12 foot diameter ball and rolling down a long hill.  Here is how it looks.

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The ball is filled with 6 inches of water in the center chamber to help you slide around.  Here you can see a person inside the ball as it comes down.  Sometimes they balls get away and take off across the county-side.

 

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Someone coming out of the Zorb at the bottom.  You can learn more at Zorb site 

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The Zorb is in Rotorua about 75 KM away from our port.  Here are some country shots during our drive.

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As we drove though the country-side we passed many small towns.  One was named Te Puke which made for some strange store names.

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In the afternoon Noreen and I walked around downtown Tauranga. 

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How they handle their graffiti problem.  A couple of walls set aside for the artists.

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We finished our visit and set sail for Napier.  We hope you are enjoying our travels.  We are enjoying your comments and e-mails.  Keep in touch.  We’ll “see” you again soon.

Ken & Noreen

6 comments:

  1. How did you feel when you got out of the Zorb??? Was your head scrambled??
    What has Noreen been up to while you are doing all these adventures? Can't wait to see the updated jewelry collection! ;)

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  2. wow Ken is very brave in all his adventures. The Zorb is CRAZY!! Then hanging high above the city. yiks. I should be hanging out with Noreen and doing a little shopping and more shopping. LOL I have alot of $$ from around the world when I worked at the hotels. I hope you gather a few coins. Have fun!

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  3. The Zorb was a blast and a half. I did three runs. Would have done more but the ship was sailing. The on-board jewelery managers knows Noreen's name and cabin number by heart.

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  4. Zorbing! I just love it! Next stop -- getting blasted out of a cannon! Think helmet! Go Ken! love, deb

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  5. Sounds like you are having a blast all the way around. Enjoying your blog. All ok here.
    Some aquaintences of ours, Dave and Diane Aiken from Quaker Hill are joining your cruise in Hong Kong. Do not know if you want ot be bothered. They are doing Hong Kong to Dubai. Her Dad built my house in CT. Take care.

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  6. Finally I can relate to something new that you've experienced. The fjords in NZ appear to be similar to the ones in Norway.
    How's Noreen taking the news about the only Jewelry shop in town?
    You guys look like you are having a ball! Your blog is an incredible journey. Keep posting.
    Eddie

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