A Maori invitation to parlay 
Hobbiton in fine form. It looks like filming will soon begin on "The Hobbit". 
The surf town of Raglan
Some unknown surfer riding a wave at Raglan
Auckland and the crater of Mt. EdenAddditional images can be viewed at: http://picasaweb.google.com/scdefina/NewZealandNorthIsland121712282010#
Our last days in New Zealand felt much like a rain out in the bottom of the 9th inning. We spent a fair amount of time watching and waiting for it to stop so we could finish off our travels with a last burst of activity. The Tongariro crossing turned into two days of watching the Lord of The Rings Trilogy with other would be trampers. Rotorua was an interesting spot with the geysers, mud pools, and the smell of sulfur wafting about. The rain did let up for a couple of days while in Raglan and we were able to surf the point break at Manu Bay, which was great fun. We stayed in a cozy caboose at a place called Solscape overlooking the bay, and celebrated Christmas with a potluck dinner organized by fellow guests. After four nights in Raglan we drove north to Auckland and had a couple of days walking around the city and getting things organized for our flight back to the US. At the moment and for the next ten days we will be Oahu, visiting Robyn's family and celebrating New Years before flying to Seattle to visit my family for a few days. Then it's time to pack up again and head south, back to California.
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