The Bay of Plenty off the Pacific Ocean was named by Captain James Cook for the Maori’s wildly successful farming in the area. Cook was also famous for leading the first European contact with Hawaii and Australia. We made a stop in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui along the Bay of Plenty on our way back to Auckland from Rotorua. Tauranga is one of the fastest growing cities in New Zealand and Mount Maunganui is an adjacent beach town with a volcanic cone providing a great view of the white sand beach. We spent a half day hiking up Mount Maunganui and enjoying the beach town atmosphere. We both agree that we’ll need a return trip to take in more of the beautiful surroundings when the weather warms up.
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That looks like one jammed packed city. Love the lambs! Just so sweet. What is the average temperature now? It's starting to cool down here.
ReplyDeleteAverage high is in the low 60s right now. It is that type of weather that if you're in the sun, it feels perfect, if you're in the shade, is just a little bit cold. Heading towards summer so it should start to get a little warmer.
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