touristiko

For more pictures of the classic de Havilland aircraft, check out this link.  The sad fate of de Havilland Canada and it’s privatization by the Mulroney Regime can be found here.

Recent trip to the Mohaka River and Mangatainoka Hot Springs had us not only bathing in the pools but also checking out gloworms and even a rare Whio (Blue Duck) of which there are only ca. 2500 left in New Zealand (and the world).  They are one of four duck species worldwide that spend their entire lives in rivers and, amazingly, the only species in their genus.

Read this article in June in the Guardian Newspaper, and found this site a few days ago.  Great project.  Sometimes introduced species can have positive long term effects.

This link is what my day looks like.  Clickie, clickie.

Recently made it to Tongariro National Park for a wee tramp.  For more pictures of other tourists (because we’re all tourists) and some extraordinary volcanoes, check the link.

If you think gannets are cool and want to see more pictures of a very special place in Hawke’s Bay, check out this link…