Over the New Year period, did a couple of road trips to explore around the Waiarapa region
First port of call was visiting Cape Palliser (Click Photo below to access gallery)
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…and Putangirua Pinnacles (Click Photo below to access gallery) before diverting to Havelock North
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A later attempt to finish off the road trip was made shortly after my King Country Road Trip, where I went to visit the Gallipoli The Scale of our War Exhibition at Te Papa. Click picture below to access the Photo Gallery
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With a visit to Castle Point, Tinui ANZAC walkway and Stone Hedge Aotearoa (Click Photo below to access gallery) staying at Rusty Nail Lodge in Taihape on the way back.
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