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Today, we visited one of the best little museums in New Zealand in New Plymouth. Puke Ariki's two floors contain more relevant Maori culture, and exhibits far more kid-focused (and kid-smart) than others far larger and popular. Not only was the information detailed, but it was presented in text, audio, video, and kinescope. The natural history section was especially complete, with examples of extinct animals I had not seen elsewhere. The origins of New Zealand and its volcanos presentation ought to be duplicated and sent to all NZ museums.
After another excellent brunch in town, we drove a few miles to the Te Rewa Rewa Bridge. I stole this photo from Wikipedia because if frames Mount Taranaki. There is no snow on it currently, but I found the structure to more reflect a breaking wave, and spent plenty of time remembering the feeling of being just inside the curl. My photos do better justice to that idea. Pat thinks from a distance it looks like a bird bone carcass.
We're staying at a B&B near the Waitomo Glowworm Caves, and are going blackwater caving tomorrow morning.
To see the rest of the photos taken today, click on: Saturday, Mar 16th, Hangatiki, New Zealand.
Today, we visited one of the best little museums in New Zealand in New Plymouth. Puke Ariki's two floors contain more relevant Maori culture, and exhibits far more kid-focused (and kid-smart) than others far larger and popular. Not only was the information detailed, but it was presented in text, audio, video, and kinescope. The natural history section was especially complete, with examples of extinct animals I had not seen elsewhere. The origins of New Zealand and its volcanos presentation ought to be duplicated and sent to all NZ museums.
We're staying at a B&B near the Waitomo Glowworm Caves, and are going blackwater caving tomorrow morning.
To see the rest of the photos taken today, click on: Saturday, Mar 16th, Hangatiki, New Zealand.
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