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I fell in love with New Zealand.  The beauty of the landscape and the warmth and charm of the people.  The photo above is on the tour from Coromandel to Cathedral Cove.  I love benches.  The destinations were fantastic but the stunning beauty of the countryside - just breathtaking!!!  And Green!! When we travel, we do not rent a car.  We are subject to busses, trains, and planes.  We arrived in Auckland at midnight and started our journey out to Coromandel to meet up with the tour to Cathedral Cove and the Hot Springs at 7:30am.  Not much time to sleep and check into our accommodations.  The 2 1/2 hour drive to Coromandel - I'll never forget it.  First half traversing the countryside and the second half right along the water.  Literally, the road had been partially washed out from a storm. Coromandel - is one of the most charming places I've ever been.  I have never felt so safe anywhere in my life.  The Olive Motel was charming and new, or at least newly remodeled.  The