Travel Reference
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November
Across Northland, the Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty and the East Coast, NZ's
iconic pohutukawa trees erupt with brilliant crimson blooms. The weather is picking
up, and a few tourists are starting to arrive.
Pohutukawa Festival
Coromandel comes alive with markets, picnics, live music, kiteflying, snorkelling and po-
etry (
www.pohutukawafestival.co.nz
). It's all very clean-living and above-board - not
everything has to be about drinking, dancing and decadence. And just look at those pohu-
tukawa trees!
Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge
Feeling fit? Try cycling 160km around Lake Taupo and then talk to us. Held on the last
Saturday in November, the event (
www.cyclechallenge.com
)
is open to individuals and
teams, and has been judged one of the world's six best recreational rides.
