Day 55: Today we are continuing our South Taranaki trip to Eltham and the Hollard Gardens... with explosions halfway through the trip. Check out the daily New Zealand Vlog now!

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Today we are continuing to explore the awesome Taranaki region of New Zealland, more specifically South Taranaki. This brings us first to the small town of Eltham which is said to be the cheese capital of New Zealand! Robin, the Frenchie, is pretty excited.

However, when we arrive in Eltham, Taranaki, we realise it’s a bit of a ghost town. Most of the shops are closed, windows boarded up, but it does have a fascinating history of cheesemaking which is told on the murals which are painted all over town.

One thing that is making is the famous Eltham Cheese Bar. We go in to have a look only to be... well, you can see in the video.

Now we hit the road to Hollard Gardens but on the way... BANG. Erm? Yep, check the video for the explosion too.

So after that we finally get to Hollard Gardens which are some free gardens in the South Taranaki region. It’s full of birds and flowers in bloom even in winter. They also have complimentary tea and coffee in the Hollard Gardens centre.

Our final destination today is the town of Opunake and we are staying on the beachfront in the Opunake Holiday Park.

So what do you think of Eltham and the Hollard Gardens in Taranaki? Would you add those to your New Zealand bucket list?

Read more about Eltham and Hollard Gardens on New Zealand’s biggest guide for backpackers: https://www.backpackerguide.nz/blog/2016/07/day-55-cheese-ghosts-gardens-explosions-journalists/