Month: September 2015
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Walk to the Haruru Waterfalls
After the signing grounds I went on to the local waterfalls. I was a little bit pressed for time as I didn’t know if there was a back exit or if I had to get back the same way. And traipsing through the woods at night is not my idea of being safe. The walks…
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Waitangi Treaty House & Grounds
Paihia is one of the oldest settelments of New Zealand and actually the birthplace of the nation as the first treaties between the British and the Maori have been signed here. Russel just over the bay was actually the first capital of New Zealand. The treaty allowed British settlers to buy Land from the Maori…
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Auckland to Pahia
Today is the first ride with Kiwi Experience. Pickup is at 6:55 hours a few meters away from my hostel. So got to get up early. The Bus is not extra comfy, comparable to the big european travel buses. After a few stops to pick up people we are on our way out of Auckland.…
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Auckland III – Devonport
Today I ventured over the water over to Devonport. A small town on the other side of the harbour. The peninsula it is located on has four features. * The small village that is way more relaxed. * The main navy installation which is not accessible to the public. * A volcano with a great…
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Auckland at night
Well what is there to say? Even in Auckland the sun sets sometimes. The humans get afraid. Next they light lots of candles and think that those are pretty. You thought I was starting to write about the splendid nightlife in the city and how I got drunk all the time? Nah – Not gonna…
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Auckland II
Today I wanted to go for one of the walking tours. But I was a little bit late so nobody was there. Therefore I strolled around the warf a little bit and reviewed the options for tours. At the local iSite I got a map of Auckland and a few pointers for alternatives. One of…
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Auckland I
I was way to early for check-in at the Haka Lodge where I stayed in Auckland when I arrived there. I was offered to stay in the lounge until they where done cleaning. Instead I went for a shop to get some supplies. On the way I visited a hairdresser to get my hair back…
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Flight from Santiago to Auckland
Upon arrival at the airport the self service check in wouldn’t work and I had to go to the regular counter. Once I got to the queuing lines I was told that the flight was overbooked and if I’d be willing to take the flight a day later. As I didn’t have to be anywhere…
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Vivero Cumbre
After a nice lunch together with some of the other walkers (goat in my case) I went on to Vivero Cumbre. In the this park used to be the main quarries for the stones used in Santiago. The cobblestones in Plaza de Armas (the main square) came from here. On top of it was an…
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Santiago de Chile – Morning tour
Today I got up a bit earlier and low and behold there was milk to go with cereal for breakfast. Maybe this was to make up for the earthquake I could experience the night before. Actually it was just as if someone shook the house a little bit. Not worse than some trucks passing by…