Around the the world – step by step
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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…
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Santiago de Chile – Day 1
After a very basic breakfast (no drinks to find, so I went for the sink) I was once again on the hunt for an ATM. What I hadn’t realized beforehand was that I had arrived just in time for the big holidays (Fiestas Patrias) celebrating the independence of Chile. As a result the city was…
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Santiago de Chile – Hostel
Because of the exorbitant price of 70 USD for two nights in a room with a double bed for myself I splurged and booked me a room that I didn’t have to share. It was aptly sized for my requirements and all the wood felt quite homely. The only downside was that Santiago can get…
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Foz de Iguaçu to Santiago de Chile
This took me a whole day again. This time I took a bus to the airport – not a taxi. The flight this time was with TAM through Rio de Janeiro. And this time they had a whole cart with drinks you could choose from without having to pay extra. Even some alcoholic ones. But…
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Las Cataratas del Iguazú (Argentinian side)
At the park entrance the guide gets us our tickets and we walk in as a group. First is a short walk through the lower circuit which leads us to the docks for the river boats. After putting our stuff into a watertight bag and being equipped with life vests we go onto the river.…