Tag: New Zealand
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Hotwater beach
The first part of the day was filled with driving through the Coromandel peninsula running for the tide at Hotwater beach. Hotwater beach got its name because of some faults pushing hot water to the top at a very few spots. They are only usable an hour before and after low tide as well. At…
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Fire alarm and no one cares
In Auckland we where booked into Nomads. Which just is a lot of beds on 6 floors with little space in between. The kitchen is on the 7th floor. While I was up there having just chucked my pasta into the pot an alarm sounded. – Probably just a smoke alarm because someone cooked the…
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A blown tire
After the shocker with the child in the water the drive back to Auckland was all the excitement we had to expect for the rest of the day. The trip was supposed to be pretty uneventful. Had the main road had not beem closed because a milk truck rolled over and the milk all coagulated…
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Hole in the rock and dolphin cruise
One of the touristic attractions of Paihia is the Hole in the rock. To get there you can either take a helicopter ride or you book a boat trip through the Bay of Islands with its 144 islands. With the latter you get to see more of the little islands and you have a good…
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Daytrip to Cape Reinga
The day started early with a different bus for our trip to the northern most point of New Zealand – Cape Reinga. The other bus was necessary as we went on a drive over 90 mile beach (which is only a little bit more than 50 miles actually). And 4 wheel drive definitely is a…
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Kauri Trees
Kauri trees are the biggest trees in New Zealand. Not the highest. The trees where massive (40-50 meters high with a diameter of 5 meters) and almost everywhere in the North Island as it seemed. To make it even better the wood is always straight, smooth and does not contain those ugly holes produced by…
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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…