Where we have been
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From May 3rd to June 19th we were on the road in New Zealand, we tried to express a summary of the most important experiences and encounters in pictures and words. First, if you want it to be like at home, you’d better stay there. And otherwise it helps “always look at the bright side….” […]
Today we drive to the north of Auckland, before we drive to the Waitomo Caves.A limestone cave with a sky of fireflies. There was no photography, but they sell photomontages. Then we drive 5 hours to Whangārei on the coast, here the way is the destination, sometimes up, sometimes down, from small country roads to […]
From Whanganui to Matamata we drive 4.5 hours, with a stop at Lake Taupō. First we drive past hilly landscapes to Mount Ruapehu and Mount Tongariro and then on to Lake Taupō. After three hours we reach Taupō, there is a steak for refreshment before we tackle the rest of the route. In Matamata we […]
From Wellington to Whanganui it is only about 200 km drive. On the way we stop at the Kapiti Chocolate Factory, well it was not a chocolate factory but Belgian couverture is processed. Kapiti Beach with Kapiti Island in the background. Castlecliff Beach and views of Whanganui from the pier. Mount Taranaki Or Mt. Egmont, […]
The march to the 200m high Mt. Victoria was rewarded with a beautiful view of Wellington. The beach of Oriental Bay is mainly used by dog owners for training and the Carter Memorial Fountain looks similar to ours in Geneva. Merino Hudi and long pants, it wasn’t really too warm, but it had kiwis in […]
It is almost 5 hours to drive, we interrupted the drive at the Pukaha National Wildlife Centre and had everything shown to us at the Pukaha National Wildlife Centre.When we left it was still dark, the sun only rose on the way. On the way there was a great rainbow to see. Pukaha National Wildlife […]
On the way to Napier we saw what the typhoon did in February, there are many destroyed houses and cultures in the plain in front of Napier. At the mandarin farm we get a bag of fresh tangerines, they taste really good. Napier greets us with rainy weather, we go out for Indonesian food again. […]
Many curves are the rule on the roads in New Zealand. We spent another night in Tauranga, but it rained us completely. It was a quiet day, planning, knitting and watching TV. Today we went to Rotorua. Even when you get out, it smells a bit strong. They have hot springs here that also smell […]
In the morning we first drive to the Daliy Bred bakery, the bread was so good, we had to have another one. Then the drive went along the coast via Coromandel to Whitianga. The landscape is beautiful. For lunch we had fish and chips again, in the Pepper Tree they were the best we got […]
