Dienstag, März 11, 2008

back in Auckland - new chapter

After 26 days travelling in a motorhome a new chapter now begins with the return to Auckland / New Zealand. More details are coming soon.....

Here a list of all beaches in the Auckland City Area including a safety report and water quality report. *nice*

And HERE a link to the map, that shows more details of the route we took in our 4 weeks motorhome adventure trip!

This is a raw overview to show where we`ve been... click on the pic to enlarge....




Short discription:
North Island:
Going north of Auckland / Cape Reinga = in the beginning... heading northwards on the Westcoast of Northland, heading south on the Eastcoast of Northland.

Going south from Auckland to Wellington through the heart of the North Island following the volcanic trail, discovering the Great Desert Road and having a couple of K`s on the Westcoast before approaching in Wellington.

Eastcoast = coming from Wellington on the way back after sightseeing on the South Island.
Coromandel Peninsula (east of Auckland) in the glory last days of the rental....

South-Island:
Starting in Picton going westwards, Abel Tasman NP then following down the Westcoast to Franz-Josef-Glacier, Wanaka, Queenstown and going back to Picton
through the central South Island and going along the Eastcoast / Christchurch.


c ya, gagobert

Sonntag, März 09, 2008

Coromandel Peninsula - Coromandel Town

Sunset-deluxe @ Coromandel Peninsula - Coromandel Town
















Click for a larger version of the picture and you can see
the Auckland Skytower in the far background ;-)




c ya, gagobert

Freitag, März 07, 2008

Hot Water Beach - Hahei - Cathedral Cove





Links: maps.google.com.au

Hahei

Cathedral Cove

Hot Water Beach - Coromandel Peninsula


c ya, gagobert

Whangamata (Surfing)


Whangamata (maps.google.com.au-link) is one of New Zealands best surfing spots since the early 1960s. Read the Wikipedia article about Whangamata.

At least I gave it a try ... and took the board out for my first surf.... and it was so good fun!





Just a short comment about surfing:

To get the feet on the board and stand on it - do surfing - was more easy than to catch a wave.





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Tairua


Tairua - mediterranean flair.... (maps.google-link)

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... on the way from Tairua to Hahei

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Whakatane, Te Puke / Tauranga & Waihi

Gisborne (Bay of Poverty), Opotiki & Bay of Plenty










Lower Hutt, Hasting, Napier the Art Déco City


Dienstag, März 04, 2008

Wellington


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Ferry from Picton to Wellington

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Kaikoura, Blenheim, Picton

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Christchurch, Diamond Harbour, Sign of the Kiwi

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