5 days out / Russel & Whangarei (2/2)

G'day ya'll !

I had an awesome time in Russel & Whangarei (click for maps) not only because I met some relatives from Anne. The weather was extraordinary and even a swim in the sea was practicable. Tons of pictures had to be sorted out of course before bringing a fine selection online.

here they are...

On the way to Whangarei....

I stopped at the "Omaha Beach" for a sea-breeze.

- Anybody recalling "D-Day"? -

Once in Whangarei I first met the relatives of Anne and visited the Parihaka and the

A nice scenic view from top of the Parihaka:



on the way to Russel I crossed used the ferry from Opua by night and arrived in Russel @about 22:15 in the night.

This is NZ's first licensed Hotel (licensed reg. alcohol)

I spent the night directly on the "Long Beach" ....

and woke up with a view like this:

First thing in the morning was a Cafe Latte on the port of Russel:




and a quick look around...



After finishing the coffee I went on to the historic flagstaff hill:





Then the best part of the day followed:



A short hike to an incredible beautiful spot!

I wandered in paradise... - that's for sure !!











Waitangi in the background (a flagstaff is visible on the other side of the bay!)



After another stop on Friday eve in Whangarei at Anne's relatives I spent my night in a spot called "one tree point".

On the way back to Auckland I stopped by at an Baseball-automated base - and hit some balls thrown out of an pitching machine - goooood fun hey!

Hope you're all doing very well...

c ya !

the gagobert

PS:
Last but not least - a special picture; no further explonation necessary - just CLICK FOR A LARGE VERSION (do it, doooo it!)



some people would call it "pornorama" ;-))))

5 days out / Tairua (1/2)

G`day ya`ll !


As the weather-forecast gave a good outlook for a couple of days I decided to hire a rental car and get around for four days.








Today (Wed, 09.04.08) I woke up in Tairua (Coromandel Peninsula) after a relax afternoon-trip yesterday and had a pleasent time on the mostly lonely beach. I watched the sunrise - in the background of some islands and enjoyed the uncrowded beach.

A mob of Dolphins tested the surf during mid-day and I caught them on my digicam. Pitures and videos are coming soon.

On the way back from Tairua I stopped in Pauanui which is an approx. 27km drive - even if they appear to be very close - the river delta makes the difference. Here the track on a map:

TRACKdaMAP - AKL to Tairua

TrackdaMAP - Tairua - Pauanui

All the best to all of you!

ciao, the gagobert

the sunrise-peta!

DOLPHIN-VIDEO

Auckland CBD - life in NZ

G`day ya`ll !
Tach zusammen!

As requested ... an update here on my (never complete) digital, public diary.
Wie angefragt... hier ein Neueintrag auf meinem (niemals vollständigen) digitalen, öffentlichen Tagebuch.

Devonport @sunset

Devonport @sunset - shiny & glowing like hot steel

view from Devonport to Auckland CBD/Skyline with Skytower

waterfront Hotel Hilton @ Auckland

precious sunglasses - made for catwalk-models only.
useless but ultra-fancy!

shot at mission bay / auckland at late noon while the sun
makes a special move for my picture

view on the way to mission bay to the AKL CBD

view on the way to mission bay to the AKL CBD

Okahu Bay - a typical NZ sound

NZ, Auckland, german car, right hand steering but a german license plate
- aha - nice idea ! (zoom in for a detailed view)

"saugt wie`n hoover..."
"sucks like a hoover" which movie again?

Auckland Harbour Bridge in the background

Auckland Harbour Bridge in the background

Westhaven (Port in AKL downtown)

Suburb "Ponsonby" - nice one!!

the charming flair can be compared
with "Parnell Village" (AKL) or some nice areas in San Francisco.

in the "Auckland Domain" a large Park.
a vast green ground for all kind of sports

- - Best snap of the week - -

Dirty Sanchez - what a good laugh!
It took me ages to calm down...
Who da hell has such a license plate??? ;-)
- - Best snap of the week - -






Nice ad:

This flyer came across my way while I was not sitting on my half-virtual desk.
Click for enlargement... !





Guys.... have a good time ya`ll !

regards, gagobert