gagobert's blog: Dezember 2008

Christmas Holiday 2008 (1/2)

A rental car trip to Muriwai Beach - one of the less crowded West Coast Beaches.

Click for larger images!!
A similiar feeling as being on the 90 Mile Beach far north.

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Going further north this way (click).

Crystal clear fresh water lake!!
*beautiful*

and then further up north to this spot called South Head

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After another night sleep I made my way to "Port Waikato" (click)
quite a bit South West of Auckland for a night on an almost empty campground.

The Coastline in the background and
the rental car and tent in the right bottom corner

Suddenly: Slips on the road...

On my way back to Auckland, crossing the largest river of New Zealand, Waikato River.
Christmas eve was at my friends house with a good portion of "entertainment fun" and yummy yummy food and a good laugh ;-) still... Since this is my second Xmas being in the Southern Hemisphere... it's easy to realise that nothing beats being with family for Christmas.

ciao & c ya, gagobert

Hop to a new spot (x2)

This shot shows the entry into the Manukau Harbour seen from a spot called "Point Huia " which is not far from Titirangi, South West of Auckland (13. Dec 2008).

Christmas in the Park - Auckland Domain, free Concert, 13 Dec 2008

As per a report in the NZ Herald Maraetai Beach is on of the cleanest beaches
here in New Zealand. I thought I should have a look.....

Click here to see Maraetai Beach on a map

Aall the best to all of you & seeeeee yaa, gagobert

Wellywood - Wellington - 7th DEC 2008

Since I had to apply for a new Passport in Wellington I made a short trip with an one night stay to the capital of New Zealand.

Wellington's airport slogan

How close are you?

flight dates but no dating ;-)

by accident I drove to a remote beach and read the newspaper there.
It stated that on day before I arrived an attempt was being launched from here to cross the Cook Strait (which lays between the North- and South Island) by "Kite Surfing"!
As reported the two guys made it *respect* !