Destination: New Zealand

Der weiße Kiwi

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 | By bernardmarlenlilly | Views [343]

Alfredton begrüßte uns mit fröhlichem Vogelgezwitscher am frühen Morgen. Wir fuhren nach Eketahuna und machten Fotos mit einem Riesenkiwi, der im Stadtzentrum steht. Danach ging es weiter zum Pukaha Mount Bruce. Dieser Wildlife Park ... Read more >

Photos: Wellington, Fährfahrt zur Südinsel und Abel Tasman Nationalpark

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 | By bernardmarlenlilly | Flickr Photo Gallery

New Zealand 2017

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 | By mwollak | Views [208]

After JUST barely having enough time in Australia to decompress and avoid the bends we jumped on a plane to Auckland, New Zealand.   With my tight school schedule and my dad not having that much time off of work, we only had 3 days in NZ. ... Read more >

Final Thoughts

Thu, 9 Feb 2017 | By joyaroundtheworld | Views [396]

106 days later... This trip was something else. This trip was challenging and trying. This trip was memorable. This trip opened my eyes. This trip was long. This trip put me over the edge more than once. This trip made me strong. This trip showed ... Read more >

DAY 106. Until Next Time, New Zealand

Thu, 9 Feb 2017 | By joyaroundtheworld | Views [355]

We woke up, had a small breakfast, then continued to pack. After a bit, we said bye to Alison and David since they were leaving to go down to Wellington. I was so sad I wasn't going to be able to see them anymore on a regular basis. They've been a constant ... Read more >

DAY 105. To Waihi for the Last Time

Wed, 8 Feb 2017 | By joyaroundtheworld | Views [348]

Cassela and I made breakfast and then left the holiday park. We went grocery shopping and after, went to a hardware store then an auto store in search of silver spray paint to match Helga. We wanted to attempt to cover up the scuff mark on the right ... Read more >

DAY 104. The Aftermath

Tue, 7 Feb 2017 | By joyaroundtheworld | Views [296]

We all woke up with numerous cuts and scrapes, deep and shallow, all over our bodies from making it painfully back to the house the night before. The bottoms of our feet were badly cut so it was hard to walk, our hands were sore and scraped up so it ... Read more >

DAY 103. Cursed By Cruisers Again

Mon, 6 Feb 2017 | By joyaroundtheworld | Views [332]

We left Tauranga and drove a few hours north to Auckland. There weren't many places open because it was another New Zealand holiday, Waitangi Day, pretty much the equivalent to the US's Fourth of July. It's the day that the Treaty was signed, the document ... Read more >

DAY 102. Tauranga Take Four

Sun, 5 Feb 2017 | By joyaroundtheworld | Views [356]

We left Taupo and headed north to Tauranga. On our way, we stopped at Kerosene Creek, the same warm river I'd been to before. It was fun to hang out in it again. Once we were on the coast, we stopped at the beach in the Mt Maunganui area and hung out ... Read more >

Photos: Längster Ortsname und Waihi Wasserfälle

Sun, 5 Feb 2017 | By bernardmarlenlilly | Flickr Photo Gallery

Die Stürmische Nordinsel

Sun, 5 Feb 2017 | By bernardmarlenlilly | Views [217]

Als wir Taupo verließen, fuhren wir am Ufer des 46km langen See Taupo entlang. Lilly nutzte eine kurze Pause um im See baden zu gehen und hatte riesigen Spaß dabei. Als eine Familie schwarzer Schwäne neugierig auf uns zu geschwommen ... Read more >

DAY 101. The Mighty Tongariro Crossing

Sat, 4 Feb 2017 | By joyaroundtheworld | Views [383]

Our alarms started going off at 5am, it was still dark out and incredibly foggy. We made a hearty breakfast, changed, and got our packs together. 20 minutes away was the trailhead for the Tongariro Crossing. A good part of the big parking lot was already ... Read more >

Photos: New Zealand - South Island

Fri, 3 Feb 2017 | By caessar_aug | Photo Gallery

DAY 100. Beautiful Mountains

Fri, 3 Feb 2017 | By joyaroundtheworld | Views [308]

We left Palmerston North and headed towards Taupo. It was an amazing sunny day as we drove next to Mr Ruapehu, which was snow capped and I believe it's the north island's tallest mountain. Next to it is Mt Ngauruhoe, also known as Mt Doom from the Lord ... Read more >

DAY 99. See Ya Later South Island

Thu, 2 Feb 2017 | By joyaroundtheworld | Views [311]

We sleepily rolled out of our tent, packed it up and walked down the hill to the hostel. Everyone was still sound asleep and so we retrieved our stuff in the campers room and our food from the kitchen. I left a note for everyone and we were on our way ... Read more >