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Whitianga Slideshow
Whitianga
Travel Blogs from Whitianga, New Zealand
Here at last!
... which are prohibited from being brought in from other countries (chose the right dogs for the job!). Drive from Auckland to Whitianga was through some fantastic scenery, a good taste of what is to come. Couldn't have arrived to better weather but have to ...
Whitianga and Haihi
... cliff from where i had an amazing view. this was actually the point where james cook made one of his first contact with new zealand. from this place many postcard-pictures of lonely bay are taken. Although locals told me not to go down there with my ...
Mercury Bay and the Cormorandal Peninsula
Whitaianga is a small coastal town on the beautiful Cormorandal Peninsula and it was our first stop on the Kiwi bus. It was, however, simply and overnight stop. Our first day on the Kiwi Experience bus had been a trip from Auckland to ...
The land that time forgot..........
... Then headed to the hostel, in a small backwater, think League of Gentlemen!!! Hostel was pure luxury, however clarey meet some interesting individuals in the local supermarket...appears that ATMS and postboxes havent quite reached Whitianga just ...
Leaving New Zealand!!!
Hi Guys, been running Albert No6, it has been soooooo quiet, so Baz had turned to some bizarre behaviour, like dressing up like a red indian!!!!! and, well generally dressing up!! and eating with the cat????? Strange!!!!! We sold our van Mitsy while we ...
Emerald Cove
... very cool gallery, and also spotted a third Escape van. Had our first barbecue in the evening - for the vegetarians: prime New Zealand Steaks! We are having a fantastic time, easy pace and too many experiences and observations to digest. Probably a ...
ich habe einen job gefunden
... Walk gelaufen...auch wieder mit richtig schoenen Ausblicken. Am 14. sind wir dann die Ostkueste runter gefahren, haben in Whitianga versucht einen Job zu finden, auch wieder vergeblich und sind dann bis nach Cooks Beach zur Purangi Winery gefahren... ...
Whitanaga - Road Trip
... 7:30 to Auckland to get there for her friends hen party. We arranged to meet up in Auckland just before the wedding. If you visit Whitianga its well worth hiring the car for the day as they offer a backpackers rate of $35 + about $15 for fuel that ...
Giddy up 309!
... isn't decieving what-so-ever, in fact it is quite honest. It is indeed located right on the beach overlooking some typical New Zealand views... ya know the exotic island type stuff. To be honest, and I know I probably sound ungrateful, the whole ...
The definition of wiggly
... of straight road! Kind of distracts from the lush scenery of tree-ferns, bushland and mountains. And sheep/cattle farms of course. Whitianga is a seaside resort. It is raining. Consequently it is not as nice here as it would otherwise be. But a good ...
Coromandel Peninsula
... away from the highway. We even saw 2 people cliff diving down them! Both nights in the Coromandel Peninsula, we spent in Whitianga (pronounced, Fitianga), a small town along the ocean/bay, at our host family's folk's home. Fred and Doris took us in ...
Whitianga
... larger breaker and experienced water that was definitely not warm! A bit further up the coast we stopped at the small town of 'Whitianga' for the night, where it was starting to rain. Distance driven 217 Km ...
On the move
Day 66 - Joined the Kiwi Experienc bus today and journeyed up the coast (Eastward) to Mercury Bay. First stop was Mount Eden in Auckland, which is the highest point giving some nice views of the city. Then through Thames and onto the east coast. Took a ...
On the move
Day 66 - Joined the Kiwi Experienc bus today and journeyed up the coast (Eastward) to Mercury Bay. First stop was Mount Eden in Auckland, which is the highest point giving some nice views of the city. Then through Thames and onto the east coast. Took a ...
Happy Birthday Nelia! From New Zealand
We got into Auckland after flying all night and landed on the 7th. We then realized that we had booked the hostel for the 6th. We also booked the camper van starting the 7th. We ended up having to pay for the hostel we didn't sleep in, which was a ...
On the move
Day 66 - Joined the Kiwi Experience bus today and journeyed up the coast (Eastward) to Mercury Bay. First stop was Mount Eden in Auckland, which is the highest point giving some nice views of the city. Then through the Thames and onto the east coast. ...
Coromandel Peninsula
... our feet in. Some still got in though. This is where we met a lot of the people we were to spend a lot of time travelling New Zealand with! Off we then went to Cathedral cove - a lovely beach area where the sea has eroded the rock to create a natural ...
Naked Massage Anyone??
... Whitianga. We didn't get to see or do any of the stuff we were supposed to get to do, so I was very upset. In Whitianga we got a new team member, Simon, the Canadian :( Now, some might say I'm just jealous of Simon because Barney likes him more than ...
Hot Water and New Chums in Whitianga
Day 1 Checked out of the hostel in Tauranga, said goodbye to the smelly hippies and headed for Whitianga.The drive took about 2 and a half hours in bucketing rain and through mountains and too many bends to remember!! We stopped off at Hot Water ...
Beach time and chill
... tub in the beach. Great in theory and generally something that would be brilliant in England but was a bit too hot in the mid-day new Zealand sun. Cathedral Cove - was a really cool walk down a hill through some coves to an amazing beach, which had ...
Heading south to Whitianga (coromandel peninsula)
... a sign language translator. We all wanted to go kayaking, but the sea was a bit unstable with huge waves. Then we arrived in Whitianga (fit-e-ang-a)where we checked into a perfect hostel - Turtle Cove, run by a kiwi and a trained nurse - Sarah. They set ...
East Coast Livin'
... along the hillside. When I finally reached beach at Cathedral Cove, I was utterly speachless. I had seen pictures of Cathedral Cove in New Zealand brochures and all over so I knew what I was going to see, but had no idea of the massive natural beauty ...
Livin' la vida local in Whitianga
... living in a small town! I've been working as much as possible so I can save some funds for future traveling about New Zealand. But, I'm still enjoying playing tourist after work and on off days, Tomoko and I drive around other parts of the ...
Whitianga
... 50's and teachers, albeit part time for several reasons. Johanna was Austrian and very tall and elegant and Paul was from New Zealand and very fun and energetic. Their house was again very modern and open plan but warm and inviting with books everywhere ...
