Abaco On Jervois Auckland
59 Jervois Rd.,, Ponsonby, Herne Bay Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
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Hobbiton
... br> Eine witzige Anekdote zu Hobbiton aus dem Reiseführer: Die 12'000 vorhanden Schafe waren dem Regisseur Peter Jackson nicht passabel, weshalb extra „Kollegen“ von der Südinsel eingeflogen wurden um blökend durchs Dorf zu laufen. Den Land- und Schafbesitzer scheint das heute aber nicht mehr zu stören, denn er macht nun Geld, indem er schon mehr als 100'000 Leute über ...
Haere Mai
... got lovely views of Aoraki Mt Cook, New Zealands highest mountain at 3753m (NB: we camped in Peru at 4200m!)
In Dunedin we saw little blue penguins and the mighty royal albatross with a 3m wingspan (looks like a massive, giant seagull!)
The BIG highlight of our trip was Milford Sound in the Fjordland National Park. We drove the remarkable Eglington Valley road through the 1200m Homer Tunnel to the Sound. This is the largest of ...
Goodbye New Zealand
... several stores to even find cookie cutters! But then, who wants to spend time inside, baking cookise, when you summer is waiting for you outside. My Brunslis, Orange cookies and Cinnamon Stars got approval though :-)
Christmas atmosphere: I had to agree that candle light, drinking mulled wine and gathering inside does not make sense in New Zealand when you can have a BBQ outside.
Baby Jesus: Does not bring the ...
Details, Details....
It's the little details that are important in life.
We arrive to PDX, shockingly early for us(3hrs) before our flight to New Zealand. The Lord knew. The agent at the counter cheerfully started checking us in. We were pumped and excited. Going to New Zealand is a "cake walk," are the words I used only moments before. Her cheerfulness moved to a concerning look. She excused herself to go and speak with her manager in ...
Auckland/Cockle Bay – neu sortieren...
... Wahnsinn. Hab im Countdown mein erstes Weihnachtslied gehört – nach guter alter Backpacker-Gewohnheit in Shirt, Rock und Flip Flops :)
So, jetzt mal alle fleißig Daumen drücken, dass ich mir für Januar/Februar eine schöne Arbeit organisieren kann. Bis dahin plan ich erst einmal Aufenthalte in Auckland und Umgebung ein – in 3 Wochen ist ja schon Weihnachten und Besuch ...


