Waiheke Midway Motel
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Waiheke Island
... des Gesehenen wieder und können auf gar keinen Fall die live erlebeten Eindrücke ersetzen. Begleitet von einem weinroten Sonnenuntergang sind wir mit der Fähre um 19.30 Uhr zurück nach Auckland gefahren. Im Hostel angekommen machten wir uns noch eine große Portion Tortillas, bevor wir völlig erschöpft mit zahlreichen Bildern des heutigen Tages in den wohlverdienten Schlaf fielen...
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Day trip to Rangitoto
... br> We only stayed for a moment because we were on a mission to go see the lava caves which would add another 40 minutes to our little excursion. We found the trail leading out to the caves and found ourselves in even wilder terrain than we had been hiking trough. This was a tiny little trail through the woods and really put our poor shoes to the test. We found ourselves walking through what felt like a fairy forest, full of boulders and trees covered in moss. It was ...
Un angolo di paradiso dietro casa
... generale, i biglietti alla mano ci avviamo al traghetto. 10.25am. Mancano cinque minuti alla partenza. Tamara sta arrivando. Tanya le ha dovuto parcheggiare la macchina per evitare di perdere minuti preziosi. Inizio a salire con i bambini, possiamo contare su qualche minuto in più, c’è un gruppo nutrito che sale alla spicciolata. Finalmente ecco Tamara e Taavi. Se avessero perso il traghetto dopo tutti gli sforzi fatti per arrivare sarebbe stato un vero peccato, la ...
A fond but fraught farewell to NZ
... to time our trip to the formations with a break in the weather, and managed to see them in all their glory bathed in sunlight.
There was time enough for one last substantial walk so we headed to the Kaueranga Valley, as we'd heard good things about the Pinnacles Walk there. There were several DOC campsites in the vicinity and after our last experience we thought we'd try it again. However, this time we arrived in the pouring rain when it was getting dark along ...
"Awfully brave. Little bit stupid..."
... remote, so they were surprised we'd made it with the bikes. One winery obviously wasn't enough, so we stopped at Sarotoga on the way to Casita Miro. This one wasn't as nice (according to the wine expert) but nice and free, so it's all good. We were a bit early when we got to the restaurant and it was quite busy so we sat at the bar and did ...