Scenic Circle Airedale

... ironically this was around the corner from our actual hotel. However, we were eventually dropped off and checked in to the Scenic Hotel, Auckland. Our hotel/apartment comprised a small kitchen (with no cooking utensils), a lounge area with tv and chairs, ...

Pünktlich zu unserer Abreise aus Paihia in die Millionenstadt Auckland hat das Wetter einen kleinen Durchhänger und zeigt sich heute früh bedeckt. Ist aber umso besser fürs Autofahren. Auf der Hinfahrt hat die Strecke Auckland - Paihia uns ca. 3 ...

Unser letzter Tag in Neuseeland ist angebrochen! Wir sind zwar etwas wehmütig, aber 6 Wochen waren schon eine sehr lange Zeit, und wir haben viel gesehen. Deshalb fühlen wir uns nicht wirklich schlecht heute, und ausserdem haben wir ja noch ein Ass im ...

Today we come to terms with the ending of our holiday as we spend the night back where it all started in Auckland. We did not head straight back but took a tour round the Coromandel Peninsula, passing through Coromandel ...

What to do in Auckland? Particularly on a grey day? Neither me or Andy had a plan for Auckland, we had read a little last night about possible activities, but had no set plans. When you need to think, nothing beats a good breakfast to get you going, so ...

Local Time: 4.30pm Local Temperature: 15 degrees Mosquito bites: The bed bugs more than keep me occupied :( So, after a 13 hour flight we touch down in Auckland, back to the english speaking world for a while! We landed in the middle of the night so were ...

Unfortunately disaster has struck following 45 hours without sleep and some champagne last night..we decided to be really silly at the Sky Tower..which is like double the height of the Eiffel Tower or something..anyway, it's 328 metres.....and I thought ...

We left the UK in style flying business class with BA to San Fran.  At the airport I nearly ran the sniffer dog over as it was so small and went under my rucksack and I didn't see it (it would only happen to me, we did laugh).  As part of ...

It was a struggle to fight my way past the Biowar barrier at Auckland Airport - "where have you been in the last 30 days?"  "Have you been hiking?"  "Do you have any food in your luggage?".  To admit I have been in Ethiopia is like ...