Category: New Zealand
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The muffin explosion!
11.11.2016 – 312,6 km The Catlins are marvellous, even with a grey sky, the rainforest you find all around you will make you alive… and more than this!!! The lake Wilkie is dark and give you the opportunity to see the different stage of the forest that will decrease until the sea border. Really amazing!…
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Milford sound
09.11.2016 – km We decided to buy a full package with a cruise in the Milford Sound from Te Anau. I do suggest to do the same thing: 1. You will have finally a day off from your drive and this is a great and amazing think 2. With many rental cars you would not…
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And thence we came forth to see again the stars…
07 November 2016 – 335,5 km And when you wake up in the morning and you see the sun after the heavy rain, your day could be only a great one!!! An easy walk of about 2,5 km to arrive directly at 750m from the Franz Josef Glacier… Amazing!!! The road to the Fox Glacier…
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Ready to go?
Just arrived at Frankfurt airport. Technology is all over! Self check in, self baggage drop off… I would really wonder why do we need to be so early for the flight, as I spent only 15 minute total with passport and security check!!! My flight is at 17:15, so still some time remaining to eat…
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Under the rain…
06 November 2016 – 340,4km Today was a rainy day, but this is the west coast and the South Island… We start from Cape Foulwind to see the Seal Colony; just few of them, but agai, a must to see. The panorama is breathtaking, with a long sandy beach and the rocks that are popping…
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The end of the world…
05 November 2016 – 566,4km Takaka is an hippie town and the organic market is every Saturday. You can find really great and delicious product, people are peaceful, happy and smart and worth for sure a visit! The same I should say about Pupu spring, the cleanest spring in the world. A short track drove…
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Cook strait… welcome in South Island!
03 November 2016 – 357,4km Driving around Napier is really strange, it seems to be arrived in a Charlestown movie!!! The city was completely destroyed by an earthquake and rebuild in the 30es. Worth a visit! The road between Napier and Wellington is simply gorgeous, full of vineyard and pasture… every corner should be…
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The north coast of the South Island
04 November 2016 – 398,1km I must say that this part worth at least 2 days. Picton is a little town that seems to be painted on a rock. From here you can drive the beautiful and winding Queen Charlotte Drive. A must to to and see, as this 30 km that drives you to…
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The whole “champagne” day
02 November 2016 – 290km Waiotapu is only 30 minutes drive from Rotorua, but a must to see! We arrived around 8:45, the park opened at 8:30. We waked the first loop, until the Champagne pool, the most known attraction of the reagion. Amazing, all the park is spectacular, and you must stay over…
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Oceania, I’m coming!!!
In few days I will be in Frankfurt airport ready to leave for my first trip to Oceania. I will fly via Shanghai to Auckland where I will take another flight to Kerikeri to visit Bay of Island! I will try to post every day, some information, picture and story. Follow my dreams!!!
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