• Wiehnacht in Rangataua

    23. december 2025, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

    Über d wiehnachtstäg hämer es härzigs Airbnb in Rangataua im Tongariro Nationalpark buecht. Es isch es härzigs hüsli mit wunderschönem blick ufe Mount Ruapehu gsi!

    Willmer gschmack gfunde hei dra d flexibilität vomene auto zha, hämer für die paar täg nomol eis gmietet und si sehr froh gsi. So hämer i nöchst grösder ort chöne go ichaufe, hei e paar wanderige vo dört us chöne mache und am heiligobe chöne go uswärts ässe.

    D wiehnacht im summer und wit wäg vo eusne familie isch bitz komisch gsi und scho nid s gliche wie dehei. Aber mir hei mit eusne familie per whatsapp call dr heiligobe verbrocht. Und am wiehnachtstag osch dr Seàn eus cho psueche. Mir hei zdritt e chlini wanderig gmacht und hei mit ihm znacht gässe und e gmüetliche obe mit schwätze, gitarre spiile und stärne beobachte verbrocht.

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    Over the Christmas days, we booked a lovely Airbnb in Rangataua in Tongariro National Park. It was a cozy little house with a stunning view of Mount Ruapehu.
    Since we had really come to appreciate the flexibility of having a car, we rented one again for those few days — and were very glad we did. It allowed us to drive to the nearest larger town for groceries, head out on a few hikes from there, and go out for dinner on Christmas Eve.
    Christmas in summer, far away from our families, felt a bit strange and definitely not the same as back home. Still, we spent Christmas Eve with our families via WhatsApp calls. And on Christmas Day, Seán came to visit us. The three of us went for a short hike together, had dinner, and spent a cozy evening chatting, playing guitar, and stargazing.
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