New Plymouth
17. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We stopped in New Plymouth for a day to explore the city. We had a look at the Te Rewa Rewa Bridge (if you look closely you can see Mount Taranaki through the bridge) and the Wind Wand at theLes mer
Dawson Falls and Wilkies Pools
17. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
After New Plymouth we drove into the Egmont National Park. As it was such a nice day we decided to go straight to the 18m high Dawson Falls. After spending the night close to the falls with a greatLes mer
Mount Taranaki
17. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We camped overnight at the Dawson Falls Visitors Centre from where we had an amazing view of Mount Taranaki. Absolutely awe inspiring 🗻
Forgotten World Highway
19. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We drove along the scenic Forgotten World Highway that goes from Stratford to Taumaranui. Located on this highway is Whangamomona, which declared itself an independent Republic in 1989. OtherLes mer
Waitomo Caves
20. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We did a tour of Mangawhitikau Cave, one of the Waitomo Caves. The tour included abseiling, walking and tubing around the cave system, seeing glow worms, squeezing through tiny holes and climbing backLes mer
Kiwi House
20. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Because it's so hard to see a Kiwi in the wild (they are nocturnal and very shy) we went to the Kiwi House and Native Bird Park in Otorohanga. They had two nocturnal houses and we actually managed toLes mer
Kawhia Beach
20. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
After finding our camping spot for the night we decided to head to the beach. We found this lovely beach in Kawhia and had a cup of tea while enjoying the view.
Bridal Veil Falls
21. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We saw these amazing waterfalls on our way to Raglan. There were four different viewing decks from where you could see the 55m high falls.
Raglan
21. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Raglan is a cute little coastal town known for it's surfing beaches. After a coffee from Raglan Roast we went to Ngarunui Beach and Manu Bay to watch the surfers and waves. Manu Bay has one ofLes mer
Te Toto Gorge
21. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We stopped at Te Toto Gorge for this amazing view of the rugged west coast. From the viewpoint it's a sheer 100m drop to the bottom of the Gorge.
Hamilton Gardens
21. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
The Hamilton Gardens were amazing. They display all sorts of different garden styles. Pictures are from the Paradise Collection which included a Chinese, a Renaissance and a Maori Garden and from theLes mer
Froggatt Edge
22. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We finally went climbing! We bought ourselves a rope and went to Froggatt Edge in the Waikato Region. It's a beautiful rock with many good routes. We had lots of fun being back on the wall 🧗🏼🧗🏼♀️
Wairere Falls
22. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
After climbing we hiked to the Wairere Falls. They're 153m high and therefore the highest waterfalls in the North Island.
Mount Maunganui Beach
23. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We went back to Mount Maunganui where we met our friends Lucy, Maïlys and Emma from our Hostel in Wellington. We had a chill beach day with our first swim of the season and Hokey Pokey ice creamLes mer
Reunion in Tauranga
24. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
We went to stay with our friends Facu, Mo and Nico who we first met in our hostel in Wellington. We cooked dinner together. Jake and Isi made curry and Hannah and Lina from Cornwall, who were alsoLes mer
Rotorua with Friends
24. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
After having met our friends in Mount Maunganui we met up with Lucy, Maïlys and Emma in Rotorua again. We played mini golf, cooked dinner together and did a strip club themed escape room (we got outLes mer
Polynesian Spa
25. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
As the weather wasn't that great we treated ourselves to a spa day. The Polynesian Spa has geothermal hot pools with temperatures between 38 and 41.5°C. The water comes from two natural springs andLes mer
Girls Day in Taupo
26. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
After Rotorua we went to Taupo to stay with our friends Steve and Rachel again.
As Jake had to take the car to get a new WOF (equivalent of TÜV/MOT) Isi spent the day in Taupo with Lucy, Maïlys andLes mer
Orakei Korako
27. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Orakei Korako also known as the Hidden Valley is a highly active geothermal area. It is NZ's largest geyser field and it's composed of naturally fault-stepped silica terraces. Some of the terraces areLes mer
Oruanui with Friends
29. november 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
A couple of pictures from our week with Steve and Rachel. As always we had blast with these two. We enjoyed lots of awesome meals together (Jake made pasties! 😍), had fun driving around on the quadLes mer
Kinloch K1
1. desember 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We found this crag in Kinloch just a 20 minute drive from Taupo. It's a small but beautiful riolite wall with just under 20 routes, directly next to Lake Taupo. The routes we climbed were really nice.
Kawakawa Bay
2. desember 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Kawakawa Bay is a well known climbing spot. The hike to the bay took us 1 hour and 45 minutes but it was worth it. We had beautiful weather and enjoyed some good climbing routes.
Waipunga Falls
5. desember 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
On our way from Taupo to Hawke's Bay we stopped on the side of the road to see these beautiful waterfalls.
Napier II
5. desember 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Before heading off to see Isi's work friends we stopped in Napier to walk around the city again. We took a few pictures of some of the beautiful buildings this city has to offer. Napier was destroyedLes mer
Haumoana Beach
5. desember 2020, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
After Napier we went to Hastings where we met Jana, Michael and Hanna, Isi's friends from work. We went to the Kiwi Version of Christmas Markets which don't really resemble European Christmas Markets.Les mer