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David Brown New Zealand
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- 18. mar. 2016, 12:00
- ⛅ 4 °C
- Høyde: 149 m
- England Newcastle-under-Lyme District Newcastle under Lyme Newcastle Under L 52.998147, -2.23173452°59’53” N 2°13’54” W
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Newcastle-under-Lyme
18. mars 2016, England ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
New Zealand. Last so many others it came to my notice as the gorgeous and breathtaking backdrop in the cinematic Lord of the Rings. That was 15 years ago and then after all that time the actual decision to go and the planning seemed to happen so quickly. The itinery was planned and even then the three weeks that were planned seemed far too short. Yet here we were packed and ready to go.Now normally when going away on holiday I’m used to having to drag myself out of bed at some unspeakable time in the morning and then blearily eyed wander through the airport checks. So not flying until 16:50 was a new experience and in fact it left us having time to kill at home before leaving for the airport even though we had to drop Koshka at the cattery and take Alison’s car into the garage. In that time to kill I worried that just like some amazing film trailer which turns out to be all the best bits of the film would New Zealand be the same?Les mer
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- 18. mar. 2016, 17:00
- ☁️ 7 °C
- Høyde: 17 m
- England Hillingdon Heathrow Heathrow Central Railway Station 51.470022, -0.45429551°28’12” N 0°27’15” W
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Heathrow Airport
18. mars 2016, England ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
After a very convoluted taxi ride via Keele Services and many Cheshire back roads we made the the short hop from Manchester to Heathrow on the first of our nearly 24 hours we would be in the air.

At Heathrow we had dinner in a restaurant which had an unusual wall design.Les mer
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David Brown New Zealand
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- 19. mar. 2016
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Høyde: 30 m
- Malaysia Selangor Ladang Lothian Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2.754483, 101.7011362°45’16” N 101°42’4” E
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KLIA
19. mars 2016, Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
After that there was nothing else to do but get through the long 23 hours of flying which included a transfer at Kuala Lumpar airport. Still all the hours of flying helped me catch up my film viewing cramming in The Martian, Creed, Edge of Tomorrow, Robot & Frank, and The Drop in between fleeting attempts at sleep.Les mer
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- 20. mar. 2016
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Høyde: 43 m
- New Zealand Auckland Newton Freemans Bay -36.84846, 174.76333236°50’54” S 174°45’48” E
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Auckland
20. mars 2016, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Arrived at around 1.30pm and after a long wade through security and baggage reclaim we met Barry our taxi driver. As he drove us to our hotel he gave us us a guide to Auckland's history including it's eruptive past. As a bonus he introduced us to the Asian Wave so we were now able to greet people we met with this local friendly gesture.

After dropping our bags at Rydges we set off to take our first taste of New Zealand. We wandered down to Queen Street and started to get into the idea of how compact New Zealand urban areas are compared to the UK. Sad to see the number of people begging, suppose I was a little too starry eyed to think I wouldn't see it here. The docks were breezy and I wished we had more time to get out on a boat to explore further. In the end we had dinner, where Daniel tackled a crab, before returning early to the hotel as the jet lag kicked in.

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- 21. mar. 2016, 10:00
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Høyde: 58 m
- New Zealand Auckland Grafton -36.858931, 174.77548636°51’32” S 174°46’32” E
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Auckland Domain
21. mars 2016, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
First full day in New Zealand and after a fabulous breakfast we set off to go to the Sky Tower only to be blocked by protesters. They follow me everywhere, they tried to stop me going to the Colosseum when we were in Rome last year! So instead we headed for the Auckland Museum. Weather was hotter than expected and so it was a pleasant stroll through the city and into The Domain leading to the museum. We took the time to start admiring some common birds of New Zealand but maybe not so common for us!Les mer
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- 21. mar. 2016, 11:00
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Høyde: 58 m
- New Zealand Auckland Parnell Mount Hobson -36.860655, 174.77774436°51’38” S 174°46’40” E
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Auckland War Memorial Museum
21. mars 2016, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Inside Auckland Domain is the Auckland War Memorial Museum which despite its name is a museum of New Zealand history. The war memorial itself is a sombre reminder of all those who have lost their lives in battle and is genuinely moving.

Elsewhere there is fascinating insights into Maori culture from before their arrival in Aotearoa. An excellent piece on volcanoes and their fascinating beauty but equally devastating affect on the New Zealand landscape.

We had a fantastic time here before catching the bus which gave Daniel the opportunity to demonstrate his 'cool' way of flagging down a bus.

You can see a fabulous Haka performed by Maoris at the museum here.

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- 21. mar. 2016, 14:00
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Høyde: 24 m
- New Zealand Auckland Grafton Auckland Art Gallery -36.851342, 174.76639936°51’5” S 174°45’59” E
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Auckland Art Gallery
21. mars 2016, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Daniel loved going here even though he was still in mourning for his sunglasses.

Introduced to some great work by New Zealand artists such as Louise Henderson and Colin McCahon and his paintings of kauri trees.As well as the paintings of Maori chiefs by Charles F Goldie.

The cafe here was very good too and allowed me to sample the hoptastic Tuatara APA, that's Aotearoa Pale Ale by the way!Les mer
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- 21. mar. 2016, 16:00
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Høyde: 21 m
- New Zealand Auckland Grafton -36.851337, 174.76405136°51’5” S 174°45’51” E
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... in Auckland
21. mars 2016, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We strolled from the museum back through Auckland stopping at The Occidental, a Belgian beer cafe, on the way. It was at this time that I first hand started to observer the horror of wifi addiction that was to cast such a long shadow over the holiday!Les mer
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- 21. mar. 2016, 18:00
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Høyde: 43 m
- New Zealand Auckland Newton Freemans Bay -36.848448, 174.76219136°50’54” S 174°45’44” E
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Sky Tower
21. mars 2016, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
So the protesters having moved on we ventured back to the Sky Tower. Taking the express elevator up we were soon drinking in the view. With the sea and the volcanoes and helped by the clear blue sky, Auckland looked gorgeous.

From up here we saw Mount Eden and sadly realised we would not have the time to visit it. Maybe that was why they were playing 'Heaven Knows I'm miserable now'. It's true! Don't believe then you can hear it here for yourself.

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We were soon to realise that when it came to music New Zealand seemed to be addicted to the eighties. If we stopped somewhere and music was playing it would invariably be eighties songs.

More pictures at the top of the Sky Tower here.

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- 22. mar. 2016, 10:00
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Høyde: 9 m
- New Zealand Auckland Auckland Airport Auckland International Airport -37.008248, 174.78503637°0’30” S 174°47’6” E
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Our New Home
22. mars 2016, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
So repacked and ready to go. Barry came and picked us up and gave us another tour as we headed back out to the airport to pick up what was to be our home for the next 2 and a bit weeks.

Getting behind the wheel was nervous due to high winds coming in from the sea and the lorries overtaking on both sides. By the end of the day my shoulder and arm were aching from gripping the wheel too tight, I was worried that I was not going to be able to drive all holiday but as the days wore on I fell in love with driving our home on wheels around New Zealand's roads.Les mer
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