• Eveline De Smet
  • Eveline De Smet

Tramping in NZ

Pengembaraan 49hari oleh Eveline Baca lagi
  • Permulaan perjalanan
    26 Mac 2017

    Taipei, Taiwan. Stopover

    26 Mac 2017, Taiwan ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    On my way to New Zealand I had a rather interesting stopover in Taiwan. With a disapproving face of the visaman I could eventually enter Taipei as a single woman travelling. A little bus drove us around the city for free where I did some sightseeing. My first impression of Taipei is that it's very busy and chaotic, it's a mix of dirty old buildings and historic tempels with an important religious value.Baca lagi

  • Auckland and around

    27 Mac 2017, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 19 °C

    Arriving in 'Aotearoa', the land of the long white cloud, the humid warm air overwhelmed me instantly. The kiwi's are very friendly and easy to approach, what makes my stay in Auckland very pleasant. After a few days of relaxing I went out in Auckland, the biggest city of NZ built on 45 volcanoes. A large and cosy city ranged as the 8th most liveable city in the world.
    Besides the city centre, one three hill and Mount Eden I visit the beautiful Shakespear NP.
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  • Paihia & Cape Reinga

    3 April 2017, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    My first trip with the kiwi experience bus is a fact. This bus will take me around the country, a kind of hop on, hop off system with lots of interesting stopovers.

    Cape reinga, where the Pacific Ocean and the Tasman sea meets, is my first stop. The Māori believe that their spirit is travelling to Cape Reinga after they die. At this spot their spirit can say a last goodbye and take off to Polynesia, the islands of their roots.

    Pictures:
    Cape reinga, Russel island, 99 mile beach, Kauri gum trees, Sand dunes, Mangrove walk, Pahia
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  • Coremendals & waitomo

    10 April 2017, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    Our first stop heading to the south is hot water beach, when you dig a hole in the beach at low tide you can make your own little hot tub.

    Pictures
    Hot water beach              
    Cathedral cove
    Left overs from the goldmining     
    Waitomo, ruakuri cave, a lime stone cave with lots of blue colloured glowworms.
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  • About hobbits and the maori culture

    11 April 2017, New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 13 °C

    I thought it was always sunny in the shire, unfortunately there is cyclone coming towards us that makes it a bit wetter these days. Despite this it was nice to wander in the beautiful movie set of the lord of the rings.

    Saw the haka for the first time in the tamaki maori village, very impressive. The haka is a type of ancient Māori war dance traditionally used on the battlefield, as well as when groups came together in peace. Haka are a display of a tribe's pride, strength and unity.
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  • Abel tasman national park

    17 April 2017, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    This feels like the real New Zealand, intense green mountains draw off the coastline. Kayaking on the sea with lots of seals swimming around me. This is a place where I chill out on the beach and do some hikes after a busy week with the kiwi bus.Baca lagi

  • Franz Jozef

    22 April 2017, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

    A little village attracting tourists who want to see the Franz Jozef glacier. A 16 km walk brought us to the fantastic glacier and back. Afterwards we spoiled ourselfs with some hot pools and an all you can eat pizzabufet celebrating Sophie's birthday.Baca lagi

  • Wanaka

    25 April 2017, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C

    Autumn arrived in Wanaka, this cozy little town and lake are surrounded with yellow coloured trees and high mountain tops. I left this place with very sore legs after doing the Roys peak track, a 22 km long walk with an elevationgrade of 1230m.

    Pictures: Roys peak walk, Lake wanaka
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  • Fiordland

    30 April 2017, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    Milford sound, also known as the valley of hundred waterfalls, is one of many fiords in Fiordland. This breathtaking place is declared as a world heritage site with cliffs up to 1200 m rising out of the dark water. I'm staying here for two days with the purpose to dive. Due to a natural phenomenon called 'deep water emergence,' deep-water animals can be seen in the shallow waters what makes it an unique place to dive. Unfortunately it was cancelled, but I got a free boat ride through Milford Sound instead.Baca lagi

  • Deep south

    2 Mei 2017, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    Landscape is changing again while we're going to the most southern point of New Zealand. We drive and walk through the rain forest to visit a beautiful waterfall. Going through the Catlins was all about spotting wildlife. We where lucky to see the yellow eyed penguins beside the sea-lions and the little Hector's dolphins. This is definitely a magical birthday that ended in Dunedin with a good glass of wine and some Chinese food.Baca lagi

  • Mount Cook

    6 Mei 2017, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    Definitely one of the most beautiful places in New Zealand. We hitchhiked through the mountains from Twizel to a little city called Aoraki situated at the foot of Mount Cook. Here it's al about hiking. The Meuller hut track brought us to a hight of 1800m, a track with an elevation gain of 1000m and 2200 steps. This is the most exhausting and at the same time the most rewarding track I did so far.Baca lagi

    Tamat perjalanan
    13 Mei 2017