The journey beginns
October 17, 2023 ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Starting my trip in Frankfurt international airport after a 1 1/2 hour drive from my parents place.
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- Day 2
- Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 7:13 AM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
ThailandSuvarnabhumi Airport13°41’28” N 100°45’10” E
Stop over in Bangkok
October 18, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Staying half a day at the international airport in Bangkok, exploring empty hallways watching staff and other people.
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- Day 3
- Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 9:10 AM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 116 m
AustraliaTullamarine Airport37°40’2” S 144°50’49” E
Short stop in Melbourne
October 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
A short stop in Melbourne, where I needed to get my boarding pass without knowing, if I could take the transit flight.
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- Day 3–4
- October 19, 2023 at 3:00 PM - October 20, 2023
- 1 night
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 90 m
New ZealandMount Eden36°51’58” S 174°45’35” E
Arriving in Auckland
Oct 19–20, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Finally arriving in Auckland with sunshine and nice people. First day, first dance event, first new Friends.
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- Day 4–5
- October 20, 2023 at 1:40 PM - October 21, 2023
- 1 night
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- New ZealandWairere Bay36°47’10” S 175°9’16” E
Exploring waiheke island
Oct 20–21, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Planned was to hike to a campsite on the first day, but then got picked up, to participate in a haka, a traditional maori dance. On the second day I hiked a part of the te ara hura trail around theRead more
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- Day 6–13
- October 22, 2023 at 1:00 PM - October 29, 2023
- 7 nights
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 70 m
- New ZealandOtanenui Stream34°59’47” S 173°29’51” E
1st week Coopers Beach
Oct 22–29, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Taking the bus to coopers beach, where I stay for two weeks at a host and help in the garden. A really nice religious couple with an astonishing home. The place is just amazing and I'd work even moreRead more
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- Day 13–20
- October 29, 2023 - November 5, 2023
- 7 nights
- 🌧 14 °C
- Altitude: 70 m
- New ZealandOtanenui Stream34°59’47” S 173°29’51” E
2nd week Coopers Beach
Oct 29–Nov 5, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Meeting friends from Germany I worked with in the hotel on Sylt. Having a great time Karin, another helper, who is travelling NZ with a camper van. Going off road to get to the base of a waterfall andRead more
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- Day 20–22
- November 5, 2023 at 6:00 PM - November 7, 2023
- 2 nights
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- New ZealandKaimaumau34°55’7” S 173°15’53” E
Short stop in Kaimaumau
Nov 5–7, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
A couple I met at church offered me to stay at their home and go fishing before heading to Cape Reinga.
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- Day 22
- Tuesday, November 7, 2023
- 🌬 16 °C
- Altitude: 141 m
- New ZealandCape Reinga34°25’36” S 172°40’41” E
Cape Reinga and Giant Sand Dunes
November 7, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Going to the starting point of the TA where the Tasman sea and the Pacific ocean meet and then driving down to the desert like dunes, where I start to walk the TA, because the first section is closedRead more
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- Day 22–24
- November 7, 2023 - November 9, 2023
- 2 nights
- 🌬 16 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- New ZealandMangonui County34°54’0” S 173°5’35” E
90miles beach
Nov 7–9, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Walking all along the 90miles beach to Ahipara for 3 days.
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- Day 24–26
- November 9, 2023 at 3:30 PM - November 11, 2023
- 2 nights
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- New ZealandChurch Road Gully Drain35°6’34” S 173°15’37” E
Ahipara to Kaitaia
Nov 9–11, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
One night each. First night with Maryann, the cousin of the couple I stayed in Kaimaumau and the second one in a hostel in Kaitaia. Maryanns daughter drove me back to Ahipara because they are livingRead more
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- Day 26–27
- November 11, 2023 at 11:00 AM - November 12, 2023
- 1 night
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 720 m
- New ZealandRaetea35°13’0” S 173°25’5” E
Raetea Forest
Nov 11–12, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Met an english girl in Kaitaia and we got a lift to Takahue. Would have been hiking on a highway with no sidewalk and gravel road... Walking in the forest up the hills on a muddy path. She might haveRead more
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- Day 28–29
- November 13, 2023 at 3:00 PM - November 14, 2023
- 1 night
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 67 m
- New ZealandWhakapaku Stream35°14’29” S 173°41’10” E
Omahuta-Puketi Forest
Nov 13–14, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Camping in the forest with 17 others on a small campsite. The next day in the morning I left camp at 6 am walking 5km in the river, having a short swim and then 300 stairs up the hill.
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- Day 29–31
- November 14, 2023 at 2:00 PM - November 16, 2023
- 2 nights
- 🌬 19 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- New ZealandPuketotara Stream35°13’18” S 173°57’39” E
Kerikeri
Nov 14–16, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Staying at a friend's house I met at church. Visiting some waterfalls and heritages around Kerikeri. Having a recovery day.
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- Day 31–32
- November 16, 2023 at 6:00 PM - November 17, 2023
- 1 night
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- New ZealandKororareka Bay35°15’31” S 174°7’21” E
Bay of Islands
Nov 16–17, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Walked through the "forest" meeting some hiking friends along the way. Going to the oldest pub in New Zealand in Russell. Gardening in the morning before leaving my host again.
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- Day 32
- Friday, November 17, 2023 at 3:00 PM
- 🌬 21 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- New ZealandWhananaki South35°30’54” S 174°27’8” E
Whananaki
November 17, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Stayed at The Farm for a night, a beautiful small farm next to the road with lots of dogs and other animals. Going on for a longer hike, though hitching parts of it down to Whananaki to have a properRead more
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- Day 34
- Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 3 m
- New ZealandKuihi Island35°38’35” S 174°29’24” E
Ngunguru
November 19, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
A bigger river crossing with a small boat Actually just the backpacks because it was possible to swim across the deeper channels...Awesome campground with a hot shower. New people and a funny reunionRead more
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- Day 35–36
- November 20, 2023 at 3:00 PM - November 21, 2023
- 1 night
- 🌧 19 °C
- Altitude: 37 m
- New ZealandMoturaka Island35°50’25” S 174°34’22” E
Ocean Beach
Nov 20–21, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
More river crossings, some road walks, a mountain climb with a beautiful view and another beach for the last 7 km. An amazing day with a variety of beautiful walks.
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- Day 36–37
- November 21, 2023 at 6:15 PM - November 22, 2023
- 1 night
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 465 m
- New ZealandBream Head35°51’17” S 174°34’41” E
Ruakaka
Nov 21–22, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Mountain climb to start off, road walk along the coast line, a handsome old man offering me a shower, a boat trip across the river and again a 6 km beach walk at the end. A funny new group of slowRead more
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- Day 37–38
- November 22, 2023 at 6:00 PM - November 23, 2023
- 1 night
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 231 m
- New ZealandLongs Beach36°3’38” S 174°30’47” E
Cullen Brynderwyn Walkway
Nov 22–23, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
A hitch off the beach all the way to the forest, a nice lunch at a stream just 2 km before the campsite, the most beautiful campsite so far with an astonishing sunset
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- Day 38–39
- November 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM - November 24, 2023
- 1 night
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- New ZealandBream Tail36°3’5” S 174°35’25” E
Mangawhai
Nov 23–24, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Some down hill, cliff walk, beach walk and resupply
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- Day 39–43
- November 24, 2023 at 11:48 AM - November 28, 2023
- 4 nights
- 🌬 17 °C
- Altitude: 322 m
- New ZealandConical Peak36°18’48” S 174°40’24” E
100km to Auckland
Nov 24–28, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
More beaches, rocky coastlines, muddy forest hikes, a korean hiking group which was impressed by the weight of the backpacks, a great pub, 8 km kayaking
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- Day 43–47
- November 28, 2023 at 6:00 PM - December 2, 2023
- 4 nights
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 56 m
- New ZealandThe Domain36°50’52” S 174°46’14” E
Auckland
Nov 28–Dec 2, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Recover, relax, "Tramily" dinners, go shopping, spa day, new hairstyles, enjoy the time together before separating afterwards
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- Day 47–49
- December 2, 2023 at 2:30 PM - December 4, 2023
- 2 nights
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 762 m
- New ZealandScots Stream37°2’53” S 175°43’2” E
Coromandel
Dec 2–4, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Pinnacles, long hikes/runs up and down, beautiful scenery, lucky hitch after a rainy stream hike to Hot Water Beach, a beach too hot to walk on
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- Day 49–51
- December 4, 2023 at 5:00 PM - December 6, 2023
- 2 nights
- 🌧 20 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- New ZealandPahoia37°38’4” S 175°59’55” E
Pahoia Beach Rescue Farm
Dec 4–6, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
My 3rd Helpx experience, first time on a farm with many different animals and a lovely woman, hitched 7 times from Hot Water Beach to get there.