Mount Taranaki
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From Wellington we moved along the West Coast up to Mount Taranaki. An incredibly scenic volcano and impressive feature on every map due to its circular shape.
After consulting the local touristBaca lagi
From Wellington we moved along the West Coast up to Mount Taranaki. An incredibly scenic volcano and impressive feature on every map due to its circular shape.
After consulting the local touristBaca lagi
For the next stop we decided to go to the Tongariro National Park, the so called Big Brother of Taranaki. The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is named as the best day hike in the world. So it was a must-doBaca lagi
We left out Hastings and Napier, just because we didn't find anything worth of interest there in our research. So we made a bit of a detour on the way to Gisborne via the Waikaremoana region but dueBaca lagi
The next stop on our highlights tour was Rotorua. The first thing to notice was the distinct and intense smell of sulfur all over the town. Unbelievable how people could live with that for a longBaca lagi
A short hop from Waiotapu further to the West are the Waitomo Caves. A famous series of caves that are mostly known for the glow worms that inhabit large sections. The glow worms are maggots that useBaca lagi
Visiting Hobbiton was amongst the most important things to do here in New Zealand. And on the way to the Coromandel Peninsula we finally had the opportunity to do so. The 90$ for a tour (not possibleBaca lagi
On our way to the northernmost point in New Zealand we stopped on beautiful beaches, lush forest areas, magnificent waterfalls and caves abundant with glow worms.
Unfortunately we couldn't go all theBaca lagi
For the end of our trip we stayed in and around Auckland. Many people said that the best thing you could do in Auckland is to leave as quickly as possible. After spending some time there I can sayBaca lagi