Nova Zelândia
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    • Dia 14

      Bay of Islands

      31 de outubro de 2015, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

      Ende Oktober bin ich weiter in den Norden gefahren. Wie der Name schon sagt, handelt es sich bei der subtropischen Region um eine Bucht mit vielen Inseln. Die Region ist vor allem dadurch bekannt, da 1840 in Waitangi, einem Stadtteil von Paihia, die Verträge von Waitangi unterschrieben wurden, die als Staatsgründungsdokumente gelten und Rechte und Ansprüche zwischen Pakeha (Europäern) und Maori regeln sollten (hat nicht so gut geklappt, denn die maorische und die englische Version der Verträge sind inhaltlich nicht identisch).

      Es windet zwar noch ganz ordentlich, aber das Wetter ist ansonsten ganz gut. Ich bin in einem neuen, großen Hostel, das alle ganz toll finden. Ich finde es irgendwie ziemlich charmelos, die Zimmer sind sehr klein und ohne Fenster. Naja!

      Morgens um fünf steht das Rugbyfinale an (Neuseeland - Australien, Neuseeland gewinnt natürlich). Mein erstes Rugbyspiel überhaupt. Im Hostel ist nicht so viel los, ein paar Leute gucken aber doch mit. Paihia ist bestimmt nicht der beste Ort um das Finale zu sehen, in einer Kneipe in Auckland wäre das Spiel bestimmt ein ganz anderes Erlebnis gewesen.

      Zwei Tage später ziehe ich in die Seabeds Lodge um, ein kleineres, gemütlicheres Hostel (auch um der "German Crowd" zu entkommen ;-)) Eine gute Entscheidung, hier kann man sich wohl fühlen.

      An einem sonnigen Nachmittag mache ich eine Halbtageswanderung zu den Haruru Falls. Wasserfälle und die dazu gehörigen Walks gibts hier in Hülle und Fülle - man stumpft so schnell ab. Während ich die ersten Wasserfälle noch total faszinierend finde, nehme ich es mittlerweile fast mit Gleichgültigkeit zur Kenntnis, wenn ich von einem schönen Wasserfall höre oder lese. So ist es denn auch, die Haruru Falls fallen unter die Kategorie "Neuseeländischer Durchschnitts-Wasserfall" ;-) Das eigentliche Highlight ist für mich aber die Wanderung ZU den Wasserfällen am Waitangi River entlang, die durch einen Mangrovenwald führt. Und es ist so, wie ich es mittlerweile oft hier erlebt habe: am Wasserfall sind viele Touristen, die nur schnell für einen Fotostop aus ihrem Mietwagen springen. Abseits der Highlights hat man die Natur dann aber oft für sich alleine.

      Der Kleinstadt Russell auf der anderen Seite der Halbinsel gebe ich am nächsten Tag eine Chance. Kleine Wanderung zu einem Aussichtspunkt und einem tollen Blick über die Bay of Islands, ein bisschen Smalltalk mit Touristen und Einheimischen, ein Kaffee bei Straßenmusik, viel mehr passiert hier nicht.

      Am Freitag steht dann endlich die Wanderung zum Cape Brett, einer Landzunge nördlich der Bay of Islands, auf dem Programm. Der 16-km lange Wanderweg wurde nur mit einem Satz im Lonely Planet erwähnt, und nachdem ich es gegoogelt hatte, wollte ich die Wanderung unbedingt machen. Der Pfad endet bei einem Leuchtturm an Spitze der Landzunge. Die ehemalige Hütte des Leuchtturmwärters dient als Übernachtungsmöglichkeit für Wanderer.

      Am Freitag Morgen nehmen Edouard, ein Franzose, der durch Neuseeland radelt und den ich in Auckland kennengelernt habe, die erste Fähre nach Russell. Von dort müssen wir die 28km zum Startpunkt unserer Wanderung in Rawhiti hitchhiken, denn es gibt keinen öffentlichen Nahverkehr, und wir haben niemanden gefunden, der ähnliches vorhat. Die erste Mitfahrgelegenheit bis zur nächsten größeren Kreuzung finden wir nach wenigen Minuten, ein Zeitungsausträger nimmt uns ein Stück mit. Dann müssen wir lange warten, denn in das Nest Rawhiti will an einem Freitag Morgen niemand. Das hatten wir befürchtet. Nach einer Weile werden wir von einem Hausmeister, der in der Nähe arbeitet, eingesammelt. Bis kurz vor Rawhiti nimmt uns dann ein Schulbus mit fröhlichen Jugendlichen mit. Wir schaffen es rechtzeitig und zufrieden auf den Wanderweg. Neuseeländer sind so nett!

      Der Wanderweg begeistert uns von Beginn an: wir haben einen traumhaften Ausblick auf die türkisen Buchten und die grünen Inselchen der Bay of Islands. Auf der sechsstündigen Wanderung begegnet uns niemand außer zwei Waldarbeitern. Aber die 16 Kilometer haben es in sich. Ich weiß nicht, wie viele Höhenmeter wir an diesem Tag zurück legen, aber es waren wohl einige. Der Weg schlängelt sich über die Landzunge, oft hoch, oft runter, oft eng, oft steil. Der 16. Kilometer zieht sich. Nochmal einen steilen Hügel nach oben, und dann sehen wir endlich den Leuchtturm. Genauso steil wie es hoch ging, gehts dann auch nochmal nach unten. Erstmal ins Gras legen und ausruhen! Am Abend sitzen wir mit einigen anderen Wanderern zusammen in der Hütte, schauen uns noch einen klaren, mit Sternen vollgepackten Nachthimmel an und gehen erschlagen früh ins Bett.
      Am nächsten Tag gehts dieselbe Strecke zurück. Es geht ein bissen leichter, zum einen, weil wir weniger Essen tragen, zum anderen, weil wir wissen, was auf uns zukommt. Obwohl anstrengend zählt die Wanderung zu einem meiner bisherigen Highlights.
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    • Dia 188

      First day in Paihia☀️

      16 de julho de 2020, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌧 15 °C

      Today we had a chilled day. We walked along the beach at Paihia and arross the rocks. It was nice and warm! We were able to wear just a t shirt and jeans. We went out for a drink overlooking the Bay Of Islands. I had a vanilla milkshake and Ashleigh had a coffee. We relaxed in the evening.Leia mais

    • Dia 38

      Paihia

      26 de abril de 2019, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      Die nächsten 4 Tage haben wir es uns in Paihia in einem kleinen Apartment gemütlich gemacht. Wir haben die Tage sehr genossen, aber auch viel über die Zukunft, die ja nun sehr nah war, philosophiert. Wir haben nochmal Fish&Chips geschmaust und auch nochmal gegrillt. Den 90 mile Beach sind wir natürlich auch ein Stückchen mit dem Auto abgefahren. Für einen Nachmittag haben wir noch einen Abstecher nach Russel gemacht.Leia mais

    • Dia 419

      Paihia

      5 de dezembro de 2015, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌧 21 °C

      V Paihii toho k videni moc neni. Turisticke primorske mestecko, odkud ti "stastnejsi" (rozumej bohatsi) berou vrtulniky a cluny na jeden ci vice z ostrovu a ostruvku Bay of Islands. My jsme vzali toustak s burakovkou pod rozkvetlou pohukutawou, novozelandskym vanocnim stromkem.Leia mais

    • Dia 214

      Tag 214: Vorläufiges Ende unserer Reise

      3 de setembro de 2017, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

      Als wir durchnässt an unserem Auto ankamen mussten wir feststellen, dass wir ausgeraubt wurden. Unsere Frontscheibe wurde eingeschlagen und unser gesamtes Hab und Gut wurde geklaut. Wir hatten nur noch unsern Tagesrucksack und die nassen Klamotten die wir am Leib trugen. Von der Polizei bekamen wir auch nicht die benötigte Hilfe und so beschlossen wir unsere Reise um die Nordinsel vorläufig abzubrechen und uns so schnell wie Möglich auf den Weg zurück zu unserem neuseeländischen Zuhause "Kaikoura" zu machen.

      Mit einem Beitrag in den sozialen Medien machten wir die Bevölkerung Paihias auf den Raub aufmerksam und baten um Hilfe nach unseren gestohlenen Sachen ausschau zu halten. Was nach dem Aufruf passierte ist schier unfassbar. Die Einheimischen überschütteten uns mit Hilfsangeboten und wir landeten sogar in der neuseeländischen Zeitung!😂😂

      Letztendlich wurde ein überschaubarer Teil unserer gestohlenen Sachen in einer Schlucht gefunden. Ein Einheimischer hatte es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht das Gestohlene zu finden und war erfolgreich. Er ist unser persönlicher Superheld.😊Wochen später, bereits schon in Kaikoura, wurden die gefundenen Sachen per Kurier zugeschickt.

      Fazit der Geschichte: Uns ist etwas schlimmes passiert und uns wurde etwas weggenommen. Was uns jedoch an Liebe, Hilfe und Gutem wiederfahren ist, ist unbezahlbar und ein Gewinn fürs Leben. 😍

      Im#Negativen#muss#man#das#Positive sehen#Alles#im#Leben#ergibt#am#Ende#einen#Sinn#
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    • Dia 53

      Happy New Year! Welcome in 2017!

      1 de janeiro de 2017, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      # VANs circle in Paihia
      # Mit BeerPong ins neue Jahr
      # dreamTeam mit Lara, Marisa, Hannah, Merle, Byron, Adrian, Max, Till & Richard
      # kleines 2-Minuten Feuerwerk 💥 mit besten Plätzen auf dem Steg.
      # lange Nacht
      # Super Start ins Neue Jahr 2017
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    • Dia 90

      Bay of Islands

      6 de janeiro de 2017, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Unser erster Trip mit dem Stray Bus führt uns dann am nächsten morgen Richtung Norden in das kleine Küstenstädtchen Paihia. Wunderschöne Küste und wahnsinnig blaues Wasser. Damit es nicht langweilig wir, machen wir uns direkt noch auf den Weg zu den Haruru Falls. Im Vergleich zu den Wasserfälle, die wir auf der Reise sonst so gesehen haben, zwar eher unspektakulär, aber dafür ein unheimlich schöner Spaziergang durch die Natur Neuseelands.
      Zu dem geht es von hier aus auch noch mit der Fähre rüber in die ehemalige Haupstadt Neuseelands, Russel. Den Status hat die Stadt allerdings schon vor langer, langer Zeit aufgrund eines zu zwielichtigen Rufs verloren. Anscheinend sind hier nämlich früher immer die Seeleute nach Monaten auf See an Land gegangen und es gab mehr Gewalttaten und vor allem auch Bordelle als sonst irgendwo. Krasse Geschichte, von der man in der Stadt allerdings kaum noch etwa sieht.
      Fazit: kann man sich anschauen, muss man aber nicht. 😂
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    • Dia 41

      Exploring Paihia

      7 de novembro de 2016, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      So I started hiking and I love it! I really had a bad memory of last july in Bali, as there were not really tourist information centres and if you decided to go somewhere you had to find it on your own as there were definitely no road signs... so I'm really in love with the system they have over here! Friendly staff, free maps and great hiking trails!

      Its amazing how you can wander around for a few hours, walking past waterfalls, rivers like the amazonas, suddenly land in the middle of swamps, passing forests that look like those back home, then again it looks like a rainforest - truly stunning varieties here!
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    • Dia 113

      Bay of Islands Part One

      5 de março de 2017, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      Our final destination in New Zealand was Northland, home to some of the country's most sparsely populated land, a huge variety of landscapes and very varied weather!

      We arrived into the seaside town of Paihia in the early afternoon after a short 30 minute drive from Aroha Island. After checking into what turned out to be our best hostel of the whole trip (Saltwater Lodge, if you're curious) we walked to a bar round the corner on the seafront where they had great live music as we ate a delicious meal, before a swim in the very-salty ocean off of the beach. It made for a very relaxed afternoon and a good introduction to the town.

      At 10am on Monday morning we were aboard ZigZag, a 65ft double hulled catamaran that was gliding away from the marina area in Paihia to take us for our day trip into the Bay Of Islands. As we began sailing out of the harbour we stopped briefly at another seaside town named Russell to collect the remaining passengers then we were out into the ocean dotted with hundreds of islands, all of varying sizes. Very shortly after we left ZigZag was steered toward a group of other larger boats, which was weird considering how empty the area was. As we got closer though it became clear what the Skipper was doing - there was a group of bottle nosed dolphins swimming in the water and the boats offered dolphin watching experiences!

      When we were close to the dolphins a few appeared right next to the submerged part of the boat and continued to swim right below where we were sat over the water and they swam with the boat for about 10 minutes, jumping out and spraying us from their blowholes - it was incredible to see them so close! The Skipper later told me that the boat isn't licensed to follow the dolphins like the other boats do, which is why we hadn't been told that it might have happened, and the reason the dolphins followed for so long was because of the bulbous-shape of the front of the boat that sits just below the water level, it looks almost like a dolphin! Apparently the dolphins following ZigZag really annoys the other companies who offer tours to see them, but we were glad of it!

      An hour and a half or so after we left Paihia we arrived at our first island of the day, named Robertson Island. We were taken ashore on their dingy where we climbed a few hundred steps to a lookout atop the island's largest hill, which gave panoramic views of the whole area of Bays. It was on that spot that Captain Cook gave the area it's (rather creative...) name, the Bay of Islands. It was really beautiful up there. The island itself got it's name from a European family who owned the island at one stage, until they were murdered as revenge for slighting their killer, a Maori servant. For his crime, he became the first executed person in New Zealand...morbid!

      Anyway, we walked about the beach a little and then swam off the boat for about 10 minutes before everyone was called back to the boat to continue our journey on to the next stop of the day. The 90 minute cruise to the next stop was breathtaking with green islands dotted everywhere, some big and some small but all surrounded by clear, deep blue water. We relaxed on the deck and enjoyed a light snack, arriving at a second beautiful island where we would spend the afternoon.

      Our group of 30 were served a buffet lunch that included green lipped mussels in a spicy sauce, freshly baked focaccia bread, saucy chicken wings, salads...it was plentiful and delicious, giving us energy for the snorkelling we would be doing next. About 20 metres from the boat was a large area of reef and although there wasn't a great deal of sea life there it was enjoyable being in the water. We also swam over to the beach and found a few beautiful shells, mementos of the area. Sadly they fell from my pocket while swimming back to boat, so I swam from the boat again and collected some others! The beach and a few metres out was covered with so many nice ones. There were also A LOT of sea urchins, which we gave a wide berth until we got back onto the boat to find the deck hand had collected half a dozen of them and was proceeding to break them open and eat them! Well not quite them actually, it was the caviar-like eggs inside she was after. When offered to try it too we both said yes, although it isn't an experience I'd recommend. It's very salty, oily and slimy!

      By now it was getting late in the afternoon so the boat cruised back to Paihia while we enjoyed the surrounding beauty and chatted with some of the other guests. It was a brilliant day and had been sunny and the water calm all day, just perfect.

      Phil
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    • Dia 116

      Bay of Islands Part Two

      8 de março de 2017, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌧 24 °C

      The following morning at 7.30am we were picked up in a souped-up coach for a tour to one of the most Northerly points in New Zealand. The day involved a lot of driving given the distances involved, however the things we got to experience made it very-much worthwhile going.

      On our way North we stopped at a cafe and woodwork salesroom, the focal point of which is a 40,000 year old Kauri tree so large it has been carved into a staircase that spirals up INSIDE the trunk! Way-back-when it fell into a swamp and was preserved until it's recent discovery. To remove it from the ground it had to be cut from it's original 130 tonne weight to the more manageable 110 tonnes...simply incredible to see.

      We continued to follow Highway 1 north and the second experience of the day was driving along the 'highway' when it turns into a beach. Confused? You'd be right to be, as the road actually is on the beach named 90 mile beach and we were driven along it in the coach - it became clear why it was so heavily modified, as driving along the beach required it. We stopped briefly to have an explore before continuing a few miles further along the 57mile long stretch of sand. "But why is it called 90 mile beach then?" we asked our guide Tip. Australia has a beach called 90 mile beach so New Zealand wanted one too!

      The highway worked it's way back in land and we arrived at our cafe lunch spot at 11.30 only to find that their supply delivery was a day late so they couldn't cook us anything! Tip shrugged and said we'd come back later with some shuffling of the schedule, seeming entirely used to the situation - it seems it's a normal occurrence for Northlanders (it is VERY remote there after all!)

      A short drive away took us to the main activity of the tour and the one we were looking forward to most. The coach began to drive through very different terrain with less trees and very empty land, then out of nowhere appears sand dunes 30-40 metres high, stretching for as far as we could see. Tip explained that the theory is that there was a HUGE tsunami which dramatically flattened most of the area and also dumped all the sand there, leaving what's now known as the Te Paki sand dunes and we were there to sand-board down them!

      As we were given our quick safety talk and then the boards were handed out another tour group whizzed down the largest dune behind us, screaming and shouting - they were going fast and it looked awesome! The rain had stopped at this point however the wind was blowing sideways across the dunes and this lifted a mist of sand, giving it the feel of being in the middle of a desert. While this looked cool it wasn't great when we began climbing the first of two dunes we rode, which we discovered very quickly was EXHAUSTING! Imagine walking on soft sand on a beach, while climbing a few hundred stairs, while being whipped in the face with sand and the board you're carrying under an arm is catching the wind like a sail...it was quite hard going but when we made it to the top the view of the other dunes and back down to the bus was impressive and then it was time to lie down on our boards and enjoy the ride.

      Beth was first and disappeared down the slope fast, digging her toes into the sand as the way of braking. We'd been told we could lift our feet up instead if we wanted to go even faster but when it was my turn I didn't feel the need to try this first time round, but still I was carried down the dune fast enough to glide over the shallow water at the bottom of the dune that was 10m wide! It was exhilarating but only lasted a few seconds, then we were back climbing the dune and this time aiming for the adjacent, larger one. We had another couple of runs on the larger dune as it was great fun and then it was time to continue onwards with the tour.

      Another hour's drive north took us as far as the coach could go, to Cape Reigna. It had been a grey day up to this point but by now a full blown cyclone had settled in. We battled our way to the Lighthouse which is sat just 100 metres from the cliffs that appear between the Tasman Sea and South Pacific Ocean. Looking out to where they met we could see the waves flowing in both directions, left and right, which was a unique experience for us and to be able to see two different coloured oceans next to each other was amazing. We were soaked through by now so climbed back into the coach where we were driven back to the cafe for our lunch, which we chomped hungrily!

      It turned into a very late lunch so once we'd eaten it was time to begin the drive south back to Paihia which took a couple of hours and we needed the rest as it had been a busy and very fun day!

      Day three arrived and we were woken early with a phone call from the company we were due to be doing an activity with - they were pushing us back a couple of hours, hoping that the approaching cyclone would ease enough for us to be able to get out onto the water of the bay. This was absolutely fine with us, so at 11am we were at the marina and our boat began to pull away into the bay (before the storm really hit) as we were going parasailing!

      We were the second couple to go up and once we were geared up the staff strapped us into a harness and onto the sail that was flying behind the boat. 30 seconds later we were 2000 feet above the islands, with only the sound of the wind and a gentle whir of the boat far below us! To be honest, this was an experience too far out of Beth's comfort zone and she didn't enjoy it, particularly when gusts of wind caught in the sail and jerked us off to one side. It still felt safe to me, and I enjoyed the experience although it was very different to paragliding. We also had a very different perspective of the area, and it really is beautiful there.

      A few other groups went up into the air and an hour or so after we'd had our turn we were arriving back into port where we drove ourselves promptly to Northland's premier vineyard, Ake Ake (meaning dig dig). After sampling half a dozen wines we selected our favourites and then settled for a delicious lunch of New Zealand lamb, accompanied by the best wine we've tried on our trip. Our table faced out over a field of vines laid out in perfect rows, all laden with heavy bunches of deep red grapes, and once we'd finished our lunch and Beth had recovered from the trauma of the parasailing we strolled around the vineyard, which was very peaceful.

      A short drive away took us back to Makana in Keri Keri where we enjoyed a balanced dessert of chocolate molten cake with a dollop of chocolate truffle gelato, chocolate-y enough for Beth!

      By the time we were back in Paihia the storm had arrived so our final evening there was a quiet one and the following morning was grey and incredibly wet but this was fine for what we had planned. A 7 hour journey in the day would take us through one of the last surviving remnants of the Kauri forest that New Zealand was covered in before the arrival of the Europeans, and then onto Auckland for our last night in the country.

      We stopped at a few different areas of the forest, the first being to see 'The Father of the Forest' which is the largest tree either of us have ever seen, standing at 60m high and 17m across. It sounds like I'm exaggerating but at 2000 years old this tree has had plenty of time to grow. The walk to it was through dense forest with other beautiful Kauri trees everywhere, easily recognised by their rich brown colour and ruler straight trunk. We continued to visit 'The Four Sisters', four trees all sharing the same massive root system and with a canopy that shaded the entire viewing area walkway around them. Our final stop was to see 'The Lord of the Forest' which is smaller than the Father but the oldest living Kauri, at 3000 years old. All of the trees have Maori names and their lives and importance are remembered through tales that are told through the generations, giving them all great importance to Maori people. We'd been blown away by the experience of walking through the different areas of the forest and left when we did only to continue to Auckland, arriving just as the sun set.

      Northland had given us some of our favourite experiences of the North Island and the extra travelling had been well worth it to go there.

      Phil
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