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    • TravelerTraveling the world
      Day 12

      Blowhole and Taitomo Island

      December 12, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

      As I needed to wait for low tide to go and explore some part of the beach I had a relaxing lunch and afternoon on the campground, reading a book and doing nothing. When it was finally low tide I went to the beach to discover the so-called blowhole, even though it more likely a tunnel through the stone. As the water hasn’t gone away on the other side the waves were pushing water through the tunnel constantly.

      At the end of the beach was a small “swimming pool” and you can climb up on the rocks to look into a cave and then even climb up onto the Taitomo Rock or Island. It’s an Island by high tide.

      I went up only halfway, it was a really steep and tricky path so I was satisfied with the view from there! The way down was even more tricky than the way up 🙈
      But I made it!

      After that, it was time to go back to the campground as my stomach told me it was more than time to get something to eat 😂      Read more

    • TravelerTraveling the world
      Day 11

      Piha Beach

      December 11, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      Today I was leaving Raglan again and headed back north to Auckland. I was hoping to do a Canyoning Trip here but unfortunately, they didn't have any more bookings so they had to cancel the trip in the end.
      I stopped in Manukau for some shopping, I bought some flynets so I can sleep alone in my car but can still leave some windows open. 😊

      After that I let a guy check my tires as I have noticed, that the steering wheel is vibrating quite much when I drive around 100km/h.
      Good decision, the left front wheel was a little bit wobbly so the change it. Now I can't feel any vibrions anymore 😊
      After that, I hit the road to get to Piha Beach! This must be paradise, or at least really close to it! The campground is just a 5 min walk away from the beach 😎🤗      Read more

    • Wonderful lifeWeltreise
      Day 132

      Kitekitefalls und Piha Beach

      February 10, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      Heute geht's durchs Grüne zu den Kitekitefalls und danach zum Piha Beach. Was für ein wundervoller Tag. 😍 Das Wasser des 40 Meter hohen Wasserfalls ist sowas von kalt das einem die Luft wegbleibt. Herrlich erfrischend. 😂Read more

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    • TravelerTravel Kiwistyle
      Day 9

      Day 9 > Bad luck and beach time

      November 21, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

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      After a sunny day in Russell, Tonnie was feeling a bit better. We decided to continue our trip to Cape Reinga. We took the car ferry to Paihia and drove into the direction of Kerikeri. There we would go to the Warehouse to find a solution for our thin mattresses, that were giving me a backache. But before we could begin the long journey, we decided to fuel up. And it all went downhill from there.

      Tonnie was filling up the tank and noticed something odd. There was fuel spilling from above the rear wheel. He tried again, no luck. Fortunately there was a mechanic next door. I asked the lady at the reception if there was anybody that could have a look. But there were fully booked all day. I think we looked a bit desperate by that time because all of a sudden she said she would talk to the manager. He was just out, but would return shortly. So we waited. After 15 minutes he was back and told us they would check the car somewhere during the day. A big relief!

      Later that day we learned that the filler pipe was completely corroded and had to be replaced. They did not have the proper parts and there was no new pipe available in New Zealand. It would take 3 weeks to order them from Japan. What a big disappointment.

      We decided to call the seller of the car. He had a 30 day warranty, so he had to help us out. Long story short. We drove back from paihia to Warkworth that day to stay with thea. And today we brought our car back to Auckland. It is at the mechanic and it will be fixed tomorrow around noon. Hopefully they will do a good job and we will be able to travel around new zealand without any other problems.

      We did have a relaxing afternoon at Piha Beach today. After all we are here to have a great time.

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      Na een zonnige en warme dag in Russell voelde Tonnie zich weer wat beter. We besloten om verder in de richting van cape reinga te rijden. We namen de veerboot naar Paihia om daarna onze weg naar het noorden via kerikeri te vervolgen. Maar voordat we aan de lange tocht naar het noorden zouden beginnen, moesten we eerst even tanken. Vanaf dat moment werd alles anders.

      Tonnie was bezig om de tank vol te gooien met benzine toen er iets vreemds gebeurde. Er liep vloeistof boven het linker achterwiel weg.
      Hij probeerde het nogmaals, maar geen geluk.

      Gelukkig was er een garage naar het tankstation. Ik liep naar binnen en vroeg de dame bang de receptie of er iemand beschikbaar was om ons te helpen. Helaas, ze waren de hele dag volgepland. Ik denk dat we er een beetje verslagen en ontredderd uitzagen. En ze besloot toch te kijken of ze mogelijkheden hadden. Maar door moest ze wel even met de werkplaats manager overleggen. Hij was natuurlijk met even op pad. Na 15 minuten wachten, kwam hij terug en vertelde hij dat ze toch even tijd zouden maken om naar onze auto te kijken. Wat een opluchting!

      Later die dag kregen we te horen dat de benzine leiding volledig verroest was en er gaten in zaten. Hij moest vervangen worden. Helaas waren er geen nieuwe leidingen in Nieuw Zeeland verkrijgbaar. Bestellen in Japan en laten bezorgen zou 3 weken gaan duren. Het was een vreselijke teleurstelling.

      We besloten de verkoper van de auto te bellen. Hij had een garantie van 30 dagen, dus hij moest ons helpen. Om een ​​lang verhaal kort te maken. We reden die dag terug van Paihia naar Warkworth om bij Thea te blijven. En vandaag hebben we onze auto teruggebracht naar Auckland. De Toyota Estima is bij de monteur en wordt morgen rond het middaguur gerepareerd. Hopelijk hebben ze het goed gedaan en kunnen we zonder problemen door Nieuw-Zeeland reizen.

      Ondanks alles hebben we vandaag een mooie middag gehad op Piha Beach. We zijn hier tenslotte om een ​​geweldige tijd te hebben.      Read more

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    • Eric DurlandNew Zealand
      1
      Day 1

      Pahi!

      October 19, 2015 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      Landed at Auckland International airport at 07:45 where I grabbed a shuttle to my rental, SnapCar, where I first experienced the well known Kiwi hospitality! The gentlemam povided a free GPS which was loads of comfort... Note: Nothing about driving on the left side of the road and right side of the car feels right.. At all!

      It was quite the experience to say the least! We routinely would hit the windshield wipers with our left hand though the blinker is with the right. Quite the giggle each time it happens!

      Afte4 attaining the car, met up with friends Longbo and Kasper at Kaspers flat in the heart of Auckland. The exchange was nothing less than hugs, smiles and heart-felt welcomes at our first in person face to face encounter.

      Kasper, 24, from Denmark just finished a semester of grad school in Auckland. After his 2.5 month adventure down-under he will write his thesis back in Denmark and plans to enter into the business world. What a guy! One who radiates happiness and positive energy with a strong caring and helpful nature towards others.

      Longbo, 24, much could be said the same. Born in China, he possesses quite the beautiful soul with a strong urge for postive human connection. Even though he does not have much confidence in his english (which none of us quite agree with..), he strives to throw himself out of his comfort zones in search of the full learning experience of travel/adventure. So much kudos to him, and anyone at that, willing to enter such a huge culture-shock of an environment change. It is a huge motivator to me to learn a language and do the same. What language/country I am not sure yet. I am quite envious already of Eric Longbo.

      After our meet-and-great we ventured back to the airport where we met with Tessa and Sanne, two awesome young ladies from the Netherlands! These two have already been travelling for a month and flew in from Indonesia. They absolutely loved it over there despite the intense heat and said they could easily have stayed another month and still only have scratched the surfice of their explorations over there. They are both extremely kind and gentle souls. Incredibly positive and full of love and friendship!

      After hugs and hellos we hit the road and began our month long adventure! Our first mission - should we choose to accept, fitting 5 + bags in the mini-cooper sized rental. Eh, who am I kidding, it was a piece of cake! The cars breaks didn't so much like it though. The extremely beautiful and scenic, though curvy and hilly roads, gave them a run for their money with all of the weight! The roads are quite exciting!

      After an hour or so of driving, we arrived at Te Piha, a black sand beach. Quite astonishing despite the poor weather. We saw a cliff out reaching towards the sky in the middle of the beach and felt obligated to climb it! The girls took a relaxing beach stroll as we began our ascent. The summit proved well worth it! - with astonishing views of the ocean, the beach, and the volcanicly-molded island!

      After a quick decent we regrouped and wandered to a cute café just off the beach. Kasper and I had a local beer and the girls had some killer macchiato's! We were quickly able to to find an Air BNB, a sweet little cottage up the road with 1 queen bed, 3 twins, kitchen, stereo, fireplace and beautiful location on a gentle stream in a preserved forest region.

      The girls cooked up a mean dinner for us that we indulged in around a candle lit table. Pasta, with a homemade tomatoe sauce with heaps of awesome veggies and some ground beef. It was truly an awesome first meal!

      We closed our night with a few more beers and great talks huddled around the warm fire listening to sweet and gentle tunes provided by the girls.

      Very culturally enlightening chats already!

      -DreamWeaver      Read more

    • Some Guy from AustinHalfway around the world
      11
      Day 15

      Piha beach & fairy falls

      February 11, 2016 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      I have never seen rougher surf at a beach. The sand was dark grey from the volcanoes nearby, but smooth as silk. After devouring almost all of a delicious sausage, roasted red pepper and shrimp (yes, shrimp) pizza I walked back to the shore and pulled out my guitar. The crashing waves drowned out my still inept playing, but it felt good deep inside to just take a deep breath and slow down even more.

      I never thought that slowing down would be so hard and I have a ways to go, but it's happening and it feels good. Nature has an incredible, indescribable healing effect and on the rest of my trip I intend to soak up as much as I possibly can.

      Following my beach stint I hiked a route called Fairy Falls that was about 35 minutes away. The hike was steep in parts which quickly reminded me why they say that exercise is important. Despite the huffing and puffing it was worth it. The falls were not particularly spectacular, but the views were amazing. I did the walk with a local and afterwards we rewarded ourselves with beer and snacks at a local brewery. We most certainly earned it.      Read more

    • Lukas MariaA little part of the world....
      21
      Day 120

      Piha

      November 3, 2016 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

      Schwarze verlassene Sandstrände, bergiges Grünland und das tosende Meer. Daneben das kleine Dorf Piha mit gerade mal einem Café und einem Convenience Store. Wind, Sonne, Regen ... und Sonnenuntergänge vom Feinsten.Read more

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    • TravelerNorth Island New Zealand 2017
      Day 3

      Piha Beach

      May 28, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      Today Luke and Melissa drove us to a black sandy beach called Piha Beach which is the most famous beach in New Zealand. The black sand is caused by a volcanic eruption at Taupo a long time ago which was swept to the coast from the Waikato River. We walked along the black sandy beach and took in the sights, we also had lunch at a local cafe.Read more

    • Lena BrandtMeine große Reise
      Day 169

      Piha Caves

      February 12, 2017 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

      Nachdem wir in Piha angekommen waren, besuchten wir die Caves. Sie liegen direkt an dem schwarzen Sandstrand und manche sind größer andere sind kleiner, aber alle sich beeindruckend. Ich bekam einen kleinen Einblick in die Natur Neuseelands und auf das was mich alles noch erwartet.Read more

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    • Travelerzude kängurus and more
      Day 40

      Piha, Karekere

      January 2, 2018 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

      Am 2.Januar hämmer no zude schwarze Stränd vo Piha und Karekere welle und die biz is Land verschobene Wasserfäll gse.
      Es isch biz verneblet gsi a dem Tag.....aber irgendwie häts e mystischi Stimmig gä und mir sind beid eifach nur fasziniert gsi!Read more

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