АвстралияMurray Bridge35°7’15” S 139°16’36” E
3 декабря 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ 18 °C
Murray Bridge was the first sign that we were back in the outskirts of Adelaide. We got to Adelaide in the mid-afternoon and were reunited with Trixie’s husband Charles and their pups Milo andЧитать далее
АвстралияAdelaide34°56’48” S 138°35’12” E
4 декабря 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
I stayed two whole days in Adelaide. Apart from hanging out and eating with my friends, my fourth foray to Adelaide marked another new first for me - my first cricket match.
My visit happened toЧитать далее
АвстралияAdelaide34°55’14” S 138°36’11” E
5 декабря 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Apart from cricket, I also spent a pleasant few hours with my friend Ryan at Norton Summit in the hills above Adelaide, and I visited the South Australia Museum and the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. TheЧитать далее
АвстралияAdelaide34°55’7” S 138°36’44” E
5 декабря 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
After the museum, I headed over to the nearby Adelaide Botanic Garden, which was a pleasant place to enjoy a cool summer afternoon.
I have always enjoyed Adelaide, especially the good food and goodЧитать далее
АвстралияAdelaide Airport34°56’20” S 138°32’15” E
6 декабря 2017 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
New Zealand wasn’t on my radar as a place I would visit in the near future because I had already been there as a teenager, and, because I didn’t know anyone I could stay with there, an extendedЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияAuckland36°51’2” S 174°45’54” E
6 декабря 2017 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
I landed in Auckland on the evening of December 6th and I made my way into the city on the Skybus, which dropped me right in front of Base Backpackers, my hostel for the night. I chose Base for itsЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияTaumarunui38°52’58” S 175°16’12” E
7 декабря 2017 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After breakfast, I made my way to the bus terminal nearby at the Sky Tower. The bus to National Park Village took more than six hours, but it was comfortable and far more civilized than the bus ridesЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияMount Tongariro39°8’14” S 175°38’53” E
8 декабря 2017 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
A quick word about the Tongariro Alpine Crossing might be in order at this juncture. The crossing is considered one of the best day hikes in the world. It is 19.4 km long and it goes through the flankЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияWhakapapa Village39°12’5” S 175°32’24” E
9 декабря 2017 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 13 °C
I slept in and when I woke up I was pleasantly surprised to realize that I hurt only a little. I walked to the cafe and had a wonderful breakfast of bacon and eggs. I hate the way bacon is prepared inЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияNational Park39°10’7” S 175°23’56” E
9 декабря 2017 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 22 °C
After Whakapapa, I spent a lazy afternoon sitting at an outdoors picnic table uploading photos and writing this blog. During the afternoon, I investigated some bleating I heard and found a farm withЧитать далее
