Saturday, April 7th 2018 Two weeks of the holidays are over. And it is a travel day. I already have packed my stuff yesterday, so it is just small things that needs to be done in the morning. Last breakfast with my hosts. This AirBnB was great. I can highly recommend staying here. I put…
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Friday, April 6th 2018 My last full day on the Coromandel peninsula. Breakfast again with small talk and another tip for activities for the day. Perfect, because I haven¨t planned anything. The tip includes two spots. Karangahake and Waihi (beach). The trip is not far. The Karangahake Gorge is only 36 km from Thames. A short…
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Thursday, April 5th 2018 New day beginning with breakfast at 8:45 and some more good tips from my hosts Elena and Matthias. They recommend a tour to Fletcher bay in the north of the Coromandel peninsula. Just enjoying the drive and stop where ever I feel to stop. So I drive north, the ca. 55…
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Wednesday, April 4th 2018 Starting the day with breakfast at the owners kitchen. A very nice variety of everything. Elena is providing me with tips for the day – where to go, what to see – and some small talk. The family emigrated from Germany to New Zealand 7 years ago. Interesting to hear how…
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Today is a traveling day. I pack my stuff into the car, check the apartment and put the key back into the keybox outside. The drive will be between 4 and 5 hours for about 350 km. Audio book on and driving down SH1 towards Auckland. Just a small lunch stop on the way (and…
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Today the winter time starts in New Zealand. Same shit as at home – we now have an hour more – or just wake up very early. But today I am rested and I have some driving to do. Packing up all my stuff and waiting to get to check out at 8:30. Still have…
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This has been a very short night. The room was warm, the air bad and outside was much of noise. I couldn’t sleep at all. That is why I went totally crazy: I stood up at 4:15 an checked out at 4:30. My plan for today was to get the car I rented at the…
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Waking up I hear what is going on outside… it is raining quiet heavily. Well well, let’s see. Breakfast and then packing all I need for the day. There are some spots I want to visit and I am not the biggest fan of museums so hopefully the weather gets better – I am optimistic….
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The night is over at 4 in the morning. I am wide awake. My body tells me that it is 4 in the afternoon. Reading a little bit, trying not to wake anyone. Finally getting up at 7, taking a shower – which is very reviving – an then go out to see the city….
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After security I went directly to the transit counter. I was the last passenger that was missing, but because of a delay I am send to the Air New Zealand lounge. And a nice lounge it is. Very stylish, food,drinks, nice seats – all you need. But for me just some drink and bread. The…
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