New Zealand – Day 20 – Wellington

Friday, April 13 2018 After a good nights sleep I finally get up to see Wellington. I have not planned anything for the last two days of my holiday, but I got some leaflet on theferry about walking tours through Wellington. This might be a good way to explore the city a little bit. Not the…

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Geocaching event – TElgs 40th birthday in Nelson, New Zealand

Wednesday, April 11 2018 My geocaching event was planned long before I went. When traveling far while I have my birthday why not getting some people gathered to talk geocaching and celebrate a little bit. The event is set to take place between 17:30 and 18:00. The first guest to arrive has actually bought a…

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New Zealand – Day 18 – Nelson

Wednesday, April 11 2018 Happy birthday to me. 🙂 Today is a lazy day with nothing big planned at all. First things first – get into the city to find something nice for breakfast. The night has been cold. My host even send me a message to give me an extra duvet. Not needed, it…

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New Zealand – Day 16 – Christchurch

Monday, April 9th 2018 After a good nights sleep I get out at about 9:00. The weather is gray, compared to the last two weeks cold and as I found out at the geocaching event, there is not so much interesting to do in the city. They are still in after-the-quake mode and I am…

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New Zealand – Day 15 – Auckland to Christchurch

Sunday, April 8th 2018 Today I am leaving the north island and will go to the south island. A short flight from Auckland airport to Christchurch. As always when I have to catch a flight I wake up before my alarm goes of. Enough time to take a shower, pack the rest of my stuff…

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New Zealand – Day 14 – Thames to Auckland

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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Geocaching challenge done

After nearly 60 caches in New Zealand I finished my last goal today and filled the 500 points before April 8th. But this will not mean that I stop finding caches on holiday. 🙂 All nine planets visited (thanks for including Pluto the poor small guy^^).

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New Zealand – Day 13 – Karangahake and Waihi beach

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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New Zealand – Day 12 – Coromandel town and Fletcher bay

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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New Zealand – Day 11 – Coromandel east coast

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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