Visiting the antipodes
Crossing New Zealand east-west from Christchurch, I drove through the well known Arthur’s Pass road. It is famous because of the landscapes, the engineering that went into some parts of th road as well for being the access to many walks.
Little alpine village with hot springs
Waiotapu or sacred water in maori is an active geothermal area with many hot springs and geysers.
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Bay of Islands Waitangi Treaty Grounds This is where Maori and British signed the treaty that funded New Zealand (short version). Whangarei Falls Kiwi House Raglan Karangahake
Freycinet National Park Tasman Peninsula
West of Sydney, the Blue Mountains got their name from the blue mist due to the oil evaporating from the trees and how it plays with the sunlight, giving the mountains a blue color. They say the area is half th size of Switzerland and some regions are only accessible on foot after several daysof…
Manly Beach Beautiful beach bordered by trees and cute little town. I went surfing and saw no sharks (yeah!). From there you can also go to North Head (entrance to Sydney Harbour), from where you have an amaizing view of the city and surroundings. Watson Bay Quiet place away from the city with a couple…
A nice little walk along the coastline with dramatic cliffs and beautiful coves where you can swim.
On this island (biggest sand island in the world), there is no road so you take the ferry with the 4×4 and then drive on the beaches and sand trails inland. It can be a lot of fun, except when the beach disappear because of the high tide. We visited Lake Wabby, which is sided…