There is a bit of nostalgia in today’s post as we visited Coromandel peninsula and Tauranga in the summer of 2015. At that time, we were in a fairly decent climbing form and decided to follow the instructions in our climbing guide and explore a hidden gem few kilometers from Rotorua – the Mangorewa Rock….
Wairarapa
Wairarapa is one of the rare areas spared of the tourist madness. That’s one but not the only reason I love it there. It is spectacular. We took an advantage of the long Labour weekend and explored Wairarapa a little bit more. The highlights of our trip were definitely Rimutaka Forest, Putangirua Pinnacles, Cape Palliser…
Northland – where Tasman meets Pacific
After a short break in Auckland, where we enjoyed the hospitality of our friends on the Te Atatu Peninsula, we set off for the last part of our 2015 summer adventure – to explore the northernmost part of New Zealand – Northland. This subtropical area is well-known for its beautiful beaches, dunes and majestic Kauri…
Northland
Lake Waikaremoana
This majestic lake is located in Te Urewera on the North Island, 80 kilometers west-southwest of Gisborne (our base at Christmas 2014). It covers an area of 54 km2 and its Maori name can be translated as “The Sea of Rippling Waters.” The lake is 256 meters deep and that makes it the deepest on…
Taroko National Park
Taroko Blog
The last stop of our Taiwanese journey was the western coast and its well-known Taroko National Park. This time we travelled by a cheaper and considerably slower train. It took us almost whole day to get from the south to the west. The National Park was located about 30 km from our hostel, so we…
