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Heading Queenstown
Over the Haast Pass to Queenstown The worry that we might be washed away by the torrential rain overnight doesn’t seem so far-fetched once we wake up. The road we took here yesterday is actually closed just past Fox Glacier heading north because the water there caused some of the slopes to slide, burying the road. Once again you can…
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Fox Glacier
Today’s destination is Fox Glacier. This is a small town on the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand, which derives its name from the glacier that hangs high in the mountains, the Fox Glacier. To get there you have to cross the Cook Strait to the South Island and then a long way “down” the west coast…
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From Russell to Wellington
The journey from Russell to Wellington After a pleasant night at the Duke of Marlborough, we want to meet for breakfast at eight o’clock. Surprise: breakfast is not included! Well, then we don’t need one. There are other bakers in the world! On the way south from Russel to Wellington we could now use the ferry again that we took…
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Cape Reinga – Russell
Across Cape Reinga to the Bay of Islands A tour of the north of the North Island is not complete without visiting Cap Reinga, they say. Well then, let’s start for Cape Reinga. After almost a hundred kilometers we will have reached the northernmost tip of New Zealand. Many cattle and sheep graze on the lush meadows to the left…
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Twin Coast Discovery Highway – West
On the itinerary for today is the Twin Coast Discovery Highway, which runs along the coast on the western side of the North Island. On the way there, of course, we first have to get the pretty good breakfast behind us and heave our luggage, and not least ourselves, into the car. Well, that part is already done. The Twin…
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From Fiji to Auckland
The stage from Fiji to Auckland … is pretty unspectacular. That’s why there’s not really much to tell here. We had already organized our return transport from the hotel to the airport in advance. The driver will pick us up at 11am – hopefully! So we have enough time for breakfast, which we make full use of. For the umpteenth…
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Trip to Tom Hanks Island
A trip to Tom Hanks Island is simply a must on a holiday in the island state of Fiji! Although you can never really be sure which name is currently used for the island. If you ask someone about Tom Hanks Island, there will be a huge question mark on their forehead until they tap it and say: “Oh, you…
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Viti Levu at Fiji
When people talk about Fiji, they almost always mean Viti Levu, the main island of the island state of Fiji. Wikipedia knows the following about this country (small excerpt): Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji (in Fiji: Viti or Matanitu ko Viti; English Fiji or Republic of Fiji), is an island state in the South Pacific north of New Zealand…
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From Auckland to Fiji
The flight from Auckland to Fiji also departs extremely punctually. As a German user of aeroplanes and trains, you have to get used to that! And because I talked about the strange seating in the front of the cabin in the last post, I can continue with this topic here: In the Boeing 787 there is 1-1-1 seating, and again…
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From San Francisco to Auckland
The flight from San Francisco to Auckland doesn’t take off until the evening, so we still have plenty of time to pack in peace and stroll around the city again. Unfortunately, we have to vacate our room shortly after midday, even though the hotel is anything but fully booked. Not really a plus on the hotel’s account either. At least…
