tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91992513193087552392024-02-20T12:37:35.354+02:00Flying Across BordersIT IS THE EXPERIENCES, THE MEMORIES, THE GREAT TRIUMPHANT JOY OF LIVING TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IN WHICH REAL MEANING IS FOUND.Carynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01091519965685753359noreply@blogger.comBlogger190125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199251319308755239.post-5428063272074804682016-06-18T18:27:00.000+03:002019-03-12T17:10:08.311+02:00Day 139 - A Month in Wellington/The End<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My time in New Zealand ended up being very different from what my plans and expectations had been. Serves me right for having plans and expectations eh? In the end this trip was yet another memorable one to add to my story. </div>
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If you know me, you know that it is a common occurrence for me to eventually get locked out of places. I made it nearly my whole trip without getting locked out of anywhere. In my final weeks I managed to succeed at getting locked out on a rainy day. It was bound to happen...thankfully I had a delicious locally crafted wine to get me through the two hour wait until I could get into the house. </div>
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My remaining time in NZ was rather mediocre compared to my days road tripping it with my German bestie. And I say that with all good intentions. It was days of laziness, attempts at job hunting, trips to the library, tagging along with Alexandra's schedule and random walks around the neighborhood and various Wellington parks/trails. My days were dictated by my energy level and the weather. </div>
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The wind and rain were coming more and more it seemed, which unfortunately limited by adventures and excursions. The weekend trips to the market and for coffee and refills of the fresh spring water in Petone were always a highlight. I also drank a whole lot of delicious wine of all kinds. </div>
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Wednesday were our weekdays to spend together because Alexandra worked from home these days. I was used to being in the presence of someone pretty much at all times for four months straight. It was nice to have a mid week day to spend with her, as always spending the days alone got a little old. </div>
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I ventured out some random excursion to Oriental Bay for some shopping and a wee hike. </div>
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I saw Sesame Street being filmed on this particular trip. It was so random. Oriental Bay was a very low key hike but provided a lovely view of Wellington and the Harbour. </div>
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Little or big it is always nice to get out for a hike.</div>
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I sadly left Wellington on June 16th. I took the bus and finally went through the tunnel that was by the park Alexandra and I were at many times and said every time that we would one day go through that tunnel! I found my rental car. An awesome little manual hatchback that I could easily sleep in for the night Everything looked so different backwards, and it didn't feel quite right. It was a lovely quiet drive taking in the scenery until the sun went down. . I made it to Tirau on Hwy 1 where I stopped for fuel. It had felt like something was wonky with the car but I figured I was just not used to it. Upon starting the car and trying to leave the gas station, disaster ensued. Car would no start and a dear AMA driver who had randomly stopped at the gas station came to my rescue. Something was terribly wrong with my rental car and I had less than 5 hours to make it to the airport in Auckland to catch my flight home; 200 km north of where I was. After spending a couple hours in the mechanics shop, we discovered the clutch had gone in my rental car and the amazing man who came to my rescue got approval for me to take their shop loaner for the rest of my journey. </div>
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I was finally on the road after a frantic and anxious wait at the mechanics shop in a comfy station wagon that would get me to my final destination with no issues. I spent the night at a camp site that we had stayed at previously because I knew it was on the way. Te Kauwhata site was my finally campsite of my journey. I made it to Auckland and made my flight with no further issues. It seemed fitting I would end my time in NZ with some ridiculous story of breaking down and nearly missing my departure flight.</div>
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It was a sad departure as I felt my time was not up yet in NZ but I could only focus on cherishing the time I did spend in this incredible country. </div>
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The last few months have been very interesting. I have travelled thousands of kilometers, seen so many places, I even have a hard time remembering everywhere I have been. I have climbed numerous mountains, sat in glorious hot springs here and there, met amazing people, and stayed at some incredible campsites. I have wondered what on earth am I doing here in NZ but it has all been for the best. I have played so many random games with my German bestie and with others we met along the way. I have had so many conversations about anything and everything. The silent moments of awe and the beauty that I have been surrounded by for the entirety of this trip has been incredible. </div>
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My time here was unexpectedly complicated with things from my past but that is ok. </div>
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Your world and experiences meld into one no matter where you go and no matter how far you far away you end up. Thank you New Zealand with all my heart for what you have given me 💓</div>
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Every summer growing up we would load up the family van, packed to the brim, and drive for hours and hours south to visit my relatives in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. These road trips were full of fun, fighting, motion sick disasters, and discovery. Each trip was chaotic and unforgettable. Staying in hotels, seeing new sights, and knowing that we would soon be having new adventures with family that we had not seen for over a year was amazing. I would have to say now reflecting on all of our trips that they instilled in me a love for the road and a love for adventure. I know that we always travelled to the same places summer after summer but looking back now, each and every trip was different. The places where we slept, the restaurants we ate at, the roads we drove and the museums and historical spots that we stopped at along the way were all the same but somehow changed with every visit. There was always something new to discover even if we had been there before. It is amazing how perspectives and perceptions change so much as we age. And of course I m sure I have some rose coloured glasses on when I look back on those road trips, however, I know that each trip had a part in shaping and molding me into the wandering soul that I am today. </div>
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Road trips make me feel absolutely free. Like the world is mine to conquer between here and there. I am ready for whatever crosses my path. Road trips provide opportunities to slow down, to be curious, spontaneous, and to really appreciate the small things in life. </div>
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This has been the longest road trip I have ever been on and I hope it will not be the last. </div>
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Whether it is long, short, complicated, frustrating, smooth sailing, you name it, I love it. Road trips have some sort of mystery surrounding them because you never know what may happen. They bring the unexpected. There are so many variable that come into play when you are on the road on your own. For some reason it feels like the possibilities are endless when you get in a car and drive. You never know what will happen and what you may come across. You can stop anywhere you want and whenever you want. Unless, of course, you have some sort of deadline, in which case that is a whole other kind of road trip. Fortunately this was not the kind of road trip I was on. Zero deadlines here.<br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Road trips provide time to listen to music endlessly, while singing at the top of your lungs, getting lost in the music and the scenery passing you by. Road trips bring about some of the best conversations you may ever have. There is something about being on the open road that makes the mind wander and think of the most random topics of conversation or make you question the meaning of life. Whatever it may be, road trips allow space for memorable and unforgettable conversations. And of course for anyone that knows me should be well aware that regardless of where I am or how much time I have on my hands, I have a hard time shutting up and keeping my thoughts to myself. Maybe that is the only reason why road trips that I am on lead to great conversations. I have all the time in the world to chat, think and aimlessly ramble. And we take our road tripping and conversations very seriously as you can see from the photographic evidence we have from the road. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I have probably mentioned this at some point here but I will say it again. The fact that New Zealand has generously opened its arms for travellers to enjoy their incredible land is amazing. The country has allowed so many"freedom camping" locations so that people can take in the amazing landscape is so generous. The country is trusting the people touring about to respect the land and travel in an environmentally friendly way. And for the most part people understand the fragility of the land, and they treat it with respect.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">We took our road side pit stops very seriously. It was always easy to find a picturesque location to stop anywhere along our route for a meal, to stretch our legs, take some photos, catch a sunrise/sunset, or to find a place to sleep for the night. It was a constant reminder that we were travelling though an incredibly gorgeous country that had so much to offer us. </span></div>
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At times it is as though time stopped. This has always been the most amazing gift on this trip. The incredibly easy ability to just "be" in the moment. No wishing for time to pass on quicker or to just get moving on to the next place. I would have been perfectly content for the moments captured in these photos to go on an on forever. This is such a huge part of why I feel so at home when I am travelling. You let go of life's stress and learn to really just be in the moment. One day I will figure out how to bring this exact feeling to life when I do not have my travelling shoes on. Of course there have of course been those days that I desperately just want to be out of the car, no longer navigating our next destination, trapped inside a metal box on wheels. These kind of days are when we blast the music and I just try to get lost in the surroundings in hopes that time will pass faster and the kilometres left to go will decrease quickly without notice. These moments have been few and far between, but nevertheless they come.<br />
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The roads that we drove, whether it was a road we had never been on or a road that had become very familiar, brought us to incredibly magical places and past ever changing scenery and landscapes. These roads have given me some of the most amazing memories made with a new dear friend and some friends who I will never speak to again but will live in my memories. These roads have seen every side of me and it is hard to believe that these roads that I have come to love and know so well will most likely never see me again. Just like every other trip I have ever gone on, it is always a sad realization that there is a place that you have shared so much of yourself with and it will only become another place you leave behind, taking only the memories you made home with you. </div>
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Carynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01091519965685753359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199251319308755239.post-49357157477490101412016-05-31T22:07:00.000+03:002018-11-22T23:41:46.549+02:00Day 121 - Trees Everywhere<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Trees are the backdrop for life, especially in New Zealand. I was continually fascinated by all of the trees here. There are so many different species and they make New Zealand so beautiful and diverse. The words below are not mine but a poem I found to be fitting with how I feel about the trees in this country. I spent so much time passing by forests full of incredible trees, hiking among them, using them for shelter and shade. They left me continually in awe. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">"For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers. I revere them when they live in tribes and families, in forests and groves. And even more I revere them when they stand alone. They are like lonely person. Not like hermits who have stolen away out of some weakness, but like great, solitary men, like Beethoven and Nietzsche. In their highest boughs the worlds rustles, their roots rest in infinity; but they do not lose themselves there, they struggle with all the force of their lives for one thing only; to fulfill themselves according to their own laws, to build up their own form, to represent themselves. Nothing is holier, nothing is more exemplary than a beautiful, strong tree. When a tree is cut down and reveals its naked death-wound to the sun, one can read its whole history in the luminous, inscribed disk of its trunk; in the rings of its years, its scars, all the struggle, all the suffering, all the sickness, all the happiness and prosperity stand truly written, the narrow years and the luxurious years, the attacks withstood, the storms endured. And every young farmboy knows that the hardest and noblest wood has the narrowest rings, that high on the mountains and in continuing danger the most indestructible, the strongest, the ideal trees grow.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth. They do not preach learning and precepts, they preach, undeterred by particulars, the ancient law of life.</span></div>
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A tree says: A kernel is hidden in me, a spark, a thought, I am life from eternal life. The attempt and the risk that the eternal mother took with me is unique, unique the form and veins of my skin, unique the smallest play of leaves in my branches and the smallest scar on my bark. I was made to form and revel the eternal in my smallest special detail.</div>
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A tree says: My strength is trust. I know nothing about my fathers, I know nothing about the thousand children that every year spring out of me. I live out the secret of my seed to the very end, and I care for nothing else. I trust that God is in me. I trust that my labor is holy. Out of this trust I live.</div>
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When we are stricken and cannot bear our lives any longer, then a tree has something to say to us: Be still! Be still! Look at me! Life is not easy, life is not difficult. Those are childish thoughts. Let God speak within you, and your thoughts will grow silent. You are anxious because your path leads away from mother and home. But every step and every day lead you back again to the mother. Home is neither here nor there. Home is within you, or home is nowhere at all.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">A longing to wander tears my heart when I hear trees rustling in the wind at evening. If one listens to them silently for a long time, this longing reveals its kernel, its meaning. It is not so much a matter of escaping from one's suffering, though it may seem to be so. It is a longing for home, for a memory of the mother, for new metaphors for life. It leads home. Every path leads homewards, every step is birth, every step is death, every grave is mother.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">So the tree rustles in the evening, when we stand uneasy before our own childish thoughts: Trees have long thoughts, long-breathing and restful, just as they have longer lives than ours. They are wiser than we are, as long as we do not listen to them. But when we have learned how to listen to trees, then the brevity and the quickness and the childlike hastiness of our thoughts achieve an incomparable joy. Whoever has learned how to listen to trees no longer wants to be a tree. He wants to be nothing except what he is. That is home. That is happiness."</span></div>
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Carynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01091519965685753359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199251319308755239.post-25315300224017193852016-05-16T22:30:00.000+03:002018-11-19T18:31:06.019+02:00Day 106 - Left To My Own Devices<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anyone who knows me has heard my many stories of my wanderings and adventures going slightly awry and not as expected. The possibilities are endless for misadventures when I am left to my own devices. These misadventures are a part of me and have become moments that I, for the most part, look back with great fondness. </div>
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After parting ways with my German friend, I began my solo adventure further into the Coromandel, where I spent a night at a beach side campsite, Tapu. I stopped on my way to the campsite to chill on the beach and watch the night sky and this happened...I was even using a flashlight and still stepped in a massive mud pit. This is what happens when I am on my own and left to my own devices. </div>
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I decided to take a drive further up the Coromandel, found a few lovely views along the way, but it was just not the same travelling alone after all my time spent with a travel buddy. My desire to explore and continue on the adventure started to wain and I made the decision to turn back around and head down south to be with my friend and her daughter in Wellington. So here started my solo journey back down south. </div>
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I made it a bit of a mission to just get back on the road and drive south without making too many stops since I had travelled this area quite a few times. I decided to go west and ended up in Whanganui. I was checking out a market that I had heard about so wandered down along the water, checked out the shops and enjoyed the sunshine for a while. Walking back to my car, I saw a note on under the wiper on my windshield that read, "you have a flat tire....don't drive off!". Upon inspection, I did in fact have a flat tire. I appreciated the note but was very discouraged about the tire since it was early evening on a Friday meaning all the shops would be closed until Monday. So here began my adventure of the flat tire. Now typically, changing a flat is not all the difficult. However, without the proper tools it is very difficult. Turns out I only had part of the tool that takes the lug nuts off. Which I only figured out after I jacked the car up. So being the thrifty human I am, I tried a number of things, including a spoon and fork until I decided to give up and start asking people for a proper tire iron. I asked about 4 people before I found someone who actually had one in their car. He was so kind, even offered to help me with his 3 children hanging off of him. I declined the help and said I would just appreciate the tire iron and would leave it in his car when I was done with it. </div>
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With the tire changed I made my way to the library to use the internet to figure where I would stay for the night. And it just so happened that my kiwi friend was at the very same library. I shared my conundrum with him. He immediately was on the phone and within minutes I was following him to his friends house who had an airbnb in her backyard, where she ended up letting me stay for the whole weekend in trade for some brewkies and good company. It was a lovely weekend spent chatting about life, sharing stories of travel and enjoying the energy of her kids running around the backyard. Another moment in life to appreciate the kindness of strangers. </div>
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Arriving in Wellington, I bid farewell to the open roads of New Zealand and contented myself to enjoy my last few weeks in the windy city with my dearest friend and her daughter. </div>
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After driving north to spend the night on the coast in Te Kauwhata for a night of relaxing and fun along the Coromandel Peninsula. After what would be our last pancake breakfast together, we drove to the southwestern end of the peninsula to Thames. A small town with a library where my my German friend could solidify his plans for Vietnam. I was so tempted to tag along with him but, alas, I did not. Probably a choice I would eventually regret but that is okay. </div>
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After a short drive to Auckland, and a quick lunch break at a viewpoint just outside the airport, we sat eating and enjoying each others company before my friends flight left for Vietnam. Sitting watching and listening to the roar of the planes overhead was very bitter sweet. Adventure was calling my friends name and he absolutely had to go.<br />
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It is difficult to accurately describe the experience of meeting a stranger while travelling, bonding with them in a certain way that makes you feel immediately safe around them...enabling you to trust them and travel around a country with them for months, sharing space, however big or small, sharing food, stories, incredible moments....moments of awe, happiness, sadness, struggle...moments of strength, weakness and vulnerability. Until you have had this experience you will never be able to understand the bond that is created between two humans who did not even know each other existed until they met on a foreign land and decided to adventure together. It is a truly special experience that I hope everyone in their own way gets to experience at one point in their life. I feel truly fortunate and blessed to have been in the same hostel room in my first two weeks in country with my dear German friend. To have spent enough time with each other in Paihia to realize that we wouldn't mind travelling with each other. And to have made the decision to meet back up after parting ways, to hike the Tongariro Crossing and continue on adventuring together. Which was the start of our trip in our wee, very touristy, rickety station wagon. Meeting new friends along the way from all over the world. Trying to avoid hitting hedgehogs and possums...and keeping the kea birds from eating our car and stealing our cooking supplies. Teaching each other our native languages along the way. Blasting German tunes as we drove along the winding roads. Happy to drive 80 km/hr down the New Zealand highways, sometimes slower, especially on the roads with vertical drops offs, no shoulders and only little wooden guard rails to catch your fall....no rush, no care in the world, taking in every sight and place that we possibly could. Pure bliss is what it was...in one of the most diverse and beautiful countries I have been to yet. I would not trade any moment of this adventure for anything.</div>
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Carynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01091519965685753359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199251319308755239.post-86538792825665687312016-05-10T22:37:00.000+03:002018-06-30T23:53:48.962+02:00Day 100 - Hobbitan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Next on our East coast blitz was Matamata where the shire resides. We drove there, could not find an open free campsite so ended up camping on the roadside. It was actually kind of nice. Little did we know we were literally only a couple kms away from the shire at that time. We did not find this out until later when we got on the tourist bus that would take us to the shire and we drove past where we slept. We spent the day in Matamata, and found the coolest Op Shop. I bought a beautiful 80's style low lawn chair. It completely cooking time by the wagon at night. It was perfect and only a couple of dollars. I don't recall if I have talked about Op Shops but they were some of the best places I went to in New Zealand. An Op Shop is a second hand store and New Zealand legitimately has the best stuff out there. I would move to New Zealand just to furnish a house with amazing things I have found in second hand stores. So after a lovely day wandering Matamata, we boarded a tourist bus and made our way to Hobbitan. Seriously, the view of the rolling green hills, covered in sheep, with wind blown trees on our way to Hobbitan was absolutely beautiful. This country continually takes my breath away and sometimes I do not even understand how it can be so beautiful. And now for a whole wack of pictures because there are no words necessary for the rest....</div>
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Carynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01091519965685753359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199251319308755239.post-34553880270034924202016-05-09T22:00:00.000+03:002018-02-28T04:42:20.907+02:00Day 99 - The East Coast Blitz<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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After the few hours on the ferry, we arrived, unloaded and got back in our home on wheels. We began our last adventure...the North Island East Coast. From Wellington we ventured 281kms through the winding roads, rolling hills, covered in sheep, with the random farms along the way, all the way on a random back road that was so rural that we figured we must be lost. But, as we were committed to our paper maps for navigation, it did in fact say that there was a town called Mara down the road we were travelling, which was our desired destination. We drove quite a ways only to discover that Mara, was a sign with about 4 little houses clustered around a T-intersection. It was obvious that Mara likely had been a town once but now was not much more than a hamlet or village. It was a place. Not much more. Fortunately it was a gorgeous drive, otherwise our endeavour would have been in vain. </div>
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After this adventure to find Mara, we headed to our campsite for the night. Another wonderful free campsite on Te Paerahi Beach. We were fortunate as always to experience an incredible sunset and sunrise here, an incredible midnight moon. Nothing like a mid-night bathroom break to be completely knocked off your feet by a breathtaking star filled night sky. </div>
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After our usual early morning wake up, we got on the road and back tracked a bit to set the place with the longest name in the world. Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu. This place, specifically a hill, is near Porangahau. The story of how this hill was named is a rather interesting piece of Maori history. According to the sign here it translates to, "The summit where Tamatea, the man with big knees, the slider, climer of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his nose flute to his loved one." Tamatea was born to be an explorer....it was in his blood. Canoes, wives, children and many other things come up when you search this name.<br />
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As we drove along in the morning hours, the beauty and grandeur of New Zealand continued to take my breath away and the words from my mind. This country never ceases to amaze me. </div>
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Our drive from the Te Paeraki Beach Campsite took us through Napier, Gisborne and all of the way to the East Cape, our final destination for the day. 516 kms of more incredible rolling hills and gorgeous coastal views. Along our way we stopped at Tolago Bay to see the countries longest wharf, a whopping 660 meters. It really did not seem that spectacular but was still nice to see. Yet another example of New Zealand's claim to fame that everything is the most incredible sights to see. That being said, part of Eastland history and apparently a great spot to fish, it was a beautiful evening mucking about on the historical wharf. </div>
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After sternly being told we could not stay the night in the parking lot at the wharf, which we had zero intentions doing, we made our way on a very bumpy road, in the dark to the campsite where we would be staying the night in order to make our way to the East Cape Lighthouse where we would watch the sunrise. This spot is said to be the most eastern point in the world and the place where you can boldly say that you were the first in the world to see the sun rise. We were up at 6 am which turned out to not be early enough. As I had previously explained to my friend, we had to climb 800 steps to get up to the lighthouse, and at 6 am the prospect of this task was not welcomed with smiles and enthusiasm. I nearly perished trying to race to the top in order to not miss out on the sunrise. Left in the dust of my friend, I trudged along the steps, willing my sleepy legs to get me all the way to the top without failing me. Alas, I made it moments behind my friend. The sunrise was not as spectacular as the frantic race to the top of this hill was, but it was definitely worth it nonetheless. There is something very beautiful and grounding to be in a place that makes you sit and contemplate the intricacies of this world and of this life.</div>
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Carynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01091519965685753359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199251319308755239.post-50469247159282592242016-05-07T11:00:00.000+03:002017-12-13T06:29:04.808+02:00Day 97 - A South Island Farewell<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This past week has been a bit of a whirlwind, but mostly in New Zealand style, still chill and relaxed. In the past week we traveled the longest distance in the shortest amount of time. Since my friend was leaving New Zealand behind for new adventures we had to get up to Auckland in a week. Along the way we decided that he had to see the eastern coast of the North Island before he left. He had seen a part of the rest of the country so we had to complete the trip with experiencing the east coast of the North Island. From Dunedin to Blenheim (846km), Blenheim to Wellington by ferry (131km), Wellington to Napier (322km), Napier to Gisborne (214km), Gisborne to the East Cape Lighthouse (190km), East Cape Lighthouse to Matamata (377km)m Matamata to Thames (107km), and from Thames to Auckland (103km), our final destination together. This whole trip was a good 2,290km for our old station wagon but left a multitude of memories to add to our New Zealand adventure.</div>
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Everything started with our morning departure from Dunedin. We stopped at Moeraki Boulders on Koekohe Beach along the Otago coast not too far from the city. The boulders randomly laying out along this beach were fascinating. These boulders are uncovered concretions. Now I definitely had to look up what a "concretion" was as I had never heard of such a thing. I am going to let you take the opportunity to look it up for yourself. It is a rather interesting process, which if I try to explain I will do it now justice. Before looking all this up it was actually quite fun to imagine how on earth these boulders ended up on the shore of this beach.</div>
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From here is was time on the road in the wagon, listening to our staple playlists, talking about anything and everything, and sitting in silence taking in the never ending incredible scenery. We arrived in Christchurch in the late afternoon. We stocked up on food/snacks and went on a hunt for for coptic drawing pens for my dear friend since he would not be able to find them in SE Asia. We were thankfully successful. This was the most we saw of Christchurch as it became dark as we drove out of the city. We could see some remnants of the earthquake as we drove through the city but because we didn't stray from the main roads. If I ever make it back I would like to explore more of this area for sure. Our drive continued on until we made it to our campsite for the night, Blarich Campsite right near the ferry. We had stayed here where we first crossed over to the south island. We enjoyed a very healthy road dinner of chips and the best coconut oat cookies this night as it was so late when we arrived neither of us wanted to put in the effort to cook anything. Once again the night sky of New Zealand did not disappoint. So many beautiful stars, all the time. We woke up and made our way to the ferry. On the way through the valleys and orchards we found some heavy laden apple trees on the side of the road that we were very happy to help ourselves to.</div>
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And one last trip on the ferry for us to end our South Island adventures. There were certainly places that we did not have time to see but that was okay. There is sooo much to see and we had seen so many places that it was impossible to see everything in the time we had. North Island here we come.</div>
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Carynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01091519965685753359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199251319308755239.post-40697959406940965002016-05-05T21:00:00.000+03:002017-12-06T03:59:15.653+02:00Day 95 - Dunedin Neverending<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A late night drive from Invercargill brought us back to Dunedin where we stayed a few more nights. We ventured to St. Claires Beach and my goodness what a beautiful spot it was. </div>
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I convinced my dear travel mate that venturing out to Larnach Castle on the ridge of Otago Peninsula. Larnach Castle was built by an Australian man with a dream to build a castle as a private residence. On our wandering of the grounds, we learned that this man had 3 wives die and in the end he took his own life. A tragic story with a lovely little castle left behind. The grounds were beautiful with so many interesting plants. Succulents everywhere!</div>
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Our next destination was Sandfly Bay to hopefully get a glimpse of more penguins. 15 km outside of Dunedin and yet another gorgeous place to see. Really, when there is a beach, there is beauty. Despite the normalcy of sandflies attacking you here, this is not where this particular beach got its name. Thankfully there were very few pesky sandflies here. With the large sand dunes and the windy nature of this coast, the sand flies off the dunes surrounding the bay. We also discovered that this beach is a popular location for Sea Lion's to bathe in the sun. </div>
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The sandstone coastline of south of Dunedin is gorgeous with its high rocky cliffs and at this particular beach, a hand carved tunnel, built in the 1870's, which at low tide leads you to a secluded beach at the base of the cliffs. This was one of our last stops on our last night in Dunedin. The sound of the waves crashing into the cliffs was mesmerizing. </div>
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Once we left the beach we headed back into town for a farewell dinner with our gracious host at the Dog with Two Tails for some eats and live Jazz. It was a wonderful last evening spent in the wonderful city of Dunedin. </div>
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Since my German friend decided it was getting too cold in New Zealand and needed some warmer weather booked a flight to Vietnam. It too nearly all of my willpower to resist purchasing a ticket for myself. This meant the we had to gear up to get back on the road North to get to the airport in Auckland in a weeks time. </div>
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The weather transitioning out of summer and into fall. You can feel the chill in the air....I think Dunedin is a beautiful place to experience this transition of weather. We arrived in Dunedin after spending the weekend with new found friends in Balclutha who graciously let us stay with them all weekend after they found us on the side of the road in the rain, taking pictures of deer. </div>
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Thanks to a lovely friend, I had an acquaintance in Dunedin who offered his abode for us to stay at. An intelligent man doing incredible research on suicide and preventative measure in the country. An incredible house, built in 1882, whom he shared with multiple roommates, which made the experience a little bit interesting, but seriously what can you expect when you are crashing on a couch. The house used to be the home of one of the pioneers of plastic surgery in New Zealand. Every common room was bare but grand. We took over the grand living room with 15 ft ceilings and two comfy couches that we sunk into after days of wandering the area. Beats a campsite for sure this time around. Spending a week in Dunedin was wonderful....this was a New Zealand city that I could stay in for a prolonged period of time. </div>
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The people...the landscape...the history...the beauty...the Scottish influence...and basically the feel of this beautiful stone and historic city...It made me feel at home. </div>
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In theprevious photos shows that my friend and I went on a hike of Mt. Cargill. It was not a hike at all since due to my misdirection, we ended up driving basically all the way to the top of this mountain. Which was epically annoying since I had my hiking hating friend all geared up to walk up this hill to get to this beautiful look out. It was a very disappointing realization that we had accidentally driven to the top. Who even makes a hike that you can drive to the top of?!? Silly Kiwi's. </div>
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Dunedin is where I had "The Best Ice Cream In Dunedin" yet another of New Zealand's claims. It honestly was delicious ice cream but this is the only place I had ice cream from so I cannot attest to the grand claim of "the best". It was good ice cream but you can get the same stuff all over the country. Dunedin is very much so a college/university student town. You can feel it. Not a bad thing at all. It actually gives the city a great dynamic. We spent a lot of time at the local library whic spiked my interest in their Nook and Cranny Music Festival. It was honestly one of the most interesting festivals I have been present for. I discovered an artist just by listening and wandering around the library for a few minutes until I found her....Abby Wolfe...stole my heart. There was something so magical about hearing her incredible voice bounce off of the stacks of books surrounding her mini stage. It was amazing. In contrast, the next day we got on the road and drove to Invercargill for a rugby game. We even drove over 200km to see the game...thankfully having seats under the shelter which meant we did not get rained on at all once the clouds opened up after we sat down to watch the game. Sitting out of the rain but watching the men on the field running through the downpour was awesome. </div>
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Nugget Point turned out to make it on my list of most favourite places in New Zealand. There was something so beautiful about the lighthouse, the cliffs, the roar of the waves of the ocean crashing up against the surrounding rocks and the distant sounds of the seals calling out.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">After tumbling rather painfully to the muddy ground when I only had about three feet of hillside to descend after doing some off trail exploring (pictured above). The fall just made for a good story and startled a kind couple (thankfully they were the only other people around in that moment). </span></div>
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These little creatures are easily scared off. We stood waiting in the shelter huts built to keep us "hidden" and well away from the shore where the penguins return to after a long day of fishing. The two hour wait after seeing these two and one other in hope of seeing more penguins was not quite worth it due to all the wind and number of other people crowding around to see out the limited windows. </div>
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We abandoned post and headed back out on the road to try to find a place to sleep the night. And so began the adventure of being offered clean sheets, proper toilets and a warm house to enjoy by a kind local passing by our vehicle as we had stopped to photograph some deer. We were treated to the wonderful hospitality of a local family living in Balclutha for the weekend. </div>
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The first night on the Catlin Coast started out with a night at a randomly discovered free roadside campsite in the small town of Fortrose and it was a beautiful experience with a gorgeous sunset. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">The Catlins Coastline is a very dangerous coastline for boats and has a history of many shipwrecks. The first stop was at Waipapa Point Lighthouse, which began operating in 1884 in response to a tragic ship wreck that killed 130 people. Along with all the other lighthouses seen up to this point it was a beautiful piece of coast, with a gorgeous beach to enjoy. </span></div>
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Slope Point was next on the list of stops. Being the most southerly point of New Zealand's South Island. Surrounded by fields of sheep, wind swept trees and incredible views of the rocky coastline and cliffs. Slope Point was not all that exciting but still a beautiful part of the Catlin Coast.</div>
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Curio Bay ended up being more interesting than I thought it would be with the fossil forest there which is said to be 180 million or so years old. It was actually quite fascinating to see the petrified logs look one with the rocks surrounding them.</div>
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And then we found the Niagra Falls of New Zealand. It was spectacularly underwhelming, riduculous and the "falls" were non-existent...the laughs were definitely worth the stop. </div>
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Dinner time at Florence Hill Lookout followed by a gorgeous sunset. </div>
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One of the fun games to play while on the road and passing through many towns is attempting to figure out how they are pronounced. Unless you hear a local say the name it is unlikely that I will ever know how many of the places we passed through are pronounced but I am just fine with that. Keeping some mystery in life keeps it interesting.<br />
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We spent the night in a random picnic area with a massive tree right in the middle of clearing that looked like a tear drop. It kept us fascinated for quite some time and imagining all the things it could be with the moonlight highlighting the outline of the tree. I have never seen a tree shaped so perfectly like that before. In the morning we drove towards Tuatapere and came across Clifdon caves. We of course stopped and explored. We had the caves to ourselves for the most part. There were amazing stalagmites and stalactites AND glow worms. Such incredible creatures. The cave unfortunately had a lot of vandalism in it which was really sad. You could see the degradation from it all. Very sad actually and infuriating. Some people just have absolutely no respect for nature.<br />
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We next found Clifden's Suspension Bridge, built in 1898 over the Waiau River. Nothing spectacular but it holds the name of New Zealand's longest suspension bridge still in existence. Surprisingly enough it does not also hold the "most unique longest suspension bridge" as well.<br />
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Because I get it in my head that I always have to stop and see things everywhere I go. So Blue Cliffs Beach was next on our list of stops. It was a very beautiful area. We had to trudge through poo laden pastures, 3 to be exact, over extra muddy and wet ground from all the recent rain, ensuring we closed all the gates as we passed through to get to the actual beach. It was worth it, for me at least, I was wearing footwear that did not matter if it got wet. My dear friend was unfortunately wearing his shoes that seemed to never be able to dry...And even with the insane amount of attacking beastly sandflies. Still worth it. Always worth it.<br />
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On to Monkey Island, our perfectly timed and randomly found free campsite, surrounded by beautiful farmland and complete with a gorgeous view. According to the signs at the site it is called Monkey Island apparently monkeys were used back in the day to pull in the boats carrying the cargo to shore. Now, I am not sure how true this story is as it sounds rather far fetched but if New Zealand is willing to post it on a sign then there must be some truth to it. Monkey Island itself was said to be used as a lookout by whalers looking for their next catch. Not the biggest lookout to find whales if you ask me. </div>
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THEN we went to Bluff, which we thought was the most south we could get but we were mistaken. We went to the Maritime Museum in Bluff, which turned out to be more interesting than thought. We had to rush through 3/4 of the place because they closed early. Slope Point is the southern most point of of the South Island. We made a very quick stop there because the place was crawling with tourists.<br />
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Carynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01091519965685753359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199251319308755239.post-63402259689180397622016-04-19T23:07:00.000+03:002016-06-10T14:01:04.558+03:00Day 77: Milford Sound<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="text-align: left;">The Fiordlands have a reputation around the country. On our way there I was hoping they would live up to the stories I had heard about how amazing they were. Fortunately enough we stayed at a campsite not too far into our journey into the sounds. The campsite proved to provide us with absolutely beautiful views of the sunset on our first night along the sounds. </span></div>
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Milford Sound is the northern most end of Fiordland National Park. There is a Maori legend that Milford Sound and the whoe Fiordland Coast was created by an atua (godly figure) named Tu-te-raki-whanoa. It is believed that he carved the rock walls of the Fiordlans with his adze (axe). <br />
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We stopped along our way back to our campsite and found the Chasm. Only a short walk, to the wonderful art of mother nature. Thousand of years of water rushing through this valley left the rocks marked. There were incredible shapes and tunnels created by the water rushing through. Seriously fascinating. <br />
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Splurging for a cruise along the Milford Sound meant we had an extra day in the area so we had some time to explore some of the area. We wandered a bit and then found our way to Gertrude Valley.<br />
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The fairy falls were my favorite. I could have sat and looked at these falls for hours and hours. They were so beautiful. The stream of water was steady and it fell off the cliff as if it were fairy dust. So incredibly beautiful. The pictures do not do them justice at all.<br />
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The moment we entered this part of the South Island I knew that this area just might be my favorite. With its vast lakes, rolling hills and mountains, and incredible winding roads through some of the most beautiful valleys I have seen. Aside from the weather being rather chilly, we were fortunate to move on to Wanaka during Autumn and it was stunning. We spent a week in the area, living at a camp site in Albert Town about 10 minutes from Wanaka. We did a lot whole and a whole lot of nothing. Wanaka town reminded me very much of Canmore. Maybe why I loved it so much here. It is a lovely town, very dependent on the tourism industry, but absolutely gorgeous with plenty of activities and outdoor fun to be had. Wanaka is also famous for its unique movie theater, or so we were told by every one we met along our way down south. It truly was the most unique movie viewing experience I have ever had. There are two screening rooms in this theater, both filled with couches, some old plane seats and even an old car to make for a very comfortable time. The theater also has an intermission in all their movies where they serve homemade ice cream and cookies. Could it get any better than that? Unlikely. They definitely make you want to come back for more.<br />
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Taking advantage of our surroundings we went for a lovely stroll along the Clutha river, enjoying the absolutely stunning views. After a few hours of walking we decided to head in the direction of the main road as we were soon going to run out of daylight. We successfully found ourselves a ride back into Wanaka, where we picked up some supplies for dinner and then found ourselves another ride back to the campsite. (Don't worry Mom, she was a lovely old lady who made sure we had enough warm blankets, clothes and ensured we were taking care of ourselves).</div>
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It had been a while since I did any proper hiking so one day I decided to conquer Roy's Peak. Roy's Peak, a 16 km return track, with a 1,578 m summit that gives you a beautiful panoramic view of Lake Wanaka and the surrounding areas. As I started walking up the path, though sheep paddocks, I was not sure I would make it up this mountain. It was an arduous, steep climb with paths that never leveled out or went down hill. I fortunately met a kind girl from the UK and we pushed each other to make it to the top. By time I reached the summit my body very thankful for some flat ground to sit down on to enjoy the view. And the views were worth every step up this mountain. </div>
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Sadly, we had to move on from one of my favorite areas in New Zealand after just over a week of enjoying the lovely town and becoming very attached to it. The drive further south proved to be worth moving on to. Cardona Pass connects Wanaka with Queenstown and my goodness gracious, it was spectacular. The surroundings were a serious distraction while driving. Everything was just sooo gorgeous. Unfortunately there were only a few opportunities to stop and photograph the incredible views of the pass but I will forever vividly remember it in my mind. </div>
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The story behind this drawing began with me tripping and nearly falling face first in the water/mud while hiking the Copland Track. My clever friend said, without pause, after this near disaster and said "Did you bring your snorkel and goggles?" because if I did fall I likely would have drowned without them. Maybe too much of an inside joke but I laughed so hard I nearly peed. One of us was rather frustrated with the conditions of the trail at this point.</div>
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Having been told by some Israeli travelers we met in Taupo about how amazing the Copland Track in the Tai Poutini National Park was, with its hot pool and beautiful views, it was an obvious "must do that" when we are in the glacier area, It was an anticipated part of our journey around the South Island. We made plans to spend two nights at the Welcome Hut, an 18 km trek from the carpark. We had been warned that there were a couple river and stream crossings throughout the track. However, we had not expected a river crossing in the first minutes upon starting the trek. Now the pictures make it look small but it was a very wide stretch of river with very few places to cross without getting your shoes wet, and it was deeper than it looked.<br />
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After ditching our shoes and forging the river barefoot, we made it across. What an annoying way to begin a hike! And this was only the beginning. Never have I ever been on such a wet and muddy hiking trail. There were four instances where we had to take off our shoes to cross the rivers/streams that had flooded the once passable path. But it was a beautiful trek.<br />
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Arriving tired, hungry and with sopping wet socks and shoes, but it was clearly it was all worth it. We spent two nights at this wonderful hut, miles away from civilization. It was glorious. Choosing to spend two nights was the best decision ever. The majority of people only stay for one night then either hike further on the trail to other huts, or they head back to the carpark. We spent the majority of the second day alone in the hut. We went on a venture further up the trail to find our way to a glacier that was apparently 45 minutes from the Welcome Hut. Unfortunately 10 minutes into the walk we came across mud and water so turned back to keep our dry shoes dry for our hike to the carpark the next day. What we were able to see was beautiful. </div>
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Carynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01091519965685753359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199251319308755239.post-58071187986690811842016-04-03T13:11:00.000+03:002016-06-08T13:15:57.083+03:00Day 61: Franz Josef and Fox Glacier<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Frans Josef and Fox Glacier are about a 20 minute drive from each other. We found a free campsite, Gillespies Beach, near Fox Glacier. On the road to this campsite there was an incredible view point of Fox Glacier. We ended up spending a lot of time at this view point due to the fact that the free campsite we were staying at was absolutely infested with sandflies making it unbearable to be outside longer than it took to run to and from the toilet. Seriously. You opened a door for 5 seconds and there were hundreds of sandflies inside. Insane. But thankfully there was a lovely picnic table at the viewpoint so we could sit there and enjoy breakfast in peace with out being attacked by the beasts. We never actually went on the walks up to either glacier, mainly due to the rain and cloud cover the whole time we were in the area, but also due to the fact that a glacier is a glacier, once you have seen one you have seen them all I'd say. Seeing Fox Glacier from a distance was good enough for me. </div>
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One day we randomly found ourselves on the Tatare Tunnel walk in Franz Josef town. This walk was in a random residential area and started out on a well worn vehicle track, becoming narrow and steep as we got closer to the old water tunnel. Randomly finding this hike meant that we were unprepared for the long, dark tunnel with ankle deep ice cold water. Walking along the tunnel by the light of my phone, enduring the ice cold water and enjoying the few glow worms along the way. We made our way through the tunnel to the Tatare Gorge, not the most spectacular of views. However after some off the beaten path climbing and exploring, my friend was able to capture the beauty of the gorge. </div>
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Carynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01091519965685753359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199251319308755239.post-41989923390205276612016-03-31T22:28:00.000+03:002016-06-12T11:55:37.517+03:00Day 58: Abel Tasman Coastal Track to Hokitika<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Abel Tasman National Park is the smallest in New Zealand yet the Abel Tasman Coastal Track is 60km along the northwestern coast of the south island. It is a beautiful track that weaves through beautiful forest and beaches. Due to our lack of lightweight hiking/camping gear we only spent one night and two days on the track. Thankfully we had acquired a new travelling mate who had a tent big enough for the three of us so we did not have to bring our sad broken and not compact tent. And just to be clear when I say big enough for the three of us, picture three grown adults, including two tall Germans, squishing into a "3" man tent along with our bags. All I can say is that it was an entertaining night. Between the three of us we were able to pack all our gear and hike to the Totaranui Campsite. We started at the Wainui Car Park, hiked up to Gibb's Hill and on to our campsite. A much shorter hike than we had expected but it gave us plenty of time to enjoy the campsite and make some new friends. AND have my one and only camp fire of my whole trip. It was amazing. Fire bans are seriously the worst when you are camping for months. Camping just does not feel complete without a fire at night to sit around and enjoy.</div>
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Our day ended with an absolutely stunning sunset. Seriously. The last leg of the hike took so long because we were all in absolute awe of the beauty of the sunset (and because my blisters were back with a vengeance but I thankfully discovered walking barefoot does wonders to solve that problem). We were on our way to our next campsite and unexpectedly met a woman on the road at a "bridge" trapped in a flooded river with sand filing up under her car. Meaning we had no way to pass until her car was moved. The "bridge" was no bridge at all. It was called a bridge however it was in fact a small ditch that was covered in concrete to create a road for passing. It was obvious that this happened often but not obvious why on earth they did not just build a bridge there. After spending roughly an hour trying to push, pull and literally dig this car out, even stealing boards from neighbors fences to shove under the tires for traction, all the while avoiding the eels flowing down the river that formed over the road, getting drenched and cold, we gave up. There was no hope for this car unless someone came from the opposite side of the road to pull the car out. And then came the French!...well a French couple, with a sturdy camper van equipped with a hitch. Our knights in shining armor! With a lot of team work and some friendly Frenchman's engine power we freed the car and could finally be on our way. After plunging our way through the river we drove a couple hours to a campsite very well off the beaten path. The drive there felt as though it would never end. Winding and weaving down unsealed, crumbling roads we felt as though we may never get to the campsite and may also be slightly lost, but we kept on truckin'. The dark, mountainous gravel road, torrential rain for days, hunger and late night driving does not bode well for an enjoyable drive. FINALLY we arrived at the Cobb River Campsite. I thought we would never get there and never have I ever been so nervous driving anywhere. We slept...very poorly, due to discomfort and extreme coldness and poor choice to all sleep in the car instead of setting up our tents, and woke up to find that we had made our way down into a very beautiful valley. We appreciated the beauty for a short while and decided to make our way back up out of the valley. I will say the roads were not nearly as bad in the daylight. However, they were still awful and soo narrow. If you met a vehicle someone had to back up in order to find a wider part of the road. Only slightly terrifying.<br />
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The following days were filled with "on the road housekeeping", hanging out in Takaka, Uruwhenua Reserve site where we had incredibly beautiful star filled skies to stare at for hours. </div>
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Te Waikoropupu Springs are the largest freshwater springs in New Zealand and are recorded as being some of the clearest water measured in the world. The following is from some of the information boards they had at the springs. </div>
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Te Waikoropupu Wai Ora (Water of Life)</div>
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"Life cannot survive without wai (water). For Manawhenua Ki Mohua, water is the source of all life and the waterways carry the lifeblood of the land. The waters of Te Waikoropupu represent the lifeblood of Papatuanuku (Earth Mother) and the tears of Ranginui (Sky Father). Wai Ora is the purest form of fresh water. It gives and sustains life, can rejuvenate damaged mauri (life force) and counteract evil. The waters of Te Waikoropupu were used by tupuna (ancestors) for cleansing and spiritual healing."</div>
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We then made our way 400km south of Takaka to Hokitika on the west coast. </div>
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The beauty truly never stops here.</div>
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Carynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01091519965685753359noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199251319308755239.post-65238633723530750192016-03-24T22:32:00.000+03:002016-06-04T12:01:45.276+03:00Day 51: Kainanneca<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Oh the road south to the Abel Tasman we drove through Nelson and after driving through a torrential downpour we spent a night at a beach side camp site. Thankfully we were fortunate enough not to get flooded out unlike many others who literally had their belongings floating in ponds and rivers in the night. It was a beautiful location with a very powerful ocean crashing into the beach...<br />
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On to Kaitiritiri town, which is the gateway to the Abel Tasman, to spend a beautiful day at Kaitiritiri beach with it's beautiful golden sand. We got ravaged by the crazy waves on the beach. The boys played in the sand and re-diverted a water flow on the beach by doing a whole lot of digging. And the day ended with some amazing views of some uber cloudy valleys. </div>
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Pelorus Sound (Te Hoiere) is part of the Marlborough Sounds in the north of the South Island. Marlborough Sounds is made up of flooded river valleys that were formed in the ice age thousands of years ago. Absolutely stunning area. After getting a little lost, or rather just misdirected, we found our way to Cow Shed Campsite for the night. Once again arriving in the dark. The seasons are unfortunately changing, which means the sun does not like to shine for too long, making the days much shorter than we would prefer. We woke up in a quaint campsite, which included shower facilities, say what what! They were cold but getting clean was worth the ice cold streams of water that flowed from the luxurious shower head in the middle of the wilderness. We also discovered Weka at this site. Weka are another flightless bird native to NZ. These sweet looking birds are curious and mischievious little birds, intrigued by humans and their activities. They, like the sandflies in this country, are determined to steal from you. Unlike the sandflies, Weka fortunately do not attempt to steal your blood, leaving you with innumerable, indescribably, itchy bites. These birds want your treasured belongings. Sometimes so desperate to rip through your tent in order to steal from you. Thankfully we were highly aware of these curious beast that we were able to fend them off every time they attempted to attack. One bird was almost sneaky enough to steal one of our spoons but we were much quicker than he, leaving our site unconquered by these feisty little birds.<br />
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We made our way to the end of the Pelorus Sound to one of the best campsites I stayed at in all of New Zealand. This site is by far one of my favourite places in the country. Titirangi Farm Campsite will go down as some of the best camping of my life. It all started here, driving up to an incredible view point where we could see our final destination, which is the beach on the left hand side in the photos below. We stayed here for a quite a while taking in the incredible views.<br />
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Titirangi Farm Site is literally a pasture just off the beach, with toilet and shower facilities for the people accessing this fine campsite, sheep included. We arrived after a beautiful drive down to the bay to find that there were only about 12 other people at this site. Not surprising though considering how remote it is. The incredible thing is that the people who own the land have a sheep farm in this gorgeous land and so generously share it with travelers. Seriously amazing. It was a lovely couple of nights at this location. Definitely difficult to leave such a secluded and beautiful site.<br />
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Let me tell you, some of the best experiences in life are those that are most unexpected. On our way up Pelorus Sound we drove past multiple trail heads for the abundant hikes available to us in this area. Of. course we had to attempt one and Mt. Stokes was the lucky winner. It turned out to be one of the most magical forests I have ever hiked through. The forest was so thick with trees you couldn't see too far a head of you, with so many that it was easy to lose the path. The trees were laden with thick moss of all shades of green. Unfortunately we were not rewarded with a beautiful view from the top due to thick fog and low clouds but that did not matter.<br />
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Due to the changing of seasons here in the southern hemisphere it was decided that it was a wise choice to head to the South Island before the winter weather really settled in. Our adventure to the south island started out on a very rainy and dreary day. After the 3 hour, 92 km voyage from Wellington to Picton on the ferry, which NZ claims is one of the most beautiful ferry rides in the world, we were on the road again on a mission to find our first camp site on the south island, Robin Hood Bay Site. Unfortunately it was cloudy and rainy for the whole ferry ride so I can not attest to the beauty of the ride between the islands. Robin Hood Bay campsite ended up being at the end of an unsealed road, through many bays, with many switch backs to navigate through the torrential downpour, along the Northeastern coast. It is truly amazing how incredibly slow time can go by when you are driving between 20 and 50 km, in the dark, on roads that are bad enough to write home about. As the sun sets and the beautiful scenery disappears, the one thing that begins to consume your mind is, "Are we there yet??". Once again we arrived in the dark to the site, set up camp in the pouring rain and we had no clue what the surrounding environment looked like. Waking up to a cloudy but beautiful sun rise, I discovered that we were in a lovely area right across from a rocky beach. The sound of waves crashing down on the rocks provided a rather unique and relaxing sound. Very different from a sandy beach. It was beautiful. Along with a beautiful view we also discovered that this was home to a sandfly colony. By this time we had figured out the best techniques to avoid the awful bites of the beastly sandflies. These techniques included bug repellent, covering as much skin as possible, and often seeking refuge indoors. Aside from the beastly sandflies, it was a lovely site. </div>
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Off to Blenheim! Blenheim is a town in the heart of Marlborough wine country. It is supposedly one of the sunniest towns in all of New Zealand with an average of 2,438 hours of sunshine a year. Aside from it being one of the sunniest places in NZ, it is also an incredibly beautiful area. There is something just absolutely stunning about vineyards. We ventured to the Blairich Reserve Campsite, driving down roads surrounded by vineyards, spanning across beautiful valleys, tucked between fields of sheep. </div>
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Being in wine country meant that a wine tour of sorts was absolutely in order. Due to the fact that we had a vehicle and both wanted to take advantage of the free wine tasting at the Wither Hills Winery, we parked our trusty wagon, enjoyed a wine tasting and then proceeded to take ourselves on a self guided tour of the vineyard. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Wandering far enough, jumping fences along the way, we found a aviation museum behind the vineyard. </span></div>
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The Wairarapa is in the south-eastern corner of the North Island. To take advantage of being in Wellington at this time, a day trip was absolutely necessary. This day was filled with incredible beauty, and unexpected surprises. Venturing down winding, cliff side roads, through farmland, valleys and beautiful vineyards, we made our way to Ocean's Beach, a beautiful and rugged stretch of coastline. After relishing in the beauty of the beach we followed some sheep up a cliff and were rewarded with a gorgeous view of surrounding farmlands and of Lake Onoke, </div>
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As we climbed up on the rocks along the coast we began hearing some curious noises coming from further down the rocks. Upon further investigation, much to our pleasant surprise, we found adorable fur seals frolicking in and out of the water, some sunning themselves, taking advantage of the warm day. Awestruck by the amount of seals in the area, we sat for almost two hours, enjoying the views. </div>
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After contemplating taking a cute little seal home, it was decided it would be best to leave the seals behind, and move on to the Cape Palliser lighthouse. It certainly did not disappoint and it provided an incredible view to watch the sun begin to set. </div>
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Carynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01091519965685753359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199251319308755239.post-30355401183745412672016-03-04T22:01:00.000+03:002016-05-22T12:16:35.786+03:00Day 31 - Moving Along<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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On the road again as a travelling duo, leaving Taupo, our wonderful riverside campsite and new friends behind, to continue on with the adventure of the North Island. We made our way through some extremely small towns, army training zones, down some narrow, winding roads surrounded by hills and pastures, which were filled with sheep of course. Seriously beautiful country to be driving and wandering through. </div>
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Following Highway 1 and onto the Manawatu Scenic Route towards the Ruahine Forest, we found our way to a free campsite called Piri Piri. What we found here was a lovely river, wild blackberries and sandflies. My dear goodness the sandflies. If you have been able to avoid any sort of contact with sandflies count yourself to be a very fortunate human being. I have never experienced a more invasive, persistent and elusive insect. And the bites of these little beasts are the itchiest I have ever experienced. Waking up in the middle of the night scratching kind of itch. Piri Piri is where we met these beasts and I immediately found a great hatred for them. The sandflies were relentless! And dear goodness they love human blood. Dusk arrived and so did more sandflies. So many that we were forced into the car for the rest of the evening, only opening the doors to quickly allow fresh air into the warm and stuffy car. Shockingly enough we spent two nights at this campsite enjoying the silence and the seclusion, only having to coupe ourselves up at night to avoid the beastly creatures that had a life's mission to suck every drop of our blood. </div>
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Continuing the drive down the Manawatu Scenic Route, we found our way to Levin and Hokio beach. The beach, no matter where it is, is a place where my soul can forever be at rest. Listening to the waves crashing, wandering up and down the beach searching for that perfectly imperfect sea shell, letting the salty breeze blow through my hair, sinking my feet into the sun warmed sand. Absolute perfection. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Before I arrived in New Zealand, in the little research I did, I knew that the Tongariro Alpine Crossing was an absolute must on my list of places to see and things to do.</span></div>
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What I have found here in New Zealand is that every place is described in a way that makes it seem that it is grander than it is in reality. Any where in New Zealand there is a "the most unique _____ on the east coast", "the oldest _____ in the country", "the biggest _____ on the west coast". And so it goes the Tongariro Alpine Crossing happens to be in the countries oldest national parks, deemed to be the best one day hike in New Zealand, with others saying that it is in the top 10 day treks in the world. See what I am saying here? Bold statements about EVERYTHING. In most cases it is easy to make a joke about these statements. However, in my little experience of treks worldwide, I can safely say that the Tongariro lived up to the hype. This was one of the most beautiful hikes I have ever been on. The volcanic landscape was incredibly diverse, the whole trek was breath taking, and I would tell anyone, if you come to NZ you MUST do the Tongariro Crossing. This day of hiking, from start to finish, was seriously a perfect day, possibly one of the most perfect days I will have in the whole time I am in New Zealand.<br />
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The track is 19.4 km start to finish. Being the fantastic on-the-ball travellers we are, we were late arriving at the location where the shuttles take you to the start point by. So we decided to drive 30 minutes to the Mangatepopo Valley and park there, which is the starting point of the hike. We originally decided we would just hitch hike back to the car once we arrived at the end of the hike. Once we were on the trail and had been walking for a while we decided it would be best to just walk to all the land,marks along the trail, turn around after we saw the last viewpoint and walk back to the car. The trek from end to end is 19.7km. I do not actually know the distances from point to point so I cannot say how many kilometers we covered, but I do know it was a lot and likely more than the 19.7km of the full trail. We saw Mt. Ngauguroe, made famous by Lord of the Rings being filmed as Mt. Doom. We stopped off at Soda Springs, saw the South Crater and Red Crater (this trek is partly on/near an active volcano hence all the craters), Emerald Lakes, Central Crater and Blue Lake. We returned back to the car as the sun was setting and enjoyed a glorious sunset, the perfect ending to a perfect day.<br />
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