Another dash through Auckland
Day 162 – Auckland, New Zealand I arrived yesterday in Auckland, and spent today in the War Memorial Museum, which has a large Maori culture exhibit as well as a cultural performance I went to watch. I went for a combined ticket that included a highlight tour (a guided tour giving you a highlight of…
Haruru Falls
Day 160 – Paihia, New Zealand Today I stayed near the town where I lodge, Paihia. There is a 5-km walk to Haruru Falls that is reputed to be pleasant, and it is! Of course, what they don’t tell you is that you have to walk almost as long just to get to the start…
Day trip to Cap Reinga
Day 159 – Paihia, New Zealand (It’s the 5th of November, so there are fireworks getting off everywhere tonight!) I was a bit anxious this morning about the weather, since yesterday’s rain had cancelled, I was afraid it would reschedule today. But no, we had a beautiful day. The bus was a bit late picking…
Russell
Day 158 – Paihia, New Zealand Today was the day it was supposed to rain and be generally a gloomy day. As you can see on the picture above, that wasn’t exactly what happened. As I was taking two tours through the same company (the hole in the rock and to Cap Reinga), company which…
Dolphins!
Day 157 – Paihia, New Zealand I have had quite a few adventures in the last few days! Yesterday, while staying with friends of the family, I went for a walk with one of the friends and the three dogs. The weather was absolutely beautiful, clear skies, green fields, muddy lanes, barbed wire, it was…
A dash through Auckland
A quick word to say that I’m on the road again. I’m sleeping in Auckland tonight and will leave early in the morning for Paihia. The internet at the hostel is not only not free, but expensive, which I find outrageous (and doesn’t reflect the practices of most hostels). Fortunately I have my phone and…
Middle-Earth! I mean, New Zealand
Day 153 – Matamata, New Zealand Edit: read all about the waterfall below. Yesterday, in a few hours, I lost quite a few degrees as well, though the humidity stayed high. Like, pouring rain. (Okay, more like Spring showers, but you know what I mean.) I was of course dressed quite warmly for Fiji, which…
Good morning Mister Sunshine (you brighten up my day)
Day 150 – Pacific Harbour, Fiji Islands The sun is peaking back today, so I took a few more pictures, notably of the very different palm trees arrayed in the grounds. Except the coconut palm tree, I don’t know their name, but they are striking in their differences. (And there are different species of coconut…
Days of rain and rest
Day 149 – Pacific Harbour, Fiji Islands So, it seems that I haven’t written in a while! I’m almost at the end of my stay in Pacific Harbour. The resort I stay at is very nice, as I wrote in my last article. Of course, I slowly discovered that the services it offers outside of…
Pacific Harbour
Day 145 – Pacific Harbour, Fiji Islands I blended quiet, last minute and activity today. I had decided to go to Suva, Fiji’s capital city. For that, there is a regular bus every two hours that I can book downtown Nadi -at the bus terminal where the local bus drops me. So, easy. While waiting…