To the north of Auckland there are many beautiful spots on the coastline. All the Palm trees around make you believe to be in the Carribean or the South Sea rather than in NZ. The water around here is much cooler though.
The people here are so friendly and relaxed that it takes quite some adapting for a German to deal with them. This is especially true for the busdrivers. In every sentence they use either the word “cool”, “sweet” or “awesome”. They even wave friendly at roadworkers as they pass by. That would be completely unheard of at home.
With all the hills the landscape mainly consists of, you have many opportunities to enjoy beautiful views on the bays here. Apart from that there are many historic maori sites ranging from the occasional Pa (outlook post) that comes into view to the waitangi treaty grounds in Paihia.
Further to the north lies the Ninety-Mile-Beach. It is really "0nly" 46 miles long, but impressive even though. Cape Reinga is the northernmost part of New Zealand and a spiritual place for the Maori.
WOW!!!! it all looks amazing!! the second picture almost broke me. It's incredible to see such nice suburban areas which also leave some space for trees and nature. It all look so perfect.
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Actualy, the second picture doesn´t show a suburb, that´s nearly the whole village you´re looking at!
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