I´m really glad that I took exactly the bus company I did for getting around in NZ. Up to now there were only nice people on the bus, especially including the driver. Everyday there would be people getting on and off the bus, but a few of us stayed together for the whole trip to Wellington. At this time we were already so close with each other that we decided to celebrate our last evening together.
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The tour itself was awesome. At first we visited the Coromandel, a first-class holiday spot with nice beaches and the well-known tourist attraction Cathedral Cove. Another highlight was the obligatory digging of a hot pool at Hot Water Beach. What made this unique was the fact that we did it in the middle of the night.
Another highlight for me was the night in the middle of the rainforest near Raglan. They built some huts there on a hillside. When you looked from the porch all you would see were the treetops and bushes. It felt like living in a green heaven.
When we arrived at the Tongariro national park the weather was so bad that we decided to chill in front of a cozy fire rather than go hiking. Luckily the weather changed somewhat so we were able to go on a short walk at least. the landscape up there looks awesome even when it´s cloudy. On a clear day it must be breathtaking.
The arrival in Wellington was way too early. I could have stayed with the bunch for quite some time. I sure hope that the next group I will be travelling with on the South Island will be as good as these guys.
P.S. Some pros and cons about living in NZ that I have figured out so far:
Pro
The people are way more relaxed
Awesome nature
Good local wines
Con
No real bread here
Everyone drives on the wrong side
Chlorinated tap water
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ReplyDeletewell almost everyone is more relaxed than Ze Germanz :)
This trip just looks excellent! I didn't know kiwis were so nice. I mean obviously aside from the ones i've gotten to know. A friend once went to AUS and NZ and he thought aussies were nicer. but i suppose it depends on whom you meet.
I may be crazy but that wellington pic you took looks very much like southern california!!
It all looks amazing, I hope you're having as awesome a time as you should be!!!
bye bye,
SOFST
Huh, don´t tell a kiwi that Aussies are nicer. That could cause a killing spree. Quite some kiwis have issues with Australia.
ReplyDeleteI know that nearly everyone is more relaxed than us Germans, it´s more the degree of relaxedness that I found remarkable.
It´s no coincidence that the picture reminds you of California. They have many imported trees here, California Pines IIRC.
I saw narnia: prince caspian a couple days ago, and when the kids first return to narnia that cove is where they appear.
ReplyDeleteSO many movies are filmed in NZ it's amazing.
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Wow i didnt know that about the pine trees. quite an interesting fact.
sofst