Monday December 22 – Tuesday December 23 The alarm went of at 6:00 since I had to be at the Interislander ferry at 7:30. I didn't wake any one else, since this night I had the dorm for myself. For a nice difference, it was sunny today. The three hours sail to Picton on the …
Friday December 19 – Sunday December 21 On Fri, I had a cheap $5 breakfast in the hotels bar. After that, I walked to the The Papa museum. I've been there before the previous time I was in Wellington, but I wanted to visit it again. I spent over 4 hours in the museum, mainly …
Wednesday December 17 – Thursday December 18 My breakfasts are getting better and better every day. Today I made some fried eggs, crispy bacon, a cup of coffee, some toasted sandwiches and orange juice. On Wednesday I headed of south, in the direction of Wellington. I wanted to be there on Thu, so I had …
Monday December 15 – Tuesday December 16 It was storming and raining this night. I wanted to see Mount Egmont, but it is gray and pouring this morning, so there is not that much to see. I just took a breakfast in a cafe and left Stratford northward. Since I've got a week left on …
Sunday December 14 On Sun, I left the national park to go to Mount Egmont on the west coast. I drove up to Taumarunui and took the Forgotten World Highway to Stratford. Several people said that this is a very scenic highway, and they are right. All over the road are scenic areas, most of …
Friday December 12 – Saturday December 13 Since I have booked a shuttle to the Tongariro Alpine Crossing for Sat, I left Taupo on Friday to go to Whakapapa, a small village in the national park. But before that, I went to the Aratiatia dam in the Waikato river, that opens 5 times a day …
Wednesday December 10 – Thursday December 11 In the morning, I left Napier to go to Taupo. Halfway the road, there was a sign saying 'Lookout point', but it didn't say what there was to see. It appeared to be some big falls. In Taupo I checked in at the campsite. The rest of the …
Tuesday December 9 On Tuesday morning, it was a bit rainy. After packing my car, I had a full breakfast at the restaurant next to the campsite. Afterwards, I drove up to Napiers, where I will leave the east coast. It was a nice road again, although almost every 5 to 10 kms, there were …
Sunday December 7 – Monday December 8 On Sun, I drove up to Gisborne, where highway 35 ends. Halfway between Tokomaru Bay and Gisborne is the longest wharf of New Zealand. It's about 600 meters long, but definitely needs some maintanance. When I arrived in Gisborne, I popped up my tent at the campground and …
Friday December 5 – Saterday December 6 In the morning I went to Whakataue to update my journal, wander around, take a coffee and do some shopping. On te way back to Ohope, I did a nice hike that took about an hour. After that, I started the trip on highway 35, The Pacific Highway, …