Thursday December 4 On Thu, when packing my car, I found out that I was missing my jacket. Since the last time I used it was when I was at Paul and Eileens, I called them. Luckely, they already expected my call. The jacket was still there. So, I drove back to Tauranga to collect …
Tuesday December 2 – Wednesday December 3 In the afternoon, I left Betlehem to go to Rotorua. Just before I arrived there, I visited Rainbow Springs, a small zoo with only native New Zealand animals and plants. The campsite was just next to the Rotorua Lake and was situated in a thermal area. Because of …
Lees meer “Rotorua, the thermal place / de thermische plaats”
Monday December 1 – Tuesday December 2 It was just a small drive today, since I went to Paul and Eileen in Betlehem. I met them at the hotel in Kuala Lumpur where they invited me to visit them. It was nice meeting them again. After some coffee and sandwiches, we went out to see …
Lees meer “Visiting Paul and Eileen / Bezoek Paul en Eileen”
Friday November 28 – Sunday November 30 On Fri, the day started with rain, but at about 13:00, the clouds disappeared and the sun came through. As said, I didn't do that much today. At the pool I met Maarten and Mirthe, who just started a pushbike trip through New Zealand, and they are going …
Wednesday November 26 – Thursday November 27 I decided to leave the eastcoast and head to the west. Over there, there are the gigantic Kauri trees. But, before I got there, I made a lunchstop in Oponomi. In that village is a statue of a dolphin that seems to be very civalized, called Ono. The …
Lees meer “The huge Kauri trees / De gigantische Kauribomen”
Tuesday November 25 Today, it was only a small drive to the Bay Of Islands. I went to a campground in Waihia. After being settled, I assembled my bike and took the ferry to Russell. Russell. is to be said the first ensettlement of New Zealand by the Europeans, but a roadworker who I met …
Monday November 24 In the morning, during rushhour, I picked up my car in the centre of Auckland. I got a free upgrade to a familycar, so my bike fitted in the trunk easely. I drove up to the Northlands. There were some rather steep roads without sholders, so I was happy I wasn't there …
Lees meer “Up to the Northlands / Op weg naar de Northlands”
Sunday November 23 This morning, I had a nice breakfast in a restaurant in Coromandel. Since the ferry to Auckland left at 16:30, it was a rather lazy day. I did some shopping, updated my online journal, did a small hike and went of to the wharf. I arrived there way to early, but it …
Saturday November 22 It was a hard decision, but I think it's better this way. On Sun, I will take a ferry back to Auckland. There, I will rent a car for the next part of the trip. New Zealand by bike is just to difficult. The roads are either flat, or have a 10 …
Thursday November 20 – Friday November 21 Finally, I'm on my way. On Thu, it took about 30 km to leave Auckland. But, having that done, I reached the beautifull backcountry of New Zealand. Although I followed the shore as much as possible, there were some pretty steep hills, up to 15%. It seems that …