In November 2008 I go for 3 months to New Zealand. After my precious trip to that country, I really wanted to go back, but this time not with a group travel and for a longer period. Group travels are…
Preperations / Voorbereidingen
Of course things have to be prepared for the trip. However, I want to keep this as minimal as possible, to have as much freedom as possible on my trip. What I already arranged is the flight and a hostel…
The first days / de eerste dagen
First of all, from now on this journal will be in English, so that people I meet during this trip can read it.Monday November 17 – Wednesday November 19 The flight from Schiphol to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) was very smooth…
Biking along the shore / Fietsend langs de kust
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…
A new start / Een nieuw begin
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…
Back to Auckland / Terug naar Auckland
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…
Up to the Northlands / Op weg naar de Northlands
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.…
Bay Of Islands
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 huge Kauri trees / De gigantische Kauribomen
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…
Back to the Coromandel Peninsula
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…