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Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Rangitoto October 4th 2007

After yet another lazy morning (heaven's above!) I went out to Devonport on the bus (which is the most Southern point of North Auckland....hmm does that make sense?!) to get the ferry out to Rangitoto Island, which is a volcanic Island just off the coast of Auckland. For once it was a gorgeous day on the weather, but the ferry ride over was freezing! At one point the captain asked for a load of people to move to the front of the boat as there were too many at the back slowing us down!! How rare! Everyone got off the boat and headed towards the summit track, I was a bit worried that it would be chocker and not much fun, but it was fine! Was supposed to take an hour, but I did in half ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Rangitoto October 4th 2007

We had a bit of a lazy morning this morning, so much so that when I finally decided that I was going to walk to the summit of Rangitoto Island, an island just off the coast of Auckland that was a dead volcano, I discovered that I didn't have much time to get sorted before the last bus to get to the ferry terminal in time left!! I did make the bus and to the ferry terminal with time to spare! The trip on the ferry was freezing. It was also quite entertaining as the Captain kept appealing for more and more people from the back of the boat to move to the front as they were slowing us down!! When we arrived on the island I was worried that there'd be a great stampede to ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Rangitoto February 25th 2007

Mit der Fähre zur Rangitoto Insel = inaktive vulkanische Insel, die vor Auckland im Hauraki-Golf liegt; Höhe 260 m 08:30 Sonntag morgens - alles schläft, noch. An der Bushaltestelle angelangt nehme ich ein nicht zu überhörendes Gejubel und Geklatsche wahr, welches aus einem Irish Pub zu stammen scheint. Und tatsächlich - irgendein wichtiges Rugby oder Cricket Turnier findet zu eben dieser Zeit in England statt und die Kiwis sind einfach verrückt nach diesem Sport, so dass sie es kaum kümmert wie früh es ist oder aber dass die komlette Straße das mithören kann. 08:50 a.m. schnell Wasser, ein paar Früchte und andere Leckereien aus Foodtown (riesige Supermakrt-"Mall") besorgt und mit Joey ab zur Fähre. Wir passieren flott den Wasserweg zu Rangitoto und entscheiden uns den längsten Weg zur Spitze zu laufen. Nicht etwas den direkten Weg ... read more
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Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Rangitoto February 13th 2007

All true. But to begin where I left off in oz... Went to see Paul in hospital, then from there to hostel to enjoy noodely supper of two packets of beef noodles and soy sauce, which were rough and made me feel sick. Bed around ten, which was when the nightclub three floors underneath me opened. The nightclub insisted on playing its lively disco music until 2.30am, which didn't please the mattador in any way. On the contrary, with my alarm set from 5.30am to catch my flight, I was rather unhappy about the whole thing. I was also unhappy to notice at around 4am, a Korean gentleman taking a number one in the corner of our dorm room, next to, and in fact a little bit on, my rucksack. He was very apologetic (and so ... read more




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