North Island 09/10

Leaving from Wellington on the 26 of December 2009 and back on the 5 of January 2010.

11 days on the road : or 2200km ...

Saturday, 26.12.2009 > Wellington - Raetihi (via Wanganui, Pipiriki)
Sunday, 27.12.2009 > Raetihi - Ruatiti
Monday, 28.12.2009 > Ruatiti - Raglan
Tuesday, 29.12.2009 > Raglan - Papa Aroha
Wednesday, 30.12.2009 > Papa Aroha - Puketui (via Hahei, Tairua)
Thursday, 31.12.2009 > Stay in Puketui DOC Campsite

***New Year***2010***

Friday, 1.01.2010 > Puketui - Tauranga
Saturday, 2.01.2010 > Tauranga (kayak & horse riding on Matakana Island)
Sunday, 3.01.2010 > Chill in Mount Maunganui and Tauranga > Gisborne > Anaura Bay
Monday, 4.01.2010 > Anaura Bay - Wellington (via Gisborne, Napier)

Wanganui

Wanganui River

Atene Pa, a Maori village in the middle of nowhere!

The Tongariro



Raetihi





Big piece of meat in the garage?



Ruatiti Domain

...Into the Wild...




Hamilton




Raglan, one of the best surf spots in NZ!


Mystic and scary atmosphere













On the way to Coromandel



Camping in Papa Aroha







If you like fishing, you're at the right place here...


Hahei - Cathedral Cove





Hot Water Beach




@RT




NZ Fern
As big as a palm tree!



Funny NZ "letter box"


Pauanui Beach



Commercial forest industry




Poketui - DOC Campsite - Kitahi scenic reserve
The Broken Hills Battery Walkway



Old gold mines from the 19th century









***Happy New Year***

Reto and his friend : the stick insect (Clitarchus hookeri)


Waihi - NZ's Heart of Gold!





Mount Maunganui

Kayaking to Matakana Island

The island had a population of 225 people (Maori for most of them)




Matakana Island - Horse Riding
First time for Christine

Kaola & Christine
Reto & the leader horse


Our Guide with his 2 kids













Tattoo Bus

About Tattoo







View from The Mount Maunganui





On the road for 6h to Anaura Bay, close to Gisborne




Can we fish here?




The camping






Nice haircut!



Gisborne





James Cook




Black swan