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• Hobbiton!

  

  Waking up the next day without any plans, we had a look at the map to decide where the road would lead that day – and saw that on our way to the Coromandel... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Leaving the Big City!

  

  Merry Christmas to everyone!A lot has happened since we started traveling again and we will start to update the blog bit by bit, starting with our departure in... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Auckland Impressions November

  

  Puhutakawa trees - New Zealand's christmas tree! They bloom fire red in december. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A Cloudy Day at Karangahake

  

  Karangahake Gorge is a beautiful area of steep hills south of the Coromandel Peninsula, covered in native bush and divided by the winding Waitawheta river. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Sun and Rocks - Day Two at Froggatt

  

  Sunburned and exhausted, but happy we left Froggatt this monday, after almost nine hours of climbing, cheering, laughing, lying in the sun and enjoying the... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Climbing at Froggatt

  

  I had my second outdoor climbing trip last Friday, and it was amazing!Froggatt has great rock, nice views and all kinds of different climbs from super easy to... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Lights in Auckland

  

  Diwali - The Indian Festival of LightsLast weekend Auckland celebrated the Indian Festival of the returning light, with a lot of music, performances,... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Halfmoon Bay

  

  My last day off work I spent exploring the area by bike and rode to Half Moon Bay voa Pakuranga. I'm always keeping an eye open for interesting houses,... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Waiheke Island Impressions

  

  These are from our trip to Waiheke Island. We only managed to do one bushwalk this day but it was beautiful and we will probably go there again - if only the... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Houses of Auckland Series - September

  

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  Posted on 01 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Walk Around Mt Wellington

  

  This is where we live at the moment: Mt Wellington /Panmure, just next to one of the many volcano craters in Auckland. Right next to the mount is my workplace,... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2013

• Pizza from Hell

  

  Isn't it cool? Pizza straight from the fires of hell. And it tastes good, too :)So that is what it looks like when we discover our surroundings. Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013

• Rock Climbing!

  

  We are slowly settling down in Auckland and are going to earn some money before we start off again in summer.I am lucky to be working in New Zealand's largest... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2013

• Addition: Our Footprints at the Healing Retreat

  

  A bit late, but here it is: my finished sign for the Waitapu Retreat.Below are Maia, who came to our door each morning and guarded us, and the second, small sig... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013

• Strolls Through the City

  

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  Posted on 28 August 2013

• New Things...

  

  We are in Auckland again and we are looking forward to earn some money for our travels!I will probably work in New Zealand's largest climbing hall and Kay is... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013

• Mangawhai Cliffs Walkway

  

  I did a great walkway along the coastline at Mangawhai today - finally a day of sunshine after a lot of rain. Isn't the water a beautiful color? Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2013

• A Look out of Our Window

  

  Here are a few more impressions of the healing retreat. We are happy to be here, but it is time to change places again this weekend. We are looking for jobs at... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2013

• Collected Impressions

  

  Coast near MatapouriCoast near MatapouriSunset at Cape ReingaBeach near Russel, Bay of IslandsSunset at Shipwreck Bay, AhiparaTe Paki Dunes90 mile beach90 mile... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013

• New Looks

  

  What do you think about our new Blog Design? We think it's a bit more friendly :)And it's not the only thing we changed these last days: Sammy got a new... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013