Nov 12: Surfing on sand dunes
November 12: Went sand duneboarding at Port Stephens, a few hours north of Sydney, which I really enjoyed. I don't know how many times I climbed those dunes again to slide down.
Category: Activities
8-11 Nov: Tasmania
Nov 8-11: Tasmania: Got up early for the flight. Once we arrived, we immediately picked up our campervan and drove to a beautiful coastal spot. It was quite noisy in the campervan. We walked around a lavender patch and tried lavender ice cream—delicious! One downside, big...
Hobbiton and caves..
From Auckland, we took a day trip to see glowworm caves and Hobbiton, where parts of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (by Tolkien) were filmed. We first took the bus to Glowworm Caves. In the caves, you had to...
The floor is lava!..
A day trip through a volcanic landscape in Tongariro National Park. The volcano is still regularly active. A one-hour bus ride to the parking lot where the hike starts. It's quite a long hike, 20 km, with an elevation gain of 1200 meters.
Skydiving..
Skydived with Cailene near Auckland. We took a bus from the city to the airstrip. A quick photo of the pale noses, then some instruction, getting dressed, and off to the plane! The plane was in, 13,000 feet up, which took about fifteen minutes. I was…
Rafting at Rotorua..
Photos were taken, but they're still underwater; they'll come later. It was a big river; the biggest waterfall was 7 meters high! And at a smaller waterfall after that, the boat capsized, and then… Here's the story! Update –…
Thermal Wonderland..
Hells Gate Mud Bath, the mud bubbles because it's boiling! A lake with a pH of 2! Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland
Geothermal park..
Orakei Lorako geothermal park Tongariro waterfall Te Papa museum
To climb..
New Zealand's highest via ferrata, along the waterfall! Climbed about this far
Milford Sound..
