New Zealand

     Ulla's sister and her husbond  moved to New Zealand in 2000. This was an opportunity for us to visit this exiting country. 
     After celebrating Christmas the New Year (2003-04) at Anne and Ove in Whangarei, 190 km nonth of Auckland, we rented a car to drive around the North Island for 4 weeks on our own.
     This is just a short list of the places we visited on this trip.
     
Bay of Island
Russell
Paihia
Kawakawa with the famous Hundertwasser toilet
Waitangi
Ninety Mile Beach
Cape Reinga
Kauri Kingdom near Kaitaia
Waipoa Forrest
Kauritree: Tane Mahuta
Kauri Museum in Matakohe
Helensville
Auckland
over Harbour Bridge
Coromandel
Coromandel Peninsula
Hot Water Beach
Turanga
Rotorua
Taupo and Lake Taupo
Napier
Hastings
Dannevirke
Wellington
Wanganui
Tongariro National Park
Mt. Ruapehu south
Desert Road
Lake Taupo
Taumarunui
Mt. Ruapehu north
"Forgotten Highway"
Mt. Taranaki
New Plymouth havn.
Waitomo Caves
Ruakuri
Kiwi House in Otorohanga
Waikite Valley
Wai-o-Tapu Thermal Area
Rotorua
Hobbiton near Matamata
Auckland

Anne and Ove run a Bed & Breakfast at "Totaranui".

More about Anne and Ove:
www.totaranui.co.nz

See more about Northland
Guide to Northland

Anne and Ove is a good help in planning the tour.

The Hundertwasser toilet in Kawakawa.

The large oceangoing Mauri canoe in Waitangi.

The solarpanel-driven lighthouse at Cape Reinga.

The big geyser in the Whaka-area in Rotorua.

Hobbiton is the only set remaining from filming "The Lord of the Rings".

We had opportunity to see Sheep-shaering on a farm we came by. 

Gardens and parks with lots of trees and flowers. 

Fantastic views all over the country.

Even on cloudy days, the sun  can break through.

An elderly Toyota Hiace minibuss without seats, became our "home"  during the 4 week tour.

There is sheeps everywhere.

The interior was simple, two beds, curtains, table and chairs.

Thermal heated swimmingpools on the campingground in Waikite

The menu said "Just Desert", but it was a whole meal.

The thermal area at Wai-o-Tapu is really worth a visit.

Allso the "Devils Bath" at Wai-o-Tapu has unique colors.