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20 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

Auckland

18 augustus Back to Tongatapu and Auckland Clouds rain and wind during the night and at sunrise there is little chance that we will fly. The wind is SW 5-6 and the sea is choppy. Fortunately we do not have to take the ferry as most people that ...

Auckland - Nieuw Zeeland

20 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

Slippery roads and famous lookouts

17 augustus Afterthe torrential rains of last night the weather has calmed down a bit and already around 8 AM we spot the first whale from the platform in front of Hide Away. At the horizon two males are splashing and suddenly one is breaching, ...

Nuku'alofa - Tonga

16 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

Cliffs, crab and coconut

15 augustus Today a guided tour into the national park of Eua, Faratawe beach and forest. After Houma, a tiny village in the north of the island the track becomes poor but our old Mitsubishi 4WD finds its way through. The bush is typical rain ...

Nuku'alofa - Tonga

16 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

Rock garden, Eua’s south point

14 augustus Sunny and 25 degrees, SW 3 and big ocean swell, 2.5-3m from a storm elsewhere. Big waves break upon the coast and in the morning 2 Humpbacks in front of the lodge. We are heading South to the oint of Eua where there are steep cliffs ...

Nuku'alofa - Tonga

14 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

Rain and rest

13 augustus Full moon partially visible because of low clouds and periods with rain. Eua is higher up territory and the moist air easily condensates against the mountains. We visit a Tongan church and are surprised by the unique singing skills ...

Nuku'alofa - Tonga

14 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

Changing islands

12 augustus Today is a day of moves. We depart from Ha’apai to Tongatapu, the main island in Tonga. Besides the pilot and us there are three more people and the 8 seater departs 15 minutes AHEAD of schedule. Interesting again that there is no ...

Nuku'alofa - Tonga

14 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

Luahoko island

11 augustus 15 miles west to an island without people. Breeding seabirds include Red-footed Boobies 25 p, Lesser capped Noddies 1200 pand the rare Fairy tern 80p, a pure white snow-flock-of-the-sea. Lesser and greater Frigatebirds roam the sky ...

Nuku'alofa - Tonga

14 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

Humped on Ha’apai

10 augustus The wind has calmed down and today is whalewatch with finsnflukes who come to pick us up at 09h on the beach. The day is spectacular, altogether we observe 6 Humpback Whales close by: two singing males first, than a young couple and ...

Ha'apai - Tonga

14 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

To Ha’apai by DC3!

9 augustus Early morning rise and Anna, our now almost personal taxi driver brings us to the airport. This is friendly again, without any security controls and the flight schedules to the different islands written by hand on a whiteboard. Our ...

Ha'apai - Tonga

8 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

Another world: out of the blue!

8 augustus Today we head North again, leaving New Zealand for Tonga in the Pacific. As the skies are still cloudy we cannot see much during the flight but back through the cloud layer we see a world of coconut trees and remote shores. Customs ...

Nuku'alofa - Tonga

8 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

Glowworms and a hidden river

7 augustus Earlier than most Japanese scholars we entered the cave near Waitomo. Besides the stalactites and –nites the belowground river Waitomo is spectacular. Not only its presence literally down-under, the illumination of the total ...

Wellington - Nieuw Zeeland

8 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

Wuthering heights

6 augustus Winds getstronger from the SW, temperature 12 degrees and mountain drizzle as we drive up the plateau of Tongariro National Park. We hoped to see the volcanoes but the low clouds hided the icy giants. The lichen flora is superfluous ...

Tongariro - Nieuw Zeeland

6 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

back North!

5 augustus Today started from Picton, the early ferry was overbooked so we have to take the 1345h. This means extra time in Picton but fewer possibilities to travel North after arrival in Wellington at the other side. The crossing lasts three ...

Wanganui - Nieuw Zeeland

6 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

Giants of the ocean

4 augustus Today in frosty Kaikoura. The Whale mekka of the southern hemisphere. Sea calm as a mirror and booked for the 1345h tour. A funeral of one of the staff members caused the earlier tours to be cancelled. We had time to explore the ...

Kaikoura - Nieuw Zeeland

6 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

Taipare Bay

3 augustus Today we decide to take a rest. Computer work and some rearrangements and simply: enjoy. In the afternoon a short break and walk to the second beach followed by the creek track but then in different order than earlier. Interesting to ...

Wellington - Nieuw Zeeland

2 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

Taipare bay and the faultline

1 augustus Today we stay at the Taipare bay property. Beautiful spring weather with flowering Hawthorns and the first Queen bumblebees. Weka’s seem imitation Kiwi’s, also flightless and primitive but active at daylight as well. Endless views ...

Wellington - Nieuw Zeeland

2 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

King Shags at Duffer’s Reef

31 juli Extremely early rise at 0500h, quick breakfast and leave at 0540h to catch the catamaran of Brian around 0650h. Then with 2*150 hp to Duffer’s Reef in the outer Pelorus Sound. Marvelous to be at the colony before sunrise and wait until ...

Wellington - Nieuw Zeeland

2 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

Crossing Cook Strait

30 juli Early rise to catch the 0820h ferry to Picton. Three hours crossing under calm seas, a lot of Buller’s shearwaters, Cape prions, a few Giant Petrels an a Royal Albatros! Entering Marlborough sounds is beautiful, we enter Torey Channel ...

Wellington - Nieuw Zeeland

2 augustus 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

Giant trees and flightless Kiwi

29 juli Morning walk in Kiriwhakapapa forest, giant redwoods, Rimu, Kauri and many others, trees up to 40-50m tall! Back to visitor’s centre and nice films and animations about history and colonization of New Zealand. Giant animals like Moa, ...

Wellington - Nieuw Zeeland

30 juli 2011 | Door: Elmervaneerden

honeymoon with butterflies

28 juli Today we celebrate our honeymoon, three Monarch butterflies are present to set the scene! We camp near the seaside and sunrise is 07.21h, perfect clear sky. Napier is special town, rebuilt after earthquake 1931, everything in art deco ...

Napier - Nieuw Zeeland

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Cliffs, crab and coconut

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Rock garden, Eua’s south point

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Rain and rest

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