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New Zealand

Die längste Reise meines kurzen Leben startete am 19. Januar 1998 und dauerte 3 Monate. Sie führte Andy und mich über Bankok (Thailand) nach Australien und New Zealand.

Die letzen 3 Wochen verbrachten wir in Neuseeland. Schon anfangs der Reise beschlossen wir, dort für 2 Wochen unsere eigenen Wege zu gehen. Da ich nicht gerne ganz alleine Reise, habe ich Lizzy aus Brisbane (Australien) gefragt, ob sie eventuell Lust hätte, mich in NZ zu begleiten. Der Zufall wollte es so, dass dies alles klappte.

Auckland war der Anfang der Reise. Eine Stadt die zu unserem Besuchszeitpunkt mit dem grossen Stromausfall zu kämpfen hatte. An jeder Ecke standen mehrere Generatoren, welche ein halbwegs normales Leben in der Metropole ermöglichten.

Am dritten Tag nach Andys und meiner Ankunft trennten wir uns, ich reiste mit Lizzy weiter, die Höhepunkte unserer Reise in Enlisch (for my friens in NZ):

Sa 7-3-98, Auckland: My dear Lizzy arrived around 13:45 at the City Backpackers in Auckland. I couldn’t believe that you were here, it was so great to see you again. We went to the beach to discus some things. For dinner we went to the Thai restaurant, and finally to the seafront disco.

So 8-3-98, Whitianga: Early in the morning we went up and drove to the Coromandel island. (Thames-Coromandel-Whitianga). After a useless stop in the i-center, we drove over a very dirty road to Whitianga (Liz nearly crashed my brand new car....), and there we went to the beach by a fairy. In the evening we went inline skating.

Mo 9-3-98, Rotorua: First we drove to the amazing hot water beach, where all the stupid tourist started digging holes into the sand... The Cathedral Cave walk was the next stop, really beautiful I think. After checking-in in Rotorua we went to the hot water Spa. After dinner and a beer in the pub back to downtown backpackers.

Tu 10-3-98, Rotorua: We went white water rafting! The rafting was really cool, 3 waterfalls and one was about 7 meters high !! Amazing.

We 11-3-98, Rotorua: We walked round the city and we went the have a lock at the waterfalls we rafted yesterday. Ludge riding was the point of the day, I just remember Lizzy screaming "where are the breaks ...", but you were lucky and didn’t crash like the other girl......

Th 12-3-98, Napier: Weather wasn’t to bad this day, we stored our baggage in the hostel and went to this tourist tour to Taupo. The guy who organised this tours wasn’t very gentle to you, but my strong Lizzy stroke back.... We saw a lot, all the craters, geysiers and the beautiful landscape. In the evening we traveled to Napier were we found a room in the YHA.

Fr 13-3-98, Napier: The city was destroyed by an Earthquake about 60 years ago, and now it looks very pretty styled in Art Deco. The way to the Cape Kidnappers wasn’t very successful, because the path run out 8 km before!

Sa 14-3-98, Wellington: After driving through Hastings we arrived in Wellington. But there was no chance to get a free accommodation. Everything was booked because of the museum and some open airs. At the end we were in a very beautiful bed & breakfast room by a private woman. In the evening we went out in the second largest city of New Zealand. And in a Bar we all of a suddan ran into Andy, was very funny after one week without him.

So 15-3-98, Wellington: We feeled like normal tourists this day, cause we visited the parliament, the national museum and some shops in Wellington. The weather was very cold in Wellington. In the evening we eated in a B.Y.O. restaurant.

Mo 16-3-98, Wanganui: We drove to Wanganui, a very boring city were it’s impossible to get some food after 10 p.m.

We 18-3-98, New Plymouth: We spent 3 days there. A very exciting beach with black sand and you can see from there the Mt. Egmont with its snow on the top.

Sa 21-3-98, Hamilton: The last days of our NZ trip we were in Hamilton. Visiting the National parks and other tourist things.

Mo 23-3-98, Auckland: A huge party night to celebrate in the streets of Auckland, the next morning Lizzy left New Zealand...... a very sad story at the airport about one year ago.

Tu 24-3-98: I was alone now, but I left Auckland one more time to travel the most northest part of the island. First stop Whangaraei with its "Hole in the Rock" and other beautiful natural things like islands. I met some nice people from canada, japan and netherlands there.

We 25-3-98, Northerland forset park: I drove round the cost, nearly to the end of NZ, called Cape Reinga, and in the evening bakc to Auckland.

Fr 27-3-98, Auckland: I met Andy there and we had to tell us many intresting things from our different trips. The last 3 nights we partied all the time and the thought about going home came nearer and nearer........

Mo 30-3-98, Auckland Airport: The story's end. I will go back!

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