#taumaranui

[dame-de-pique]

Harry Moult - On the banks of the Wanganui River, near Taumaranui, 1920s

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[nzconservationjobs]

Supervisor Operations, Ngā Whenua Rāhui Fund - Department of Conservation - Turangi, Taupō, Taumaranui or Whanganui

Lead a team that supports building the capability of Maori landowners and whaanau/hapu/iwi. Permanent full-time role that could be based in Turangi, Taupō, Taumaranui or Whanganui, reporting to the Team Lead based in Turangi. Te toto o te tangata, he kai; te oranga o te tangata, he whenua While food provides the blood in our veins, our health is drawn from the land Ngaa Whenua Raahui | Te Papa…

[studiowha]

Review of contextual knowledge

Rongoā Māori practitioner Donna KerridgeAfter taking out the following books, I have realised that there are so many different leaves and remedies.

 So I thought to focus on a topic like burnout and then choose some remedies that can help with burnout like plants that can help with headaches, muscle soreness, or a good nights sleep, and maybe it approach it that way so that there is a focused area for me to research about. 

The books that I have are below :) 

By Tom Paul (1987) This book’s narrative is written in a first person POV and Tom talks about his journey and his interest in rongoa maori. He was born in Taumaranui and lived in Mananui, and learnt a lot of knowledge from his grandmother, Wikura Tanoa. He then introduces the mythological story of Tane mahuta (the god of the forest) and how Tane provided Maori with food, warmth and shelter through his resources. 

The subject that is focused on in this book is survival of maori and how they lived from nature pre-colonial times. (Which now has me thinking that it will be a good idea to focus on a specific area where rongoa has helped people and only focus on thos specific remedies to guide me)

“Medicines of the Māori” by Christina Macdonald (1974)

My initial thought was “Why is someone who is not  Maori writing about something that is needs to be written by Maori?” but as I read through it, I became so proud that this person has genuinely done their research and spoken to the right people to be able to execute this book. 

Macdonald writes in a more scholarly article way where she is the observer of all of this knowledge. She first talks about the arrival of Maori, and where we set sail from before landing in Aotearoa. (How cool that she knows this??) Macdonald then continues to write about the different materials used to make food, drink water and where Maori stalled food. She then goes into introducing rongoa, and one specifically that took interest to me was “medicinal steam baths” and talks about a specific tree called “Fuchsia” or “Kōtukutuku” in te reo māori. And is known to grow between the regions of Auckland and Rotorua. Macdonald then further speaks about more plants, their maori names and what they do with illustrations next to them. 

I noticed the paper smelt and felt very nostalgic with a cream and almost card like feel, which I actually enjoyed. 

By Rob McGowan (2009)

McGowan’s book is more of a “practical guide” to Maori medicine (rongoa maori) The book is made up of two sections: The first speaks about the foundation of rongoa maori, traditional maori medicine. It talks about the fundamental understandings that are the basis of rongoa. 

The second section focuses on the practical aspects of learning about rongoa maori and how to use it. It deals with identifying the plants you might want to use, their harvesting and preparation.

This book to me feels like a if you want to persoanlly participate in rongoa maori, this is how you do it. Which is like a interactive way of writing. He’s used gloss paper and has used photography to portray the different plants and rongoa. 

By Murdoch Riley (n.d)

This book focues on how to use Māori herbal remedies to cure common medical problems. Riley also mentions he has avoided using plants that no longer exists in this book or are extremely difficult to access. 

The book is made from a thick paper and Riley has used photography to portray the plants with a description next to them 

Two web stories:

Rongoā Māori practitioners fear their work and treatments will be disadvantaged by the Therapeutic Products Bill, with grave concerns from practitioner Renee MacDonald that the bill will diminish traditional Māori healing methods, to the same effect the Tohunga Suppression Act did.

https://www.teaomaori.news/concerns-rongoa-maori-disadvantaged-new-bill

Rongoā Māori practitioner Donna Kerridge

Donna Kerridge talks about the Rongoā Māori courses she will be taking in Dannevirke which will provide an introduction to Māori medicine and healing concepts while exploring the importance of re-connecting to the land. Video Warren Buckland

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/video/rongoa-maori-practitioner-donna-kerridge/KQTD3JYXQSRMY7BFGGBQROETWU/

[goatnz]

Carriages seen here are the old Auckland rolling stock. After modernizing to newer electric carriages, many of the once Australian carriages were sold either to Glebrook Historic Railway or to private owners, one of which appearing on a house moving show as it was being converted. The rest were parked here at Taumaranui until recently where the remainder were either scrapped or sent back to Auckland.

Tauramanui Station, 2023

[lesmoumousstrotter-blog]

3ème et dernière Great Walks de l’île du Nord ✅ 145 km en canoë à travers un paysage de collines et de vallées éloignées sur le voyage « magique » Whanganui River ! #whanganuiriver #greatwalksnz #ontheriver #onemore #nzmustdo #canoeing #camping #bivouac #etonpagaieonpagaie #kayakadventures #whanganuinationalpark #globetrotter #travelgram #challengecomplete #taumaranui #pipiriki #lanscape #ig_newzealand (at Whanganui River)

[mrskakapo]

4.2.2018 Taumaranui

Unsere Weiterfahrt führt uns in den Whanganui Nationalpark, die Whanganui Journey ist ein weiterer der sogenannten Great Walks mit der Besonderheit, dass hier nicht gelaufen wird, sondern gepaddelt. Per Kajak oder Kanadier folgt der Paddler dem Whanganui River in 3-5 Tagen von Taumaranui bis Pipiriki. Aber auch hier kann man die Originalversion auf einen Tagesritt kürzen. Das Intenet als Retter der modernen Menschheit findet für uns eine Kajakstation, die unseren Bedürfnissen vermutlich gerecht wird, also ist nächste Etappenziel gesetzt …… Wir reisen auf dem „forgotten Highway“, der seinen Namen wirklich verdient hat. Begonnen in Stratford führt uns die als  State Highway 43 bekannte Strasse durch die grünen Hügellandschaften, die man sonst nur aus den Hobbit-Filmen kennt, oder über Serpentinen durch dicht bewachsene Buschlandschaften. Auf 16 Kilometern erwartet uns eine schmale Schotterpiste und ein einspuriger lichtfreier Tunnel, der aussieht, als hätte man „Diggah“ einmal comicmässig durchgeschossen, nicht breiter und nicht höher. Wir passen gerade so durch. (zur Erinnerung: wir fahren auf einem kartierten „Highway“)

Die Jungs und Mädels vom Kajakverleih sind super, (und geschäftstüchtig), als Kunden haben wir exklusiv und inklusive ein lauschiges Plätzchen am Fluß und frisches Quellwasser für Diggah.

Mit Wasser wird im Kiwiland übrigens eher nicht gespart. An vielen Stellen findet man Frischwasseranschlüsse, auch für den Camper, nur bei Warmwasser wird gespart. So kann man an fast allen Campingpätzen umsonst kalt duschen, Warmduscher zahlen 1 Kiwidollar für exakt 5 Minuten warm. Ich als zwangsintegrierter Vollblutschwabe habe mir natürlich gedacht – da spare ich mir doch die Zeit und schalte beim Einseifen das Wasser ab. Aber nicht, dass die Zeit weiterläuft, nein, Dusche aus, Zeit aus, zur Strafe kalt abduschen

[txwitika]

Just a casual sunset snap from the deck, looking toward Taumaranui, deep in the King Country with family who reckon I'm alright. #whanau #family #kainga #home #turungawaewae #placetostand #Taumaranui #Mananui #KingCountry #Aotearoa #NZ #clouds #sunset #silhouette #deck #notdick #kiwi #accent

[zoedewhurst-designstudio3]

Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art

On Wednesday, we visited Auckland Art Gallery to find visual inspiration for the issues we are researching for some of our papers. This exhibition is the largest display of Māori contemporary art in the world. 

Black Painting: Night Landscape 1962 - Buster Black

Thomas Desmond Pihama, known by the aritst name Buster Black, was born in Taumaranui in 1932. In his work Black Painting: Night Landscape, 1962 Auckland is lit up like a circuit board with an array of tiny lights that cloak the landscape. More than half the painting is night sky, with only the network of tiny red and white dots punctuating the darkness. The nocturnal world frees the painting of familiar details – people, homes and gardens – in favour of a visual simplicity where the story of night is told through the growing urban sprawl of 1960s Auckland. Although few of Black’s works have survived, his paintings nonetheless represent an entirely fresh approach to landscape painting both when they were made and now.

https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/explore-art-and-ideas/artist/900/buster-black?q=%2Fexplore-art-and-ideas%2Fartist%2F900%2Fbuster-black

In this piece, Black has captured an Auckland landscape at night containing tiny red and white dots punctuating the darkness. He has done this with the use of oil paint and enamel on hardboard, filling most of the canvas with only dark sky.

When I first looked at this piece, I was inspired by its simplicity & lack of tonal range, however, you can tell instantly what the composition is of. The piece influences my design because upon further reading of the description, I realised it has connections to my issue of urban sprawl.

The thinking behind the image is to show visual simplicity where the story is actually an interpretation of modern development and the looming urban sprawl of the 1980′s. The success of this context is behind the little piercing dots in a calm night sky, only to have exponentially increased since then.

This goes to show that even when the amount of consumerism was not as grand as it is now, there was always a threat to the present-day, whether that be culturally, historically or environmentally.

[rhythmandstrings]

2020

It really has been one hell of a year, hasn’t it?

1. What did you do in 2020 that you’d never done before?

Live through a pandemic, spend time in lockdown, go paragliding.

2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Didn’t make any, and probably won’t this year either.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Can’t think of anyone who I’d call especially close

4. Did anyone close to you die?

My grandmother and a family friend at the very start of the year. An ex-coworker at the very end of it.

5. What countries did you visit?

None. International travel hasn’t really been a thing this year, what with the pandemic and all.

6. What would you like to have in 2021 that you lacked in 2020?

A working, effective, and accessible COVID-19 vaccine for the world, especially those who are most in need of it.

7. What dates from 2020 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

Jamboree, the day lockdown was announced, MOTI, various tramps and trips away.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Finishing the Programme Manual and other youth programme collateral. Compiling, writing, editing, and proofing a nearly 100,000 word document is no mean feat!

9. What was your biggest failure?

Not being as productive as I’d have liked over lockdown? To be honest, I can’t think of anything particularly major this year, and I’m more than okay with that.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Nothing major that I can think of, no.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Travel, copious quantities of wine, and a new laptop.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?

All the people that did good stuff during the pandemic, being it stay home, work in essential services, or lead others in constructive and inspiring ways.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?

Basically all the people that did the opposite of this and made the whole thing far worse than it already was.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Travel and wine. (Plus the usual combo of rent and eating out far more than is sensible)

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Various trips away, especially Phase One, and the two big trips I took with David. Seeing friends again after lockdown.

16. What song will always remind you of 2020?

The Fleas - Frank Turner and Jon Snodgrass

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

a) happier or sadder? Happier

b) thinner or fatter? Those extra lockdown kilos...

c) richer or poorer? Slightly richer, I think.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Cooking for myself, going for walks.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Eating lunch out of the office.

20. How did you spend Christmas?

With family. Went to my Aunt and Uncle’s for lunch, and had people over to ours for dinner. Had all of my Dad’s side of the family together, which was nice.

21. Did you fall in love in 2020?

Probably, yeah.

22. How many one-night stands?

None, I’m pretty sure.

23. What was your favourite TV program?

Just binged watched all of Bridgerton and I do believe it’s my new obsession. If we’re counting youtube, Marble League.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

Still don’t do hating people. A few frustrated or disappointed me a fair bit, but I don’t think I’d go as far as hate.

25. What was the best book you read?

Stuff I Forgot to Tell my Daughter, by Michèle A'Court.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Kelsea Ballerini is my current new jam.

27. What did you want and get?

Time away with friends, some time off to travel the country, a reasonable amount of control over my depression/whatever it is.

28. What did you want and not get?

Some jeans that actually fucking fit right.

29. What was your favourite film of this year?

Maybe Parasite? I don’t think I actually saw that many movies.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

29 this year. Had friends over for board games and food.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Better resourcing at work?

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2020?

Clothes that are comfortable and clean. A fair amount of leggings, jeans, and shirts.

33. What kept you sane?

Antidepressants, calls with friends, music, podcasts, Netflix, gardening, and taking time to myself.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

I feel like the appropriate 2020 answer is Ashley Bloomfield. I still don’t pay enough attention to be able to give a proper answer to this.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?

Oh boy. Covid, obviously. Elections both here and in the US. The housing crisis, the climate crisis, Black Lives Matter, our fucked up prison system. There’s a lot of shit going on, and it can be hard to not be sucked into a spiral of sadness and anger about it all.

36. Who did you miss?

Basically everyone during lockdown. Caitlin gets a particular mention, being still overseas.

37. Who was the best new person you met?

I suppose I’d better give this one to David.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2020:

There’s always going to be more things to do. It’s okay to take some time out to look after yourself.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

“In a world that has decided that it’s going to lose its mind, be more kind my friends, try to be more kind.”

40. How did you spend New Year’s Eve?

Away with friends in Taumaranui. I cooked a massive feast, we played games, hung out, and had a dance party. It was a truly lovely time.

[tam-daleko]

2020.10.01-02 Taupo/Taumaranui/Omakere Falls

Ostatniego wieczoru naszego pobytu w Taupo postanowiłyśmy skorzystać z zaproszenia do pubu, gdzie pracuje jeden chłopak z parafii (miałyśmy okazję na krótkie rozmowy na herbatce po mszy). Okazało się że Issam jest szefem kuchni i dostałyśmy do naszych napojów małe przepysznie słodkie conieco:) Po zakończeniu swojej zmiany siadł z nami przy stoliku i tak oto zdobyłyśmy dobrego znajomego (i dach nad głową inny niż nasze autko na tę noc, która była krótką z uwagi na świetne rozmowy o życiu jakie odbyliśmy przy herbacie).

Dzięki tej znajomości dowiedziałyśmy się o wspaniałym klasztorze nieopodal Taupo i Rotoruy, do którego pojechałyśmy na drugi dzień.

Wcześniej jednak, jadąc dookoła jeziora Taupo, wpadłyśmy odwiedzić znajomego z Opotik i przy okazji komfortowo spędzić kolejną noc. Następnego dnia zobaczyłyśmy nieco miasta Taumaranui, którego okolica ma dość bogatą kolejową historię (oraz biegajace luzem Kozy wzdłuż rzeki), a potem na naszej drodze pojawił się wodospad.

Droga do niego wiodła wspaniałą ścieżką, między plątaniną drzew różnej maści, przez mostek dla max 2 osób, a także obok ciekawskich krów. I przez terytorium srokopodobnego ptaka o nazwie magpie, który lubi przelecieć tuż obok intruza na swoim obszarze (na szczęście na tym się skończyło).

Po wodospadzie ruszyłyśmy pięknymi wzgórzami w stronę klasztoru, docierając tam już po zmroku.

[fitzhk-blog]

【新西蘭 Tongariro Alpine Crossing】全球十大單日行山徑之一

新西蘭 Tongariro Alpine Crossing 絕對要放在閣下的 bucket list，原因之一，是為了一睹電影《魔戒》拍攝現場，更重要的是，可以踏足這條被 National Geographic 喻為「全球十大單日行山徑」  (The World’s Most Epic Day Hikes) 的新西蘭第一名步道。

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

位置：新西蘭北���

總距離：19.4公里

爬升高度：+/- 1196米

平均需時：5-8小時

賣點：

跨越三座火山：Mt Ngauruhoe、Mt Ruapehu 及 Mt Tongariro

特色地貌，有火山、湖泊、熱地、樹林等

富挑戰性：要在7至8小時完成。

行程

一般先住宿在以下城鎮，然後在凌晨啟程到 Mangatepopo Car Park

由 Mangatepopo Car Park 轉乘官方的穿梭巴士

步行 5-8小時，至 Lake Rotoaira Rd

於終點可轉乘穿梭巴士回 Mangatepopo Car Park

Whakapapa (10.4 km)

National Park (13.5 m)

Turangi (36.7 km)

Raetihi (47.6 km)

Ohakune (48 km)

Taumaranui (61.5 km)

Taupo (86.5 km)

注意事項

此路線最佳出行季節是夏天，冬天啟程需要有雪地健行經驗及技術

路線內不可露營，故必須要一天之內完成

必須先預訂穿梭巴士車票

夏天旺季，Mangatepopo Car Park 車位不多。需要預早到達 (有台灣驢友要5時到達)

旅遊旺季 (10月至4月) 部份行車路會封閉，自駕人士要先留意有關消息

資料來源：Department of Conservation、Tongariro Alpine Crossing 官網

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#Repost from Southpac Trucks Ltd. @southpac_trucks Central Equipment Movers of Tokoroa have put this awesome heavy haul KENWORTH T909 into operation. The owners, Colin and Debbie James, operate the truck in the Central North Island. The company operates from two bases in Tokoroa and Taumaranui. The truck has a new MTE Low loader and the unit is driven by Kyle Gibbs who has many years experience with heavy haul in NZ and on Roadtrains in Australia. Kyle was lucky enough to see the T909 on the final stages of the production at Kenworth manufacturing plant in Bayswater Melbourne. The T909 is powered by Cummins X15 @ 600.615hp, with a RTLO22918b Manual Trans, Dana – front and rear on Neway Suspension. Features: This is the first T909 sold in NZ with a 36” mid roof sleeper cab and comes with custom built Kentweld Gullwing cowboy series front bumper, 7” pipes, stainless drop visor, tinted windows, LED head lights, DuraBright rims, off set 9” front rims, raised stainless intakes, stainless fuel tank marker light trims, lower grille trim, personalised plates “KW909”, twin tool boxes. #Kenworth #T909 #kenwortht909 #Kenworthtrucks #kenworthtrucks2020 #kenworthtrucksofinstagram #Kenworthsofinstagram #kenworthtrucksofnewzealand #kenworthsofnewzealand #heavyhaulage #truck #kenworthsdaily #trucks #truckandtrailer #truckphotos #truckpictures #kwtweek2019 (at Southpac Trucks Ltd) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_tUGd7p1y6/?igshid=b9umo77b7d2q

[jadekinsjackson]

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All these deals are available for a limited duration or until sold out. If you see dates that fit your travel schedule, then book to avoid missing out!

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Bridge over the Whanganui River, Taumaranui, Forgotten World Highway,…

[pappito]

ez most jött

Good afternoon.

….and the situation is…….

Bad, and deteriorating.

Currently the North Island is split in two. There is no road open between Auckland and Wellington.

There is no link between North and South Islands

The Taupo Napier Road is closed (Snow and Ice)

Taranaki is closed, with a severe accident near Patea.

Wanganui to Raetihi is closed by ice and snow (never seen that before)

Waiouru-Taihape-Hunterville closed by ice and snow (never seen that before)

Other roads around the central plateau are closed, and again I have never seen roads closed so far from the plateau previously. This has snow down to much lower levels than normal.

Taumaranui east to West Taupo Road is closed

Taumaranui south to Raurimu is closed

Further the Manawatu Gorge remains closed, and some even think it could be months before it reopens.

The Martinborough Road is closed through flooding

There is a wind warning on the Rimutaka hill, with gusts of around 120kph.

Cook Strait ferries are all tied up until tomorrow at the earliest

The Lewis Pass has reopened, but needs extreme caution.

Arthurs Pass is still closed.

It is pretty damn cold down south 😊

Keep rugged up warm, as it aint over yet

[angeladomann]

Whanganui River Journey und mein Weg zur Süd Insel

An meinem eigentlich letzten Tag hier in Taupo, habe ich mich morgens in die Bibliothek gesetzt, ein paar Videos angeguckt, Nachrichten geschrieben und total die Zeit vergessen. Als ich dann an meinem Auto ankam hatte ich natürlich einen strafzettel, so kann der Tag natürlich gut anfangen. Zuvor wäre mein Auto, nämlich fast vom Hochwasser des kleinen Flusses am meinem Campingplatz erfasst worden. Nach der Bibliothek fuhr ich zu den Maori Caves, hier musste ich schwimmen, da diese nämlich nur über den Wasser weg erreichbar sind. Ich stopfte mein Handy und meine GoPro in meinen drybag und schwamm los jedoch war der weg zu lang und die Wellen zu hoch also habe ich abbrechen müssen, aber das mussten schon viele vor mir. An meinem Auto angekommen, lief ein halber Liter Wasser aus meinem Drybag und mein Handy in meiner wasserfesten Handhülle, war offensichtlich auch nicht all zu trocken geblieben da ich es nicht mehr anschalten konnte, verzweifelt im Internet angekommen durfte ich feststellen, dass alle Temperatur Geschäfte Samstag und Sonntag geschlossen hatten. Somit musste ich noch zwei weitere Tage in Taupo verharren. Letztendlich fand ich dann jemanden der sich meinem Handy annehmen wollte. Auf dem weg zum Whanganui River Journey, bin ich an einer Klippe vorbei gekommen, von de ich eins zwei mal gesprungen bin. Am 17. Januar kam ich in Taumarunui an, hier traf ich endlich wieder Niklas und Jonathan die beiden kannte ich noch aus dem Kiwi Corral, unserem alten Arbeitslager 😁. Gemeinsam packten wir unser zeug in die Drybags und barrels. Die uns vom Kanu verleih bereitgestellt wurden. Am nächsten Morgen, machten wir uns mit einem vollgepackten Doppelkanu und einem Einzelkayak auf unseren 5 tages Weg. die Zeit mit den beiden war echt toll, gemeinsam sind wir durch stromschnellen gepaddelt, sind klitschnass geworden, haben Karten gespielt und generell sehr viel Spaß miteinander gehabt. Der Fluss war atemberaubend schön, er schlängelt sich mitten durch den Whanganui National Park, zu seiner linken und rechten Uferseite, konnte man den dichten neuseeländischen Wald sehen, welcher durch die hohen Baumfarne und kleinen Wasserfälle aussah wie ein Jungle. Wir haben uns jeden Tag, mit dem Kayak abgewechselt und mir persönlich macht Kayak fahren mehr Spaß, als das Kanu. Aber nach den 5 Tagen, hatte ich nur noch schmerzen in meinen Armen. Total vereist und durchgeweicht kamen wir am Ziel an, hier empfing man uns mit heißen Getränken, Saft und Muffins, dass war ein gutes Gefühl. Am selben Abend war ich mit den Jungs nochmal bei einem Imbiss in Taumaranui Burger essen. Jeder vertilgte zwei Burger und eine große Portion Pommes, der Golden Kiwi ist nur zu empfehlen. Am darauffolgenden Tag fuhr ich wieder nach Taupo, um zu gucken wie's meinem Handy geht und ja, es war komplett am Ende. Die kommenden Tage fuhr ich eigentlich nur nach Wellington, ohne große Zwischenstopps. In Bulls und Palmerston North machte ich letztendlich einen kleinen Zwischenstopp. Endlich in Wellington, Neuseelnds Hauptstadt angekommen, welche für eine Großstadt eine echt schöne Stadt ist, hier traf ich dann auch wieder auf Niklas und Jonathan ich kaufte mir ein neues Handy, besuchte das Regierungsgebäude Neuseelands und das Te Papa Museum, ein echt cooles Museum welches sich auf 6 Stockwerke erstreckte und zahlreiche Themenbereiche ausstellte. Mit den Jungs war ich in einem all You can eat Restaurant dort haben wir uns richtig vollgestopft am 30.01. Nahmen wir dann gemeinsam die Fähre. Nach Picton die überfahrt war recht unbeeindruckend da es total bewölkt war, gemeinsam sind wir für zwei Tage in das gleiche Hostel eingecheckt, hier genossen wir das freue WLAN und ein paar letzte runden shittheat. Nachdem die beiden sich auf den weg machten zog ich im das Atlantis Backpackers, hier in Picton und nun warte ich auf einen Brief der mich schon vor Tagen hätte erreichen sollen. Die kommenden Tage werde ich dann mit Alina aus Hessen, an der Westküste weiterreisen.

[nzriderz]

Had a fantastic trip to Taumaranui for the Forgotten World Adventures. An amazing weekend with new and good friends #forgottenworldadventures #kingcounty #northisland #newzealand #triumph #speedmaster #nzriderz https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpynu1khYI6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1oarj3c9wyc8k