![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231101_101304-1038x576.jpg "Trounson Kauri Park")
After Hokianga Harbour, I explored the Kauri Coast. As the name suggests, this area boast some (very) large Kauri trees. Continue reading Giants of the forest
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![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231031_111603-1038x576.jpg "Coast South of Hokianga Harbour")
Fog in Hokianga Harbour
Slowly, the rain is receding. However, it has been replaced by low-lying clouds. Still, I was able to explore Hokianga Harbour a bit. Continue reading Fog in Hokianga Harbour
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231029_101249-1038x576.jpg "Otuihau Whangārei Falls from below")
Water in Whangarei
As during my last stay in Northland, the Northern-most part of New Zealand’s North Island, water has dominated my stay – unfortunately also in the sense of rain. Continue reading Water in Whangarei
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/nz-fern-1038x576.jpg "Dicksonia squarrosa")
Kia Ora, Aotearoa!
Long-term readers of my blog know what this title means: I am once again in New Zealand!
However: It is a bit chilly here.
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231025_122514.jpg "Approach on Tahiti")
Farewell to the South Pacific
After 20 days in French Polynesia, my stay in the South Pacific is now coming to an end – exactly where it started: in Papeete. Continue reading Farewell to the South Pacific
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231022_111525.jpg "South-Western Rangiroa")
Atolls of the South Pacific
For my last stop in French Polynesia, I said goodbye to the Society Islands (and therefore to the mountainous islands inside a lagoon). Instead, I moved on to the Tuamotu archipelago: older islands where only the surrounding reef remains, in the middle of which there is a large lagoon. Continue reading Atolls of the South Pacific
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231020_105122-1038x576.jpg "Fiti'u'u Point")
Ambivalent South Pacific
Bora Bora is the closest to an South Pacific dream destination (at least so far). However, there was also an incident here that marred my experience somewhat. Continue reading Ambivalent South Pacific
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/03-20231015_100210-1038x576.jpg "Channel between Huahine Iti and Huahine Nui")
Sleepy South Pacific
The second “real” stop on my island hopping tour through French Polynesia was Huahine: smaller and sleepier than Moorea – like Moorea 30 years ago
, as my host in Moorea assured me. Continue reading Sleepy South Pacific
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/02-20231011_083845-1038x576.jpg "View from Magic Mountain")
South Pacific cliché
Tahiti was actually just a short stop-over. My true South Pacific adventure really did start with five days in Moorea. Continue reading South Pacific cliché
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231008_102724-1038x576.jpg "Jardin de Paofai")
France with a difference
When flying from San Francisco to the southwest for about eight hours, you end up in France – but not in Metropolitan France, but rather in French Polynesia. Continue reading France with a difference