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
Tag Archives: Hiking
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 However, it has been replaced by low-lying clouds.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
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
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
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
Exploring the United Kingdom
The idea of a visit to a musical in London finally grew into a three-weeks-long vacation in the United Kingdom (with the focus on Scotland). Due to a conference visit in London just before my vacation, I was even away a whole month (including a short workation in France).
Giant Step(ping Stone)s
My last full vacation day was dedicated to the nature highlight in Northern Ireland: Giant’s Causeway. Continue reading Giant Step(ping Stone)s
A new day, a new glen
As the title of this blog entry suggests, I have visited another famous Scottish valley today: Glen Nevis. Continue reading A new day, a new glen
Lost Valleys and Lakes
Today, I have visited one of the most famous and most-visited Scottish valleys: Glen Coe. Continue reading Lost Valleys and Lakes
Duirinish/Dunvegan Double
As I have been hiking quite a lot in the past two days, I only did some shorter hikes today. For that, I went to the Duirinish peninsula and to Dunvegan. Continue reading Duirinish/Dunvegan Double