North Island Tour 2009

ä Wunderschöne morge in Dundin zum abflüge nach Auckland....hie gseter die wunderschöni ussicht usem Flugi!!!

Ig bi zersch nach auckland gfloge...ganz alieni! Dert hetme mir gseit i träffi de ebber....ig ha aber am afang niemer gse und plötzlech hani äs angers girl gse wo die glichi Jagge..^(ausi hei die gliche jaggene becho für üsi Reis)...mer hei afo mitenang rede...si isch vo argentinie...nach chlei meh aus eire stung flüge isches üs vorcho aus eb mir üs scho sit Johre würde kenne...isch so cool

Mir hei de aui in Auckland am Flughafe troffe u de üsi beide vans belade....erschde sightseeing in auckland het agfange...nachem zmittag simer ines aquarium gange...hei pinguine, fische, haie....gse!!!

Hei gseter üsi ganz Gruppe...mer si 13 Ustusch schüeler vo:

3 vo Frankrich, 1 dütschland, 1 oestrich, 1 Mexiko, 1 dänemark, 2 vor schwiz, 1 Argentinie, 1 Chile, 1 Brasilie, 1 Schwede

Wett eifach schnäu chlei aui mini high lights beschribe....

Mer si go black water rafte i caves....das heisst auso mer hei aui ä wetsuit agha und ä schwümmring zum drinne hocke u de simer de amne Flüssli ire Höhli gfoughr mer si wo stei umgä gse...hei ou paar glüewürmli gse wo si ade aäng ghanget..

Mit si ines Maori Dorf gange...isch zimlech für touriste usgleit gse...doch heimer glich chlei meh über die Kultur glernt!!!

Am nächschde morge heimer chönne met Kajaks ufe See use go... ig bi mer chlei vorcho wie im urwaud oder jo eifach ä Troum ....äs isch aus in näbu gse! und die Vegetation hie isch eifach so angers....

Am nächschde morge simer go luge! das heisst uf dütsch gloub Rodle dr bärg düreabe!Bevor hei paar vo üs no sky swing gmacht....isch wienes grosses rittigampfi...eifach ebbe 60m höch....isch so cool gse!

Am obe simer de direkt am Meer gse u hei dert üse holiday park gha...s wasser isch wermer gse aus in Dunedin...isch so schön gse...

Mir si de ou mou meteme Boot ufs Meer usegfahre zum go delfine gse...und ig ha zum erschde mau die riise tier in natur gse...isch soo cool gse...doch hani leider keis fötlei derfo wiui kei zit me ha gha mini kamera usem bus go zhole...:( Isch äs mega erläbnis gse...!!!

Mir Si zure volcanic activity area gange...ui das het gstunke ... uf däm Föteli isch übrigens d Flo !!!Si isch so fun!!!

às het eifach grouchnet...und s wasser isch mega warm gse!!¨hihi

Mir si a nördlechst punkt vo neuseeland gange und mer hei gse wie die zwöi Meer ufenang träffe...me cha die wisse wäue im wasser zimlech guet erkenne....isch mega beidruckend!

Mir si met so chline boards d Sanddüne abegschlittlet...isch sooo luschtig gse!

Mer si i eire nacht ine Waud go KIWIS ir freie Natur betrachte!....mer hei 2 kiwis gse...mega härzig wie si derte gässe hei.... Mir hei ä richtige Spaziergang düre native bush gmacht....

Mir hei z Auckland zit übercho zum go ichoufe und d stadt unsicher zmache....am obe simer

Mir si ufe Sky tower gange und hei auckland metere grandiose ussicht chönne betrachete....het so cool usgsee!

Mer si de ou no nach wellington gfloge und hei dert ä ganze tag verbrocht ir stadt!!!

Die 12 Täg si unvergässlech...äs isch ni nur wiu mer so viu erläbt hei ... üsi gruppe isch eifach super gse und mer so unglaublech viu spass gha metenang!!
Ich cha mi leider ni in Wort fasse ...doch ig wett gad die ganzi wäut umarme...äs isch eifach wunderbar gse und ig bi mega glücklech!!!

Ig ha i dere Wuche so viu fründschafte fürs läbe gschlosse...und ou weme sech nur 12 täg kennt äs verbindet eim extrem viu!!!

Hey Mitenang...
Das machi ide nöchschde 12 Täg.....
gueti zit!!!
Highlight vo mim johr...freue mi meeega...

RYE 9970 and 9980 NORTH ISLAND TOUR

14-25th April 2009

ITINERARY AND HIGHLIGHTS




DAY 1 – Tuesday 14 April
Arrive in Auckland, meet and greet at the airport, then transfer to our tour vans for a drive around Auckland – NZ’s largest city. Local sight seeing and attractions such as One Tree Hill, St Helliers Beach and Kelly Tarltons Underwater World - http://www.kellytarltons.co.nz with the night at the Manukau Top 10 Holiday Park.


DAY 2 – Wednesday 15 April
Travel south from Auckland to Waitomo via Hamilton and Otorahunga Kiwi Park to the limestone caves. Go black water rafting - Black Water Rafting Company Black Labyrinth tour - http://www.waitomo.com/cave-tubing.aspx Stay the night at the Waitomo Holiday Park.


DAY 3 – Thursday 16 April
Travel south and east to Lake Taupo via Huka Falls for lunch on the lake. We visit a volcanic activity area on route to Rotorua. A tour highlight is a visit to the Tamaki Village for a great Maori cultural experience and dinner- www.maoriculture.co.nz. Stay at the Blue Lake Holiday Park with time for kayaking and a Gondola and Luge ride in the morning.


DAY 4 – Friday 17 April
A shorter drive today, heading to the Bay of Plenty and the seaside town of Papamoa - http://www.holidaypark.co.nz An easy day with time on the beach or a short drive to Tauranga and Mt Maunganui. Maybe a hike up Mt Maunganui in the afternoon. http://www.mount-maunganui.co.nz


DAY 5 – Saturday 18 April
Depart on the longest drive of the tour heading north and passing through Auckland city on our way north to Orewa. - http://www.orewabeach.co.nz. We will stop along the way.


DAY 6 – Sunday 19 April
Off north to Whangarei stopping at the Waiwera hot pools www.waiwera.co.nz and other places of interest along the way. Stay the night at the Whangarei Top 10 Holiday Park - www.whangareinz.com






DAY 7 – Monday 20 April
A short drive north to Paihia in the Bay of Islands for two action packed days.
On arrival board our Fullers “Hole in the Rock” cruise for a full afternoon trip along the coast -http://www.nzinfo.com/activities/fullers_boi/hole_in_the_rock.shtml and visiting historic Russell. Stay the night in Paihia at The Bay of Islands Holiday Park.


DAY 8 – Tuesday 21 April
The earliest start time of the tour with a 7:30am departure on a bus tour up to Cape Reinga, the northern most point of NZ - http://www.bay-of-islands-nz.com/activities/fullers_boi/cape_reinga_tour.shtml. Arrive back in time for dinner and our second night in Paihia.


DAY 9 – Wednesday 22 April
On the road again in our vans heading west to the Kauri Forests of Northland and staying at Kauri Coast Top 10 Holiday Park near the town of Dargaville for the night. We visit the magnificent kauri tree “Tane Mahuta” -in the Waipoua forest http://www.communities.co.nz/WaipouaForest and go on a night walk to see Kiwi in their natural setting.


DAY 10 – Thursday 23 April
Back to Auckland – some time for shopping, a trip on the harbour and a night time visit up the Sky Tower - http://www.skycityauckland.co.nz/Attractions/Skytower.html
Back to our first night stop at the Manukau Top 10 Holiday Park


DAY 11 – Friday 24 April
A leisurely departure to the airport flying south to the capital city of Wellington - http://www.wellingtonnz.com/about_wellington
We will visit local attractions including Te Papa (the Museum of NZ) - http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/Tepapa/English with time to view a Monet Exhibition and the Colossal Squid! Later we visit Parliament Buildings, the Cable Car and have time for wandering around the city waterfront. Staying right in the central city at the YHA so we can enjoy Wellington by night.


DAY 12 – Saturday 25 April
Our final day on tour and a very significant day for New Zealanders – ANZAC day and to show our respect we will attend the wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph in the city. - http://www.rsa.org.nz/remem/anzac_intro.html
RYE 9970 and 9980 NORTH ISLAND TOUR

14-25th April 2009

ITINERARY AND HIGHLIGHTS




DAY 1 – Tuesday 14 April
Arrive in Auckland, meet and greet at the airport, then transfer to our tour vans for a drive around Auckland – NZ’s largest city. Local sight seeing and attractions such as One Tree Hill, St Helliers Beach and Kelly Tarltons Underwater World - http://www.kellytarltons.co.nz with the night at the Manukau Top 10 Holiday Park.


DAY 2 – Wednesday 15 April
Travel south from Auckland to Waitomo via Hamilton and Otorahunga Kiwi Park to the limestone caves. Go black water rafting - Black Water Rafting Company Black Labyrinth tour - http://www.waitomo.com/cave-tubing.aspx Stay the night at the Waitomo Holiday Park.


DAY 3 – Thursday 16 April
Travel south and east to Lake Taupo via Huka Falls for lunch on the lake. We visit a volcanic activity area on route to Rotorua. A tour highlight is a visit to the Tamaki Village for a great Maori cultural experience and dinner- www.maoriculture.co.nz. Stay at the Blue Lake Holiday Park with time for kayaking and a Gondola and Luge ride in the morning.


DAY 4 – Friday 17 April
A shorter drive today, heading to the Bay of Plenty and the seaside town of Papamoa - http://www.holidaypark.co.nz An easy day with time on the beach or a short drive to Tauranga and Mt Maunganui. Maybe a hike up Mt Maunganui in the afternoon. http://www.mount-maunganui.co.nz


DAY 5 – Saturday 18 April
Depart on the longest drive of the tour heading north and passing through Auckland city on our way north to Orewa. - http://www.orewabeach.co.nz. We will stop along the way.


DAY 6 – Sunday 19 April
Off north to Whangarei stopping at the Waiwera hot pools www.waiwera.co.nz and other places of interest along the way. Stay the night at the Whangarei Top 10 Holiday Park - www.whangareinz.com






DAY 7 – Monday 20 April
A short drive north to Paihia in the Bay of Islands for two action packed days.
On arrival board our Fullers “Hole in the Rock” cruise for a full afternoon trip along the coast -http://www.nzinfo.com/activities/fullers_boi/hole_in_the_rock.shtml and visiting historic Russell. Stay the night in Paihia at The Bay of Islands Holiday Park.


DAY 8 – Tuesday 21 April
The earliest start time of the tour with a 7:30am departure on a bus tour up to Cape Reinga, the northern most point of NZ - http://www.bay-of-islands-nz.com/activities/fullers_boi/cape_reinga_tour.shtml. Arrive back in time for dinner and our second night in Paihia.


DAY 9 – Wednesday 22 April
On the road again in our vans heading west to the Kauri Forests of Northland and staying at Kauri Coast Top 10 Holiday Park near the town of Dargaville for the night. We visit the magnificent kauri tree “Tane Mahuta” -in the Waipoua forest http://www.communities.co.nz/WaipouaForest and go on a night walk to see Kiwi in their natural setting.


DAY 10 – Thursday 23 April
Back to Auckland – some time for shopping, a trip on the harbour and a night time visit up the Sky Tower - http://www.skycityauckland.co.nz/Attractions/Skytower.html
Back to our first night stop at the Manukau Top 10 Holiday Park


DAY 11 – Friday 24 April
A leisurely departure to the airport flying south to the capital city of Wellington - http://www.wellingtonnz.com/about_wellington
We will visit local attractions including Te Papa (the Museum of NZ) - http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/Tepapa/English with time to view a Monet Exhibition and the Colossal Squid! Later we visit Parliament Buildings, the Cable Car and have time for wandering around the city waterfront. Staying right in the central city at the YHA so we can enjoy Wellington by night.


DAY 12 – Saturday 25 April
Our final day on tour and a very significant day for New Zealanders – ANZAC day and to show our respect we will attend the wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph in the city. - http://www.rsa.org.nz/remem/anzac_intro.html
After lunch we all head to the airport and farewell each other as we fly back home.


After lunch we all head to the airport and farewell each other as we fly back home.

Moeraki boulders

äs isch scho apriu....

und ig wächsle nöchschde friti scho mini gaschtfamilie...ach übrigens dr zitungerschid isch ez nur no 10h wiu mer u ou der ir schwiz hei zit umgstöut!!

Die Biuder woder do gset isch Moeraki!




Die Steine si i unmenge vo johre so gfort worde u de ni öbbe eifach dert häregstöut worde

...si si mega fiin u äs gset eifach mega luschtig us!

Ig bi dert meter Lisa (mire Gaschtmam) u mim schwöschderli und met mire kollegin gse..

ischä mega schöne tag gse

Ig gniesse die letschde warme Täg in Neuseeland befor de dr winter chunnt ...äs wird immer w

iu cheuter doch geschder u hüt si zwöi mega schöni täg gse...und ig ha öbbe 4h am strand verbrocht met kollege ....si go surfe...macht immer wie me spass weme chlei üebig bechunnt.

Uf däm biudli gad hie gseder mini pink liebendi schwo! Si macht mer ( wie uf däm foti sichtbar) immer aues noche...isch mega luschtig

Vom 14-26 Apriu goni u mini Nord insle tour...freue me mega....(hie äs rise merci a mini eutere das si mer so ebbis ermügleche)

wünsche euch ä schöne tag