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The North Island's HOT

The North Island of New Zealand is hot and not only because of its many volcanoes but because this piece of island has more to offer than we had estimated in advance. We thought 20 days would be more than enough to see this piece of New Zealand. Now we realize that this was a big mistake, so we have no option but to come back.

The North Island is less than the national parks South Island, but as compensation you get two very nice towns namely Wellington, Auckland and many hotspots.

Our trip on the North Island began in Wellington. The moment the ferry entered the city, took the city the momentum of the peace Sounds about this and the atmosphere of the North Island was put.

Curious about the two cities of the North Island, read my articles
overWellington in Auckland the city of many loves

Besides these two great cities of course there is more to do on the North Island.

Here is a short compilation of the experiences during my trip.

Adventures on the North Island:

♥ Go relax for an afternoon on the Kapiti beach (Midday you see the Kiwis their car on the beach to enjoy their lunch break). (Free)

Beach, New Zealand, nature, cars on the beach

♥ Visit the Winter Gardens in Whanganui. (Free)

garden, Whanganui, New Zealand, nature, trees, water, green, no people,

♥ Explore the area around the Whanganui River. (Free)

river, Whanganui, New Zealand, uphill view, houses, water, landscape, no people

♥ Visit Tongariro National Park (if the weather to do the Tongariro Crossing late) a walk of about 7 hour.  (Free shuttle back but not)

♥ Take the skylift at Whakapapa and climb itself to Mount Ruapehu. As a reward you treat yourself to a warm muffin and coffee at the highest café in New Zealand. I always come up with an excuse to justify my OCD. (€)

mountain, nature, New Zealand, Tongariro park, elevator, people, view, sky, rocks,

♥ Stop at Lake Taupo for great photos and some history about the village. (Free)

♥ Skydiving Taupo is one of my top experiences. You will be picked up by a limo and then you can jump pink plane from a bang. The view is breathtaking. (€€€)

Skydive, New Zealand, Lake Taupo, adrenaline, Diana Boeziek, view from the sky, people, nature,

♥ Visit the hottest spot of the North Island, Rotorua (see craters, mud pools, Geysers but also the Māori village). (€€)

Rotorua, pool, new Zealand, champagne pool, colourful, natuur,

♥ Create your own hot pool at The Hot Beach in Coromandel (€) you pay about 10 dollars to hire a shovel.

Hot pool, beach, sand, sun, no people,

♥ Walk to the Cathedral Cove for a swim or a shower under a waterfall. (Free)

cathedral cove, New Zealand, beach, dream place, nature, rocks, sky, water, people,

♥ Take the ferry to what was once the capital of New Zealand, Russell. Here you will also find the oldest café in the whole of New Zealand. The cheesecake is very good. (€€)

Russel town, New Zealand, Seaview, peace place, chairs, table, trees, boats,

♥ Drive to the northernmost tip of New Zealand, Cape Reinga (according to the Māori's the starting point of your soul to heaven). (Free)

 

♥ Surfing is fun but Sand boarding is great. Rent a board and go Sand
Boarding in the Te Paki Dunes. (€)

sand boarding, Diana Boeziek, sand, sand dunes, people, sport, New Zealand

♥ If you missed the Mouraki Boulders or can not get enough of this
special phenomenon, at Opononi you get a second chance. These boulders
equally impressive but less overloaded with tourists. (Free)

♥ see with astonishment the oldest and tallest tree on the island The Lord Tree. (Free)

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