Rotura: ziplining through the forrest #happymoments: - flying through the forest like a bird with Canopy "zipline" tours - drinking L&P soda; famous NZ drink! - bus tour to Rotura, telling jokes & stories with Jane (from UK) # neveragain: - lots of mushrooms at dinner (which Jane the veggie hates haha) - "tractors" yelled on and on whenever our busdriver spoted one - no guide; not knowing where you are (our tourleader doesn't say much) #sleepover...

Waiotapu geothermal wonderland Visted the Lady Knox in the morning followed by Waiotapu. Acid waters attack and dissolve adjoining ground to digest many minerals in the rock, forming viscous mud pools. Loved the Devil's batch (yellow pool) and the Palet (colorfull lake). Did you know: - 45 km covered with pools - temperature about 60 to 80 C - geothermal is about 7000 years old

Coromandel: hot water pools! #happymoments: - meeting new friends with the flying kiwi group; all over from Europe, Canada, USA & Australia - Putting up my own tent with roomie Annika in only10 minutes - Digging my own pool @ Hot water Beach #neveragain - Wifi @ McDonalds - Sand bites I got from the hot water beach #sleepover - first night in a tent near the beach #tastyfood - chicken wraps - english tea with milk #surprising - New Zealand has a...

Auckland: City of Sails! After a very long journey (broke my record of flying hours with a total of 25) I finally arrived safely in the early morning in New Zealand. What a great city it is! Loved the high buildings, chaos of every day lives, the coffee baristas, local cafes, many green parks and most of all the beautiful harbour. #happymoments: - taking photos on request by my new chinese friends on the plane; one task down from the bucketlist! - enjoying ...

Ready for take off!!! Next destination: Auckland, New Zealand In total 25 hours of flying and than my trip will start in the beautiful country of the hobbits! Let the adventures begin <3 #excited #sabbatical #newzealand