Today i tried the "combo" mountains+beach.... and i made it succesfully! I woke up like usual at 8.30 and after took my breackfast i started to drive towards whangarei heads (that is more or less a sector of whangarei with a lot of bays and nature in general). first stop: mount manaia. In fact the day after some guys of the hostel suggested me to climb that mt and that on the top there was a breathtaking 360° degree view.... and they were totally right!!! Af...

Today I started to discover whangarei and its features! In the morning I went to the whangarei falls.... So big!!! Amazing! I hiked a track of 2 hours (one way) through the forest and I arrived in front of the falls. It's the biggest "city waterfall" in nz... I mean there are some biggers but not so close to the town! I positioned myself on the top of a rock just next to the waterfall and I had my lunch: sandwich with ham. Cool! On the way to come back I fo...

Second day of my road trip! This morning i left mangawhai and i drove towards Waipu, that is about 30 minutes away. It's a nice city, small and quiet as well. Immediately i went to explore the main attraction of the city: the caves. About 10 minutes driving away from the centre you can find 3 big caves in the middle of the mountains... very exciting! You definitely need a flashlight and shoes against water (otherwise you should go inside barefoot). This is du...

Today I definitely started my road trip. In the beginning it seemed not so lucky... I mean: I woke up and it was raining!!! Cmon!!! Fortunately after a couple of hours the rain stopped and I started to drive towards mangawhai! I arrived there after few hours, because I drove slowly enjoying the view of several fabulous landscapes! I found a lovely backpacker, very queit, tidy and comfortable... I completed the check in for just one night, left my backpack the...

Last night in my flat here in Auckland. After almost 4 months is time to say goodby to this city, where i arrived in the middle of September, alone, without a job and a place to stay. I met amazing people here, great friends who i hope to get in touch with in the future. I found two jobs. I found a flat with very nice flatmates. Definitely i'm going to miss this period, packed of great moments. But now is time to leave, to discover and explore this amazing l...