Location: Rotorua, Bay of Plenty North Island, New Zealand After Auckland, I started my trek south and stopped in Rotorua. Rotorua is aptly named. It smells….rotten. The city is known for its geothermal activity. Geysers, bubbling mud pools, sulphuric lakes. You name it, it’s here. The city is built around the Rotorua caldera (created post Read More
My hostel is a bit away from the “main” part of town and there is no public transportation. However, they do offer free bikes! Fingers crossed it does not fall apart before I return. You have to lean slightly forward all the time as the seat is loose and will tilt backwards and, I don’t Read More
Location: Waiheke Island, North Island, New Zealand With one last day in Auckland, I chose to visit a nearby island (because being on one island wasn’t enough). Waiheke Island sit just to the north ( I think) of Auckland in the Hauraki Gulf. Although small, clocking in at 92 km2 , it still boasts a population of almost Read More
Location: Auckland, New Zealand Distance Travelled: 7,071 km Hours in a Plane: 16 hrs over 3 days After what felt like a million years of travel, I had finally arrived in Auckland, New Zealand. The time difference (+17hrs from Ontario) was a bit disconcerting at first and took time to get used to. Not necessarily Read More