northland journey part 1
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Year 2008....TRANSCRIPT
My Northland Journey Part 1
(June 7 – 11, 2008)
Katikati -> Waihi -> White Island -> East Cape
After kiwi seasonal end, 4 of us (Jane, Vicky, and us) have ajourney together. You all must can’t imagine how put 4 peopleluggage and bags in one car somemore have to reserve 4 seatsfor that car.
Just click to next slide to look photo.
We have travel together around 2 weeks. Too many destinations to slide out so I going to show at power point separately.
Go! Go! Travel
Luggage and bags and foods
Even we are like the “sandwich” (especially back seat passengers) but we managedto travel for 2 weeks and have fun. Yeah…
Katikati – June 7, 2008The only attraction at Katikati:
Waihi (Goldfield Train) – June 7, 2008
Waihi is goldmine city. 1 of attraction at Waihi, Goldfield Train, NZ15 return way. Is about 20 minutes distance one way. After returned to station, we drove to chase the train in order to snap entire train photo. That day was raining. Crazy…
Waihi (Goldfield Train) – June 7, 2008
This dog has a good owner!
Waihi (Goldfield Train) – June 7, 2008Scene that I look while on train:
Waihi (Goldfield Train) – June 7, 2008
Waihi (Karangahake) – June 7, 2008
After the train, we did the walkway at Karangahake. We walk on the railway road andexperienced the historical of goldmine. Entire railway road is built across the mountain.
Waihi (Karangahake) – June 7, 2008
Waihi (Karangahake) – June 7, 2008
Waihi (Karangahake) – June 7, 2008
White Island – June 9, 2008
White Island Is NZ biggest marine active volcano. It was amazing and beautiful. We paid NZ175 and took a cruise to visit white island from Whakatane jetty. 1.5 hours to reach the island.
White Island – June 9, 2008
Before enter to white island, must ready the helmet and mask. This is to protect wefall down and took too much smoke.
White Island – June 9, 2008
Everywhere smoke
White Island – June 9, 2008
White Island – June 9, 2008
White Island – June 9, 2008
The only green plant on the island
Cool?
White Island – June 9, 2008
On the way back, we chase a group of hawker whale (killer whale). Around 7 whales jumpfrom the sea. I wish to capture a video because is more real but my camera batteries exhausted. This photo is from Jane camera.
East Cape – June 11, 2008
NZ is the 1st country to get the sunrise. East cape is most east area at Northland and also the first area to see the sunrise. We climb 700 steps up to the hill to chase the sunrise. As run while climbing, we get sick after that. Luckily we recover fast.
East Cape – June 11, 2008
East cape lighthouse. Even felt uncomfortable, we still want to jump. Haha..
East Cost Traffic – June 11, 2008
While on the east cost way (East cape to Gisborne), we so fortunate to meet the traffic.Many sheets are on the road, happened an EAST COST TRAFFIC.
East Coast Traffic – June 11, 2008
East Cost Traffic – June 11, 2008
Few well train dogs are chasing the sheep to the road. They are rushing to another place.
East Coast Traffic – June 11, 2008