Around the World in 109 days
Um die Welt in 109 Tagen
04.05.-21.08.2008

New Zealand, 30.06.-06.07.2008

Time zone: New Zealand = GMT + 12h
1 Euro = 2,00 Dollar




Monday, 30.06.2008

I arrived at Christchurch (CHC) airport in the evening, took a bus into the city and checked in at the nice Tranquil Lodge.

Tuesday, 01.07.2008



After planning and booking my onward travel through New Zealand I took a bus to Lyttelton and the Gondola up Mout Cavendish with breathtaking views over Lyttelton and the Banks Peninsula.



Photo gallery: Christchurch

Wednesday, 02.07.2008



On the TranzAlpine train I rode over the Southern Alps and Arthur's Pass to Greymouth at the South Island's West coast - and the same way back to Christchurch in the afternoon.



Photo gallery: TranzAlpine

Thursday, 03.07.2008

On the TranzCoastal train I rode northwards along the coast to Picton and from there by Interislander ferry to wellington.





Photo gallery: TranzCoastal - From Christchurch to Picton

Photo gallery: Interislander - From Picton to Wellington

Friday, 04.07.2008

Sightseeing in Wellington, National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa.





Photo gallery: Wellington

Saturday, 05.07.2008

By "Overlander" train along the entire North Island from Wellington to Auckland.



Photo gallery: Overlander - From Wellington to Auckland

Sunday, 06.07.2008

Sightseeing in Auckland, at 12:55pm flight to Nadi/Fiji.



Photo gallery: Auckland


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