Air China - solo

Ever dreamt of owning your own Boeing 777... Well at least I got sneak preview of this feeling while flying Sydney to Bejing over Chinese New Year, alone in Business class.

Priceless.

Waitangi Day @ Mt. Taranaki

On Waitangi Day 2013 I decided to climb Mt Taranaki. Its a 2518m high vulcano and a sacred place of the Maori people.

The day before:

Some snowfall over the night (in Summer!) made it a little bit easier on the iced top:

Mt. Taranaki from space. All in all a pain in the a** 6h return climb over damn loose gravel.. There must be a reason for this..

Fistful of Awesome

Back on the Interislander, I recapped the impressions of the South Island. The Place to be.

French Pass

After the sweet French village of Akaroa, I arrived in Havelock. A little place in Marlborough, but called the mussel capital of the world. But far more interesing and more beautiful are the Marlbourogh Sounds. Havelock is basically the gateway to the Sounds.

Incredible walk, nice people and chatting all day. Sweet.

Quick bath at Misstletoe bay, just before turnaround @ 17km. :-)

 The day after, I followed advise to visit Frech Pass. Another French, but believe it. The most beautiful place to chill out.