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Hallo. Welcome to my web-page 'bout my trip to New-Zealand. I wanted to write this page so I can put all my photos (well, just the good ones, actually) on the web so everyone can see them. I guess that if you're planning to go to NZ, this page might help a bit.

Note - well, I tried to put my whole trip into this page, but mostly I followed my photos. That means there are lot's of places that I won't mention here, but that I've been to, and liked alot (or didn't, for that matter. Not that there was a place in NZ I didn't like, come to think of it...) So there.

My trip to New-Zealand

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2004-08-10 18:26:49

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little notice, because I had to maneuver the bike...)

The Shambhala and the Heaphy Track

After the amazing time I had in the Queen Charlotte track, I went west again, to do the Heaphy track (I really zig-zagged that part, eh?). I had to wait about 4 days for the weather to clear - but I had a wonderful time. I stayed in a wonderful backpacker called the Shambhala, about 16Km north of Takaka (which is such a cute town!). The heaphy itself was quite nice. Mostly in the bush, but the last day, when you walk on the west coast is just stunning. Shame about the sandflys. (The last hut on the heaphy track was the worst place, sandfly wise) After the track I stayed in the Shambhala again for a few days (you know, to relax from the track...) before I continued to the west coast. I think the Golden-Bay (Where Shambhala & Takaka is) is probably one of my favorite places in NZ.

The West Coast

Leaving the Golden-Bay with Limor and Roee, I headed for the west coast. We said goodbye to Limor near Inangahua junction (and, by the way, there's quite a nice backpackers in some farm in that junction). The west coast is quite lovely all the way. I stayed in Punakaiki for a short while (and that's where Roee left) and I also did the Inland Pack track. It's a 2-day track, but you can do it in just one day. Quite fun, you have to cross the river around 20 times in that track. Better wait for a hot day, though.

Still on the west coast (meeting with Gal & Yael)

After Punakaiki, I drove south, and made a stop in Hokitika (nice little town, with a great backpackers (Blue-Spur lodge). That's where I met Gal - a friend of mine from the army. Cool, eh? Gal traveled with Yael. We all traveled together for about a week, and then Yael went back to israel (poor girl...). Me & Gal traveled still for ...