Friday, March 16, 2007

Disney World Packages With Airfare

look back at the last holiday week (01/09 to 01/21/2007.)

of 9.1.2007 up to 14.1. we spent the time in Motueka, a resort near the Abel Tasman National Park. This northern part of South Island, also called the Riviera of the South Island (pass as most South Kiwis here on vacation) is characterized by Southern Pacific bays with white sand, interesting shaped sandstone cliffs and clear water. From here begins the famous Able Tasman Track, a 4-day hike through the jungle along the coast of New Zealand, with a wonderful insight bays.
Nearby Kaiteriteri we met with our Norwegian friends and Oystein Ã…shild and their four children, that we were together on the outreach here in Christchurch. Deborah also came about, she was with us at the DTS, but went to the Outreach to the Philippines. It was nice to see us again and we were able to share a few anecdotes. We also took a trip together on a section of the track, a ship took us back now and then.
separated during the last week our ways, we drove to Takaka, our Swiss friends to Picton to take the Queen Charlotte Track. This is a multi-day track along the Queen Charlotte Sounds.
Takaka is located in a rather narrower valley and you have to first climb a pass to get into this area of Golden Bay. By framing the mountains we felt a bit like home. Unfortunately, Sabine
was sick during this time, she had a relapse in her exhaustion and we had to contact a physician. I (Wolfgang) also contacted the school in Matamata, since we were not sure if we should not perhaps at short notice to fly home. But the school team encouraged us that we should come on, but it would take care of Sabine and there would be no power required of it. This encouraged us to continue on our path. We made only short trips, eg to Golden Beach or to a remote beach (Wharariki Beach) with obscure sandstone formations.
The road led us back to Picton, the ferry, Himatangi Beach, Tongariro Desert Road, Lake Taupo back to Matamata, a three-day ordeal that all of us not simply was mainly because Sabine pretty exhausted.
That was interesting that Sabine was better from the moment when we arrived back at the base.
where you care for them, special food cooked for them and soon she felt better. Then when school started, the participants were also provided by touching them, they visited more often (she had to lie any longer) and we also set up a comfortable chair for her classroom so she could attend the classes, despite their exhaustion.
Well, you know the rest of it (see previous entries weeks).


Tonga Bay (Abel Tasman Track                                                    Barks Bay (Abel Tasman Track)

A book on the Abel Tasman Track

The Jungle Girl Sina and Hanna ; ; Back to the boat - Wolfi is bad ......

..... Viking and enjoys his coffee Oystein


storm dominated trees at Wharariki Beach


The dunes at Beach Wharariki


rock formations on Wharariki Beach



cafeteria a la Kiwi ; ; ; Farewell to the South Island


Mt Doom in the Desert Road Lunch in Turangi on the road to Matamata


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