Journey to Te Ika-a-Maui E-Book

Lee Traynor

• Herausgeber: epubli
• Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 48

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

Journey to Te Ika-a-Maui (the Maori name for the North Island of New Zealand) details an adventurous trip to New Zealand to kayak the remote Whanganui River and to hike the Great Walks of the Tongariro Northern Circuit, and the Waikaremoana Track. The Whanganui River Journey is a five-day adventure down the Whanganui River in kayaks or canoes from Taumarunui to Pipiriki, down countless rapids over a distance of 150 km. Preparation is key here, and tips are given concerning trip planning and hiring equipment. Not far from the Whanganui River the volcanoes of Ruapehu, Tongariro and Ngauruhoe rise from the limestone plains and valleys. Tourists may be familiar with the one-day Tongariro Crossing, but the mountains can also be circled by the 3-4 day Tongariro Northern Circuit, which passes by the picturesque Tama Lakes and over lava tongues, with exhilarating views of the mountains on clear days. In the remote east of New Zealand lies the third of the North Island Great Walks, Waikaremoana, whose lakeside track can be undertaken in 3-4 days. Lee Traynor spent a total of two months in New Zealand on these and other tracks and recounts his adventures on and off the track. In addition to detailed information about travel and accommodation in New Zealand, he presents technical advice on photography, image processing and map-making.

Leseprobe

Journey to Te Ika-a-Maui

Photo CreditsThe BookOff to New HorizonsIronman I: SwimmingIronman II: KayakingIronman III: TrampingGoogle and Other Aviation DisastersOh, No, National Geographic!Kiwi EnglishPolitics and Government in New ZealandRebounding Natives – The MaoriOn Kayaks and CamerasThe Dark RoomCHDK continuedThe Skeptics’ Dilemma – 1The Skeptics’ Dilemma – 2The Skeptics’ Dilemma – 3The Skeptics’ Dilemma – 4The Skeptics’ Dilemma – 5CountdownHannover – HilversumKayaker Intrepid has landed2. Auckland: Coast-to-Coast3. Auckland, St Heliers: Rangitoto Sea Kayaking4. Auckland – Ohakune5. Ohakune6. Taumarunui, Cherry Grove – Poukaria: Whanganui River Journey 17. Poukaria – Whakahoro: Whanganui River Journey 28. Whakahoro – John Coull: Whanganui River Journey 39. John Coull – Tieke Kainga: Whanganui River Journey 4Debriefing: Whanganui River Journey11. Ohakune12. Whakapapa – Waihohonu: Tongariro Northern Circuit 113. Waihohonu – Oturere: Tongariro Northern Circuit 2Debriefing: Tongariro Northern Circuit15. Ohakune16. Ohakune: Old Coach Road17. Ohakune – Auckland18. Auckland – Raglan19. Raglan: Bridal Veil Falls and Ngarunui Beach20. Raglan – New Plymouth21. New Plymouth – Whanganui: Dawson Falls22. Whanganui – Waitarere Beach23. Waitarere – Waikanae Beach: Otaki Forks/Arcus Loop24. Waikanae Beach – Wellington – Tawa25. Tawa – Palmerston North26. Palmerston North – Hamilton27. Hamilton – Rotorua28. Rotorua: Waiotapu29. Rotorua: Waimangu30. Rotorua: Lake Tarawera31. Rotorua – Whakatane32. Whakatane: Nga Tapuwae o Toi33. Whakatane – Gisborne34. Gisborne35. Gisborne – Wairoa: Te Reinga Falls36. Wairoa – Waikaremoana – Onepoto – Waiopaoa: Waikaremoana Great Walk 1/237. Waiopaoa – Whanganui Bay: Waikaremoana Great Walk 3/4Debriefing: Waikaremoana39. Waipawa – Cape Kidnappers – Taupo40. Taupo – Rotorua – Tauranga41. Tauranga: Mt Maunganui42. Tauranga – Whitianga43. Whitianga44. Whitianga: Cathedral Cove45. Whitianga – Coromandel Town – Waiau Falls46. Whitianga – Papakura47. Papakura – Auckland – Ruawai48. Ruawai – Dargaville – Paihia49. Paihia50. Paihia – Rawhiti (Cape Brett Walkway)Debriefing: Cape Brett52. Russell53. Russell – Mangawhai Village54. Mangawhai55. Mangawhai – Auckland (New Lynn)56. Auckland – Kuala Lumpur57. Kuala Lumpur – Amsterdam – HomeThe ProfessionalsMethodsIntroducing CSIIntroducing GEOrgET 1.0On topographical and geodetic maps, and PHP and JavaScript scripts for converting between the twoE noho raa!Accommodation

Photo Credits

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Off to New Horizons

Ironman I: Swimming

Ironman II: Kayaking

Ironman III: Tramping

Google and Other Aviation Disasters

Oh, No, National Geographic!

Kiwi English

Politics and Government in New Zealand

Rebounding Natives – The Maori

On Kayaks and Cameras

The Dark Room

CHDK continued

The Skeptics’ Dilemma – 1

The Skeptics’ Dilemma – 2

The Skeptics’ Dilemma – 3

The Skeptics’ Dilemma – 4

The Skeptics’ Dilemma – 5

Countdown

Hannover – Hilversum

0. Hannover – Hilversum – Kuala Lumpur – Auckland

Hannover – Hilversum

Sunday, February 8: Sunny, quite cold, clouding over in the afternoon, and clearing again in the evening

Bart & Thera’s (airbnb, €28)

Final tasks that had to be done were cleaning the flat, taking the rubbish out, making some space in the wardrobe and getting the case to shut. Seems it will weigh in at about 26 kg, with another 10 in the rucksack.

Down to the bus stop and then two very short bus rides to the local station, a short train ride to the main station, where I bought a couple of rolls for lunch and then the very long train journey to Hilversum. The train was only fairly full, so I was seated for the entire trip, but had to lift the case up to a shelf at about 1.5 m height, and there was little room to do a crouch and grab.

I discovered that the ipod had synced the podcasts, but not the playlist for them (the other playlists had been synced, or at least they were present in the menu). The best I could do was to listen to two weeks’ worth of Science Friday and by then most of the journey was over.

I was met outside the station by Bart and his partner Thera, and was driven to their flat not far away. It seems that I am their first airbnb guest, so I recounted some of my exploits with this mode of accommodation for them. Time was moving on, and I knew that infrastructure was poor, so I got them to direct me to a snackbar for chicken and chips for €6.25. Sauce was nondescript, as were the chips, but the chicken was genuinely crunchy and tasty. Can’t argue with the price.

I will now see about getting the computer running which is part of the furniture and see about getting to the airport by 9:00. Internet was intermittent.

Hilversum – Kuala Lumpur

Monday, February 9: Overcast