{"id":7637,"date":"2023-07-15T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/destary.com\/?p=7637"},"modified":"2025-02-23T23:02:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T22:02:36","slug":"log-book-new-zealand-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/logbooks\/log-book-new-zealand-road-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Logbook: New Zealand road trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7637\" class=\"elementor elementor-7637 elementor-7553\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc9fc8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7bc9fc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf07a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bf07a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to New Zealand, the land of stunning beauty! Aotearoa is more than just a destination &#8211; it&#8217;s a place where nature is magnificent and adventure is just around the corner. With four wheels and a good dose of adventure, we head to the land of fluffy sheep, turquoise lakes and majestic mountains. From snow-capped peaks to geothermal wonders, we were ready to make our own mark on this stunning country.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d16685 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d16685\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b4d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4b4d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">29\/05\/2018 Goodbye, kangaroos! Hello, kiwis! <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18dd870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18dd870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our journey began early in the morning with a flight from Cairns via Brisbane to Christchurch, New Zealand. After collecting our van and overcoming a few minor complications, we immediately felt the cold difference from Australia. Despite this, we were full of anticipation for the days ahead.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7237164 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7237164\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Super sad to leave <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/travel-guides\/australia-guide-travel-through-down-under\/\">Australia<\/a>. Our time in Down Under has been incredible, from the west coast, <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/travel-guides\/melbourne-tourist-guide\/\">Melbourne<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/travel-guides\/sydney-the-metropolis-on-the-pacific\/\">Sydney<\/a> to our road trips to <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/travel-guides\/15-things-to-see-between-melbourne-and-brisbane\/\">Brisbane<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/travel-guides\/brisbane-cairns-road-trip-our-top-15-spots\/\">Cairns<\/a>. Now the adventure continues \u2013 in a different country, but with the same adventurous spirit!  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf47ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fdf47ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-680743a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"680743a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">30\/05\/2018 Between sunset and a starry sky<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c99b52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c99b52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the second day of our trip through New Zealand, we explored the charming city of Christchurch. We got a new SIM card and bought warm clothes for the coming days. We then made our way to stunning <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/sights\/lake-tekapo\/\">Lake Tekapo<\/a>. The lake with its picturesque church was just beautiful. We enjoyed the sunset and decided to continue to Lake Pukaki. At first we had trouble finding our exact location. But from the pictures on our camera we knew we were on a lake with the majestic Mount Aoraki in the background. The <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/bucket-list-moments\/darkness-that-brings-stars\/\">starry sky<\/a> above us was simply overwhelming.       <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddc49ac gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"ddc49ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7637 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"ddc49ac\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Lake Tekapo\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzU0OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvTGFrZV9UZWthcG8tMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkZGM0OWFjIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Lake_Tekapo-1.jpg'><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Lake_Tekapo-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Lake Tekapo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3549\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Lake_Tekapo-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Lake_Tekapo-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Lake_Tekapo-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Lake_Tekapo-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Lake_Tekapo-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3549'>\n\t\t\t\tLake Tekapo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"ddc49ac\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Lake Pukaki\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzU5NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvbGFrZV9wdWtha2ktMi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkZGM0OWFjIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_pukaki-2.jpg'><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_pukaki-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Lake Pukaki\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3595\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_pukaki-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_pukaki-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_pukaki-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_pukaki-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_pukaki-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3595'>\n\t\t\t\tLake Pukaki\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef6d74 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ef6d74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-573d438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"573d438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">31\/05\/2018 A slippery ride<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690d974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"690d974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There were a lot of clouds over Lake Pukaki in the morning, but that didn&#8217;t stop us from continuing on to Twitzel and eventually <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/hooker-valley-track-in-new-zealand\/\">Mount Cook National Park<\/a>. We walked 10 kilometres through snow and ice, with Carlo slipping quite a bit. The view of Hooker Lake made it all worthwhile. On the way back we drove along Lake Pukaki and found a place to sleep close to the famous Moeraki Boulders.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea4721a gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"ea4721a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-7637 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"ea4721a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Lake Pukaki\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzYwOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wN1wvbG9nYm9va19uZXdfemVhbGFuZC04LXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJlYTQ3MjFhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-8-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-8-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Lake Pukaki\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7608\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7608'>\n\t\t\t\tLake Pukaki\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"ea4721a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hooker Valley Track\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzM4MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvYW9yYWtpX21vdW50X2Nvb2stX25hdGlvbmFscGFyay0xLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImVhNDcyMWEifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/aoraki_mount_cook-_nationalpark-1.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/aoraki_mount_cook-_nationalpark-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Hooker Valley Track\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3382\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/aoraki_mount_cook-_nationalpark-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/aoraki_mount_cook-_nationalpark-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/aoraki_mount_cook-_nationalpark-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/aoraki_mount_cook-_nationalpark-1-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3382'>\n\t\t\t\tHooker Valley Track\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"ea4721a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hooker Valley Track\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzM5MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvYW9yYWtpX21vdW50X2Nvb2stX25hdGlvbmFscGFyay03LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImVhNDcyMWEifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/aoraki_mount_cook-_nationalpark-7.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/aoraki_mount_cook-_nationalpark-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Hooker Valley Track\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3392\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/aoraki_mount_cook-_nationalpark-7.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/aoraki_mount_cook-_nationalpark-7-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/aoraki_mount_cook-_nationalpark-7-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/aoraki_mount_cook-_nationalpark-7-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3392'>\n\t\t\t\tHooker Valley Track\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7d9029 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7d9029\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b2fbcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b2fbcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">01\/06\/2018 Sunrise with the dinosaurs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399f9ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"399f9ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the early morning we saw an impressive sunrise at the Moeraki Boulders. In the afternoon we drove to Nugget Point to explore the fascinating coastal landscape in the west of New Zealand. In the evening we cooked pasta and returned to the lighthouse to experience the different light conditions. We were rewarded with a stunning sunset and enjoyed star gazing and a clear view of the Milky Way.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587cb42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"587cb42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What a day! From the incredibly beautiful sunrise at the dinosaur eggs to the day and evening at Nugget Point, we saw the sky in the most beautiful colours! The starry skies in New Zealand are simply indescribable.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bad474 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"2bad474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-7637 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"2bad474\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Moeraki Boulders\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzU1MSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvTW9lcmFraV9Cb3VsZGVycy5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIyYmFkNDc0In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Moeraki_Boulders.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Moeraki_Boulders.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Moeraki Boulders\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3551\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Moeraki_Boulders.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Moeraki_Boulders-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Moeraki_Boulders-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Moeraki_Boulders-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3551'>\n\t\t\t\tMoeraki Boulders\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"2bad474\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Nugget Point\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzU5NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wN1wvbG9nYm9va19uZXdfemVhbGFuZC0yLXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIyYmFkNDc0In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-2-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Nugget Point\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7596\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7596'>\n\t\t\t\tNugget Point\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"2bad474\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Cathedral Cove\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzI4NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvZGFya25lc3NfbmV3emVhbGFuZC02LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjJiYWQ0NzQifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-6.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Nugget Point\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3285\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-6.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-6-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-6-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-6-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3285'>\n\t\t\t\tCathedral Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"2bad474\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Cathedral Cove\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzI4NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvZGFya25lc3NfbmV3emVhbGFuZC03LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjJiYWQ0NzQifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-7.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Nugget Point\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3287\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-7.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-7-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-7-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-7-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3287'>\n\t\t\t\tCathedral Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7c118d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7c118d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf31eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cf31eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">02\/06\/2018 Unexpected revelation at Bob's Peak<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48f0fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a48f0fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This day we took a longer drive to <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/sights\/milford-sound-a-natural-wound-in-new-zealand\/\">Milford Sound<\/a>. We walked around and admired a beautiful waterfall and the stunning scenery. We continued on to Queenstown and enjoyed a spectacular sunset on Lake Wakatipu. In the evening, Anna had the idea to drive up Bob&#8217;s Peak. However, we found out that you can only get to the viewing platform by gondola. So we drove to a more secluded lake and let the evening pass. That night we were again able to capture some fascinating star images.      <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9495425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9495425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Anna&#8217;s defence: On the map it really looked like you could drive up the mountain! Who could have known that this was not possible and that you had to take a gondola! Still: It was a bit of an adventure!  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d648075 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"d648075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-7637 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d648075\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Lake Wakatipu\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQ2NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvbGFrZV93YWthdGlwdS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNjQ4MDc1In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_wakatipu.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_wakatipu.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Lake Wakatipu\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3466\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_wakatipu.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_wakatipu-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_wakatipu-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_wakatipu-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3466'>\n\t\t\t\tLake Wakatipu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d648075\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Starry sky\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzYyOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wN1wvbG9nYm9va19uZXdfemVhbGFuZC0xOC1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDY0ODA3NSJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-18-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-18-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Starry sky\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-7628\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-7628'>\n\t\t\t\tStarry sky\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a147807 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a147807\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e445cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e445cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">03\/06\/2018 Up high!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d502d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27d502d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This day was all about exploring the beautiful city of Queenstown. It was definitely one of the highlights of our trip to New Zealand. We took the gondola up to Bob&#8217;s Peak and were rewarded with a breathtaking view, especially after dark. As we had a longer hike planned for the next day, we took it easy and enjoyed the atmosphere of the city. In the evening we treated ourselves to the famous Fergburger \u2013 the best burger in New Zealand.    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a3af5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40a3af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yep, we made it up there! And it was worth it. The view from up there was fantastic and we were there at just the right time. The sun was slowly setting and everything was glowing in the most beautiful colours. Later in the evening, despite the city lights, you could even see the stars!    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9061ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9061ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Queenstown.jpg\" class=\" attachment-full size-full wp-image-3555\" alt=\"Queenstown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Queenstown.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Queenstown-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Queenstown-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Queenstown-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Queenstown-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Queenstown<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2afd8f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2afd8f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5dc554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5dc554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">04\/06\/2018 From the valley of sorrows to the mountain air<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e75137 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e75137\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This day was a real adventure. We took on the challenging hike up <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/bucket-list-moments\/roys-peak-new-zealands-most-beautiful-hike\/\">Roy&#8217;s Peak<\/a>. Right from the start of the walk we were challenged by the incline and the altitude difference of 1500 metres. We finally reached the summit through thick clouds and snow. At the top we were rewarded with a breathtaking view. We also met some nice people who had taken on the same adventure. The descent was just as strenuous as the ascent, but we arrived safely at the bottom. In the evening we went to the Wanaka Tree for an unforgettable sunset.       <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f293ae gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"1f293ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-7637 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"1f293ae\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Roys Peak\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzM2NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvcm95c19wZWFrLTYtc2NhbGVkLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjFmMjkzYWUifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/roys_peak-6-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/roys_peak-6-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Roys Peak\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3367\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3367'>\n\t\t\t\tRoys Peak\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"1f293ae\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Lake Wanaka\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQ2OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvbGFrZV93YW5ha2EuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMWYyOTNhZSJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_wanaka.jpg'><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_wanaka.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Lake Wanaka\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3468\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_wanaka.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_wanaka-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_wanaka-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_wanaka-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lake_wanaka-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3468'>\n\t\t\t\tLake Wanaka\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8959719 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8959719\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782ef16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"782ef16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">05\/06\/2018 Mirror, mirror,... <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72315a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e72315a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After the strenuous hike the day before, we needed some rest and relaxation. We took a short 4 kilometre walk to Lake Matheson to admire the beautiful reflection of the mountains in the clear water. It was a bit windy but still a magical sight.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3876872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3876872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-9-scaled.jpg\" class=\" attachment-full size-full wp-image-7610\" alt=\"Lake Matheson\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Lake Matheson<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b3e1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"08b3e1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90e63cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90e63cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">06\/06\/2018 Pan-tastic adventures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00c91e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00c91e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This day we went to the Hokitika Gorge. We crossed a slightly rickety suspension bridge and enjoyed the beautiful scenery. We then drove to Pancake Rocks where we got an immediate appetite for pancakes. We continued on to Kaikoura where we had booked a whale watching tour for the next day. For dinner we had &#8211; of course &#8211; pancakes!    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9fd5c8 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"f9fd5c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-7637 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f9fd5c8\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hokitika Georg\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzYxMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wN1wvbG9nYm9va19uZXdfemVhbGFuZC0xMC1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZjlmZDVjOCJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-10-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-10-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Hokitika Georg\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-7612\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-7612'>\n\t\t\t\tHokitika Georg\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"f9fd5c8\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Pancake Rocks\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzYxNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wN1wvbG9nYm9va19uZXdfemVhbGFuZC0xMS1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZjlmZDVjOCJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-11-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-11-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Pancake Rocks\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-7614\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-7614'>\n\t\t\t\tPancake Rocks\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-094aaeb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"094aaeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-977c2cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"977c2cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">07\/06\/2018 Whale hello!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-604aa89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"604aa89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unfortunately, our whale watching trip was cancelled due to rain and strong winds. It was the first time we had bad weather in New Zealand. But we were optimistic and booked the tour again for the next day. After breakfast on the coast, we thought we had seen a dolphin \u2013 but it was an orca! Amazing! Afterwards we went to a cafe to write some postcards. Later we went out again and saw lots of seals in their natural habitat \u2013 beautiful animals that amazed us.     <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f59891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f59891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What a day! First we were bummed that we had to postpone the whale trip, and then we saw an orca from the shore! Anna actually ran over to get a closer look. And then the sight of these cute, snoozing seals \u2013 the day became another highlight!   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4bb9e2 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"b4bb9e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-7637 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"b4bb9e2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Seal in Kaikoura\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzU5OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wN1wvbG9nYm9va19uZXdfemVhbGFuZC0zLXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJiNGJiOWUyIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-3-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-3-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Seal in Kaikoura\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-7598\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-7598'>\n\t\t\t\tSeal in Kaikoura\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"b4bb9e2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Seal in Kaikoura\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzU0NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvS2Fpa291cmEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiYjRiYjllMiJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaikoura.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaikoura.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Kaikoura\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-3545\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaikoura.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaikoura-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaikoura-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaikoura-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-3545'>\n\t\t\t\tSeal in Kaikoura\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"b4bb9e2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Seal in Kaikoura\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzYxNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wN1wvbG9nYm9va19uZXdfemVhbGFuZC0xMi1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiYjRiYjllMiJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-12-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-12-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Seal in Kaikoura\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-7616\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-7616'>\n\t\t\t\tSeal in Kaikoura\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccaebb4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ccaebb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9caa460 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9caa460\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">08\/06\/2018 Meeting the sea giants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9ddb08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9ddb08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finally the time had come \u2013 we were off on our long-awaited <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/bucket-list-moments\/kaikoura-paradise-for-whale-watching\/\">whale tour in Kaikoura<\/a>. Although it was still a bit windy and there were warnings of seasickness, we weren&#8217;t worried. We were lucky! We saw two sperm whales at the same time and were able to admire their majesty. What a fascinating sight. But that wasn&#8217;t all \u2013 we were also rewarded with the sight of albatrosses, beautiful birds soaring above the sea and even dolphins. They were clearly enjoying themselves and accompanied our boat with elegant jumps and playfulness. It was an incredible day that we will not soon forget.       <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0074a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0074a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I don&#8217;t think there&#8217;s much to say. It was one of the best days of our trip! <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23eb1fb gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"23eb1fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-7637 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"23eb1fb\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Sperm whale\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzYxOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wN1wvbG9nYm9va19uZXdfemVhbGFuZC0xMy1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMjNlYjFmYiJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-13-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-13-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Sperm whale\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-7618\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-7618'>\n\t\t\t\tSperm whale\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"23eb1fb\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Albatross\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzYyMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wN1wvbG9nYm9va19uZXdfemVhbGFuZC0xNS1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMjNlYjFmYiJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-15-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-15-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Albatross\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-7622\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-7622'>\n\t\t\t\tAlbatross\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"23eb1fb\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Dolphin\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzYyMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wN1wvbG9nYm9va19uZXdfemVhbGFuZC0xNC1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMjNlYjFmYiJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-14-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-14-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Dolphin\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-7620\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-7620'>\n\t\t\t\tDolphin\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-077a996 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"077a996\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fde759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fde759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">09\/06\/2018 Penguins, please come in!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-201ac16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"201ac16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hoping to see penguins, we headed to the Marlborough Sounds. Unfortunately, we were not lucky, but the picturesque beauty of the area made up for it. Then we went to the ferry that took us from Picton on the <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/travel-guides\/10-highlights-on-new-zealands-south-island\/\">South Island<\/a> to Wellington on the <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/travel-guides\/highlights-on-new-zealands-north-island\/\">North Island<\/a>. The crossing was a bit bumpy and neither of us felt very well. In the evening we decided to relax in a spa to recover from the journey.    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad690b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad690b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2339d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c2339d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10\/06\/2018 M\u0101ori magic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690d533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"690d533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Wellington, we visited the Te Papa Museum, which fascinated us with its impressive design and lots of information about M\u0101ori culture. Afterwards we went to a nearby volcano. Unfortunately, there were many clouds in the sky and we could not see Mt Taranaki. We decided to spend the night at the visitor centre and hoped for better weather the next day.    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa9b599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa9b599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We always look forward to experiencing the culture of other countries and people. We can highly recommend the Te Papa Museum in Wellington, it&#8217;s really well designed and explains Maori history very well! <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57a15e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c57a15e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-16-scaled.jpg\" class=\" attachment-full size-full wp-image-7624\" alt=\"Te Papa Museum\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Te Papa Museum<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9740a58 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9740a58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78df133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78df133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11\/06\/2018 Scenery from a distance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b63020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b63020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unfortunately, the clouds were still there the next day, so we couldn&#8217;t do a hike to the impressive Mt Taranaki. However, we were able to admire the mountain from a distance. We made our way to Tongariro National Park, but again the clouds blocked our view of the imposing Mt. Doom. Our next destination was Taupo, where we finally arrived and admired the picturesque surroundings.     <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15dc0c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15dc0c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144f6d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"144f6d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12\/06\/2018 Smells and colours<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c24ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10c24ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the morning we considered a second attempt at Tongariro National Park, but the weather had not yet improved. Instead we visited the impressive Huka Falls, a spectacular waterfall with strong currents. We then drove to Orakei Korako, a geothermal park with a cave. It was amazing to endure the sickening smell of sulphur while admiring the beautiful and fascinating colours of the surroundings. We returned to the starting point in a small boat.    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-956c456 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"956c456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To Mt. Taranaki: Even though we didn&#8217;t hike to the volcano, the view of the mountain was incredibly beautiful!  <br \/>To the geothermal area: Who would have thought that such a place would be so bearable when it glows in such cool colours! But the smell of sulphur was really exhausting. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abcb359 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"abcb359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-7637 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"abcb359\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Taranaki\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzUwOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvdHJhbmFraS0xLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImFiY2IzNTkifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/tranaki-1.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/tranaki-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Taranaki\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-3509\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/tranaki-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/tranaki-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/tranaki-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/tranaki-1-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-3509'>\n\t\t\t\tTaranaki\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"abcb359\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Huka Flls\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzYwNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wN1wvbG9nYm9va19uZXdfemVhbGFuZC02LXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhYmNiMzU5In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-6-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-6-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Huka Flls\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-7604\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-7604'>\n\t\t\t\tHuka Flls\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"abcb359\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Huka Falls\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzYwMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wN1wvbG9nYm9va19uZXdfemVhbGFuZC01LXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhYmNiMzU5In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-5-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-5-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Huka Flls\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-7602\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-7602'>\n\t\t\t\tHuka Falls\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"abcb359\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Orakei Korako\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzYwMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wN1wvbG9nYm9va19uZXdfemVhbGFuZC00LXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhYmNiMzU5In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-4-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-4-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Orakei Korako\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-7600\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-7600'>\n\t\t\t\tOrakei Korako\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4bbc3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b4bbc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8237298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8237298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">13\/06\/2018 All good things come in threes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcffeff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcffeff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On this day we celebrated our anniversary in New Zealand &#8211; three years of Carlo &amp; Anna! We went to <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/sights\/wai-o-tapu-new-zealands-geothermal-wonderland\/\">Wai-O-Tapu<\/a>, another geothermal area and it was really impressive! One of the highlights was the green lake \u2013 the so-called &#8220;Devil&#8217;s Bath&#8221;. We also witnessed a spectacular eruption of Lady Knox Geyser. The smell of sulphur followed us everywhere we went, but it was still a fascinating experience. Shortly after our visit to Rotorua we had to visit a mechanic as the engine light came on. Luckily everything turned out to be fine.       <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de010c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de010c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Happy 3 years, Buddy! <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ebe2f gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"79ebe2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-7637 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"79ebe2f\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Wai-O-Tapu\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzYwNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wN1wvbG9nYm9va19uZXdfemVhbGFuZC03LXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI3OWViZTJmIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-7-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-7-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Wai-O-Tapu\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-7606\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-7606'>\n\t\t\t\tWai-O-Tapu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"79ebe2f\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Lady Knox in Wai-O-Tapu\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzYyNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wN1wvbG9nYm9va19uZXdfemVhbGFuZC0xNy1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNzllYmUyZiJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-17-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-17-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Lady Knox in Wai-O-Tapu\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-10-7626\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-10-7626'>\n\t\t\t\tLady Knox in Wai-O-Tapu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b30b2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b30b2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97190d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97190d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">14\/06\/2018 A journey worthy of a movie<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c06f85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c06f85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today was a magical day as we visited <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/bucket-list-moments\/hobbiton-movie-set-welcome-to-middle-earth\/\">Hobbiton<\/a>, the Shire from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. A guided walk through the picturesque landscape immersed us in a fantastic world. The weather cooperated and we were able to enjoy the beautiful tour to its fullest. In the evening we drove to Coromandel and took a short walk to the cave. Not only were we able to admire the beauty of the cave, but also the clear starry sky and even some shooting stars.    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eaa739 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"0eaa739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-11' class='gallery galleryid-7637 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0eaa739\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Smial\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQyOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvaG9iYml0b24tMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIwZWFhNzM5In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hobbiton-1.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hobbiton-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Smial\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-3428\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hobbiton-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hobbiton-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hobbiton-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hobbiton-1-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-3428'>\n\t\t\t\tSmial\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0eaa739\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Cathedral Cove\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzI4OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvZGFya25lc3NfbmV3emVhbGFuZC04LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjBlYWE3MzkifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-8.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Cathedral Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-3289\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-8.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-8-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-8-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-8-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-3289'>\n\t\t\t\tCathedral Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0eaa739\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Starry sky over Coromandel\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzYzMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wN1wvbG9nYm9va19uZXdfemVhbGFuZC0xOS1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMGVhYTczOSJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-19-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2049\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logbook_new_zealand-19-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Starry sky over Coromandel\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-11-7630\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-11-7630'>\n\t\t\t\tStarry sky over Coromandel\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c14b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57c14b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddc2cc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddc2cc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15\/06\/2018 Souvenir hunt<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6efdbfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6efdbfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After arriving in Auckland, we used the day to walk around the city, go shopping and buy some new shoes and souvenirs. It was a relaxing day to enjoy the atmosphere of the city and slowly prepare for the journey home. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43244ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43244ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have arrived at the last stop of our journey. We try to ignore this fact and focus on the last few days in Auckland! This trip is just too good to end!  <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">This trip is just too good to end! <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf23fad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf23fad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4641225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4641225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">16\/06\/2018 Splashing around and last minute hustle and bustle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-946311b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"946311b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This day was all about relaxing. We went to an indoor swimming pool, did some more shopping and then had to go back to the pool because Carlo had forgotten his shoes. After that we headed back to our campsite and prepared ourselves for our upcoming goodbye to New Zealand.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfc5fa4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfc5fa4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83725d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83725d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">17\/06\/2018 Farewell tears<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1c9b09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1c9b09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On our last full day in New Zealand, we finally found a nice gift shop and bought some cultural souvenirs from our trip. Unfortunately, we lost our parking ticket, which should have cost us $72. Luckily, we were met by a nice Parks Service employee who kindly gave us his ticket. We were impressed by the friendliness of the New Zealanders! After getting everything packed, we spent the evening sightseeing and enjoying our last few hours in this beautiful country.    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6743993 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6743993\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6a7c4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6a7c4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">18\/06\/2018 \"Holy shit, 10 months?\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d89472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d89472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On our last day in New Zealand we returned our camper van and took a taxi to the airport. During the ride, we chatted with our taxi driver about our Oceania trip and were overwhelmed by the experiences of the last 10 months. Arriving at the airport, we prepared for the long flight home with all our luggage. First we flew from Auckland to Brisbane, then from Brisbane to Abu Dhabi and finally from Abu Dhabi to D\u00fcsseldorf. After a total of 25 hours of flight time, we were exhausted but grateful for the unforgettable memories we had made in Oceania. Our return was celebrated with a welcome home party where we shared our experiences and stories with friends and family.     <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e75fd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e75fd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This trip showed us once again: our planet is magnificent. New Zealand is an incredibly beautiful country with more sheep than people, a wonderful culture, very friendly people and a diverse landscape \u2013 from mountains and volcanoes to beautiful cities and geothermal areas. We are grateful for the experience and can&#8217;t wait to come back!  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to New Zealand, the land of stunning beauty! Aotearoa is more than just a destination &#8211; it&#8217;s a place where nature is magnificent and adventure is just around the corner. With four wheels and a good dose of adventure, we head to the land of fluffy sheep, turquoise lakes and majestic mountains. 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