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Piha beach, Auckland, New Zealand One evening we went for an outing to the Piha beach on the west coast, around an hour’s drive from Auckland. It was starting to get cold in Auckland, so there weren’t too many people on the beach. Just a few kite surfers retiring for a day. It was just us on the long black windy beach. Far inside in the fading evening light, we could see a lion’s face carved out on a mountain cliff coming down into the water. The rocks and their formations had been an intriguing part of traveling in New Zealand. #RTWSC #NZSC #Piha #beach #Auckland #NewZealand #purenz ​ #southisland  #wanderlust ​#landscape #travelblog  #travelblogger  #nzmustdo #newzealandfinds #destinationnz #newzealandguide  #purenewzealand #ExtraordinaryExplorer  #destinationnz #newzealandguide #nzmustdo #kiwi #newzealandvacations #newzealandfinds #newzealandpics #discover_newzealand (at Piha Beach)

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[New post] Our 6-week itinerary through New Zealand - Link is in the bio Wharariki South Island, New Zealand⠀ We were now driving through the farmland. There were a few homestays and guesthouses around here. The last stretch of 6 km was a gravel road, we had to drive carefully through here. The visibility was quite less because of the dust blowing up. We parked the car, and followed the directions to the beach. It was a 1.5 km walk, first through farms then a lot of sand. If you look at the map of NZ, this part of the south island looks like a kiwi, and the Wharariki beach is placed perfectly at the kiwi’s eye. #RTWSC #NZSC #wharariki #beach #goldenbay #wharikibeach #NewZealand #purenz ​ #southisland  #wanderlust ​#landscape #travelblog  #travelblogger  #nzmustdo #newzealandfinds #destinationnz #newzealandguide #southisland  #purenewzealand #ExtraordinaryExplorer  #destinationnz #newzealandguide #nzmustdo #kiwi #newzealandvacations #newzealandfinds #newzealandpics #discover_newzealand (at Wharariki Beach)

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Sunset viewed from Isla del Sol, an island on Lake Titicaca, Bolivia Heavy clouds washed away the view of the sunset on the first two days of our stay on Isla del Sol. Elections in Bolivia forced us to stay on the island on the third day as well. The view of the setting sun behind the mountains in Peru made this extended stay totally worthwhile. #Titicaca #Bolivia #isladelsol #Yumani #landscape #adventure #wondersoftheworld #travelblogger #letsgosomewhere #travelgram #instatravel #traveling #travelling #travelingram #traveler #mytravelgram #igtravel #travelphotography #instatraveling #traveladdict #Wanderlust (at Lake Titicaca)

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Wharariki South Island, New Zealand⠀ We were now driving through the farmland. There were a few homestays and guesthouses around here. The last stretch of 6 km was a gravel road, we had to drive carefully through here. The visibility was quite less because of the dust blowing up. We parked the car, and followed the directions to the beach. It was a 1.5 km walk, first through farms then a lot of sand. If you look at the map of NZ, this part of the south island looks like a kiwi, and the Wharariki beach is placed perfectly at the kiwi’s eye. #RTWSC #NZSC #wharariki #beach #goldenbay #wharikibeach #NewZealand #purenz ​ #southisland  #wanderlust  ​#landscape #travelblog  #travelblogger  #nzmustdo #newzealandfinds #destinationnz #newzealandguide #southisland  #purenewzealand #ExtraordinaryExplorer  #destinationnz #newzealandguide #nzmustdo #kiwi #newzealandvacations #newzealandfinds #newzealandpics #discover_newzealand (at Wharariki Beach)

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Purest water in Southern hemisphere. Want to know where? Te Waikoropupu springs, commonly called Pupu springs, New Zealand #RTWSC #NZSC #Waikoropupu #pupusprings #pupu #springs #NewZealand #purenz ​ #southisland  #wanderlust  ​#landscape #travelblog  #travelblogger  #nzmustdo #newzealandfinds #destinationnz #newzealandguide #southisland  #purenewzealand #ExtraordinaryExplorer  #destinationnz #newzealandguide #nzmustdo #kiwi #newzealandvacations #newzealandfinds #newzealandpics #discover_newzealand (at Franz Josef, New Zealand)

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Monument of The Collie dog, Lake Tekapo,  New Zealand In the 19th century, Scottish shepherds came to work on the pastoral runs of the eastern South Island in New Zealand. The high country could not have been farmed successfully without the guarding by collie dog. A statue of a collie has been raised at Lake Tekapo. There is also a dog monument in Maharashtra. Can you name the dog and place? #RTWSC #NZSC #Tekapo #collie #dog #monument #shephard #NewZealand #purenz ​ #southisland  #wanderlust  ​#landscape #travelblog  #travelblogger  #nzmustdo #newzealandfinds #destinationnz #newzealandguide #southisland  #purenewzealand #ExtraordinaryExplorer  #destinationnz #newzealandguide #nzmustdo #kiwi #newzealandvacations #newzealandfinds #newzealandpics #discover_newzealand (at Lake Tekapo, New Zealand)

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Torrent Bay, Tasman, New Zealand When the island of New Zealand was formed, during the formation of the continents, because NZ got isolated from every other place, it developed its own unique ecosystem. NZ didn’t get any predators. There are no snakes in NZ. In the absence of predators, there was no need for self-defence. Which is why the native birds of NZ are flightless birds, the most characteristic being their namesake - the kiwi. “If it can fly, it’s not from here”, is a famous saying here. As the Europeans followed Cook and Tasman, they brought with them not just the “propah” English language, but also the flora and fauna. They only way now of maintaining the natural ecosystem of NZ is by keeping a strict track of what’s grown how much. (This is also one of the reasons for the strict biosecurity laws on NZ). Learning about this fascinating aspect of Nz, our boat moved deeper into the NP, one bay at a time. At the beach of every bay, there was a campsite. You could book a cabin/ campsite for yourself on the DOC website before getting here (DOC is the Department of Conservation which is in charge of the camping and staying arrangements in the NPs of NZ). The most exciting way of seeing the Abel Tasman National Park is on foot. It is one of the 9 Great Walks identified by the Tourism department of NZ. It takes 4-5 days to walk through the entire NP, and for every night halt a camping site is available. The exact arrangements and facilities available are clearly mentioned on the DOC website. If it suits your needs, you reserve your places in advance. So, at the end of the day, you are assured of a safe place to stay in the middle of the forest. #RTWSC #NZSC #TorrentBay #torrent #bay #Tasman #abletasman #NewZealand #purenz ​ #southisland  #wanderlust ​#landscape #travelblog  #travelblogger  #nzmustdo #newzealandfinds #destinationnz #newzealandguide #southisland  #purenewzealand #ExtraordinaryExplorer  #destinationnz #newzealandguide #nzmustdo #kiwi #newzealandvacations #newzealandfinds #newzealandpics #discover_newzealand (at Torrent Bay)

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On the way to Puzzle World, Wanaka, New Zealand That green object might appear as some vehicle on the road to you. For us it's a dream on a horizon. We want one for our travels. When we wanted to be longer with the fall colours, we decided to give Wanaka some more time and soak in these yellows and reds. #RTWSC #NZSC #Wanaka  #NewZealand #purenz ​ #southisland  #wanderlust  ​#landscape #travelblog  ​#fall #red #yellow #travelblogger  #nzmustdo #newzealandfinds #destinationnz #newzealandguide #wanaka #lakewanaka #southisland  #purenewzealand #ExtraordinaryExplorer  #destinationnz #newzealandguide #nzmustdo #kiwi #newzealandvacations #newzealandfinds #newzealandpics #discover_newzealand (at Puzzling World. Wanaka)