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Posts by sara :

Omarama: Clay Cliffs and Hot Tubs, May 3, 2020 in New Zealand&Oceania
Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, New Zealand, April 30, 2020 in New Zealand&Oceania
New Zealand Travelogue at a Glance, March 3, 2020 in New Zealand&Oceania
A Long Weekend in Brisbane, Australia: Interactive Art, Beaches, Beer, and Koalas, February 8, 2020 in Australia
New Zealand Travel: Planning and Resources, October 8, 2019 in New Zealand
Camping in Sandy Hook (Gateway National Recreation Area), September 17, 2019 in New Jersey&United States
Worthington State Forest Camping, June 11, 2019 in New Jersey&United States
Bucket List: U.S. National Parks, May 14, 2019 in Bucket List
Kauai Itinerary, May 8, 2019 in Hawaii

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Te Urewera is the homeland and ancestral mother of

Te Urewera is the homeland and ancestral mother of the Tūhoe, a Māori iwi (tribe). The area, whose name means “the burnt penis”, used to be a National Park but was disestablished in 2014 and became the first natural resource in the world to be recognized by law as a legal entity awarded the same rights as a person. It owns itself. Personally, I think more of the Earth should own itself because humans do a pretty shit job of it.

Rotorua, in the heart of New Zealand’s north isl

Rotorua, in the heart of New Zealand’s north island, is a geothermal wonderland, where volcanic activity bubbles to the surface and creates a steaming, colorful feast for the eyes, if not so much for the nose. The Waimangu Valley is one of the youngest geothermal systems on Earth, created by the eruption of Mount Tarawera in 1886, and features the largest hot spring in the world, Frying Pan Lake.

We planned to be in New Zealand for four months. W

We planned to be in New Zealand for four months. We’ve now been here just over six months and have decided once again to extend our stay. The world is upside down but it feels rightside up here. It’s hard being away from home, but when your home is toxic it’s hard to justify returning. The good ole USA feels a million miles away from us. Geographically, ethically, intellectually, morally, politically. We’re just not seeing eye to eye right now, so we’re gonna socially distance ourselves from it for a bit longer. Hopefully early November will show that America still has some fight in her.

And just in case this is too vague: FUCK TRUMP. BLACK LIVES MATTER. COVID IS REAL, WEAR A MASK (and OH. MY. GOD. STOP👏GOING👏TO👏PARTIES).

Oh, and while you’re all distracted by that stuff, CLIMATE CHANGE IS STILL REAL, HEALTHCARE IS A HUMAN RIGHT, and AUTOMATION IS GOING TO TAKE YOUR JOB. Ok, good luck! 👍

Thanks to Sir Peter Jackson, it wouldn’t be a tr

Thanks to Sir Peter Jackson, it wouldn’t be a trip to New Zealand without allowing your imagination to enter Tolkien’s Middle Earth. Scenes from the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies are seen all over the country, but there’s no better place to fully immerse yourself than the movie-set-made-permanent-attraction of Hobbiton. Those hobbits sure knew how to live.

Okay, I couldn’t just casually suggest we were b

It’s become a running joke that New Zealand has

It’s become a running joke that New Zealand has turned us into birders. There’s just not a lot of other kinds of animals here, and there is such a unique and diverse array of birdlife, that it’s easy to become obsessed with spotting the various types in the wild, listening for their song or the distinct flap of their wings. There are also many endangered birds that are tough to find in the wild, so we stopped off at the Auckland Zoo for a chance to see some, like the Takahē (first pic), little blue penguins, and of course the iconic, nocturnal, Kiwi. Turns out the Auckland Zoo is amazing though, so here’s some other very non-native cuties as well.

Some scenes from the coasts north of Auckland.

Some scenes from the coasts north of Auckland.

New Zealand is home to giant Kauri trees, some of

New Zealand is home to giant Kauri trees, some of the largest trees on the planet. In fact, Tāne Mahuta (seen in the first two photos) is the largest tree by volume outside of California, where giant sequoia trees dominate the list of the world’s largest trees. Kauri once covered large areas of New Zealand but are now growing rare due to their use as timber and now to a rapidly spread disease called Kauri Dieback. Before entering remaining Kauri forests, it’s important to clean and sanitize your shoes at provided stations to curb the spread of this incurable disease and preserve what’s left of these absolutely majestic beauties.

Always in search of glow worms.

Always in search of glow worms.

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