Elephants Roaming: New Zealand

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[New Zealand] Tramping Menu 爬山伙食篇

最近南半球的春天來臨，紐西蘭的許多朋友早就在蠢蠢欲動，
準備背上包包，登山鞋穿上，奔向美麗的山野中。

但是我每次出發前，其實最不期待的，就是去超市補充糧食！

總會想東想西，怕東西帶太多或負擔太重，
又或者食物不夠，到時準備看著人家的美食流口水，
然後不斷眨著史瑞克貓咪般的大眼睛，希望人家會分一口點心給我！

最後認清自己並沒有這種水汪汪的大眼睛，
於是只好發展出自己的 Tramping Menu！
這是一次又一次的經驗累積，加上每次與山友們的分享交流，
後來每次在超市補貨，愈賣愈上手，量與預算愈抓愈好！

每日平均 $7-$10 (每一餐不到 $3！)，絕對夠我每趟旅程都吃得飽，又吃得爽！
習慣了這套 Menu 後，就不再花費多餘的心力在這上面了！

[New Zealand] Tramping Gear 爬山裝備篇

常常很多人都問我，你背那麼大一個包包，裡面到底裝了些什麼?

然後又很多人說，你這麼瘦弱，真擔心你怎麼背得動這麼大一個包包!

其實自從【一年前分享的行李裝備】之後，到了當地的生活經過了許多轉折。

從輕裝抵達，到了settle在一個地方後，東西開始累積又累積 ...

到了後來買車，原本想說要開車旅行，於是增加了不少所謂「公路旅行」的裝備。

但到了最後，卻又去掉了所有東西，
剩下一個大背包，陪我完成了剩下的旅程。

因為最後決定以徒步認識紐西蘭這美麗的國家，

透過Te Araroa (The Long Pathway) 來體驗南到北的風景，
(雖然後來並沒有全程走完，but that's another story)

於是後來的背包中，只帶了所有爬山所需要的東西，以及捨不得放下的的個人物品。

[Dunedin and Otago Peninsula] Where The Wild Things Are

[Hawkes Bay/Lower North Island] North Island - Everything Else

Finally, it has come to this day! Today is officially my last day in the North Island!!! I will be taking the bus from Hastings to Wellington tomorrow and finally crossing the Cook Strait to the South Island!

[Whanganui River] The Great Paddle/Float Journey

What I love most about river is:
You can't step into the same river twice
The water's always changing, always flowing.

[Taranaki] Golden Pouakai Circuit

(Please be warned that this post is going to contain lots and lots and lots of portraits of Taranaki ..., just because it is so irresistible and in my eyes, ever-changing from every perspective! Enjoy!)

[Taranaki] The Forgotten Highway

After a night of rest at an awesome holiday park in Harewa after departing the Taranki, today we stopped briefly at Stratford, saw the glockenspiel on mute (they say that there are sounds usually, but for some reason it wasn't performing right today), and took off on the Forgotten Highway - SH 43.

[Taranaki] All-Black Sand and Endless Sunsets

Oh Taranaki, you amaze me! I have been so intrigued and fascinated by this place, my brother keeps saying that I should just marry it.

As they said, every story involves a love affair, and a sad one this is indeed.

[Far North] Cape Maria van Diemen

Unreal.

So Blue.

Amazing.

Just Unreal!!!

[Bay of Islands] Pools. Beaches. Waterfalls!

At the moment, I'm sitting in a beautiful house surrounded by fields and dense vegetation, somewhere in Kerikeri. Phil and Asia's place is just lovely!

I love the huge windows with the afternoon sun pouring in, all the birds singing somewhere near the house, the cool breeze coming in through open doors, the vibrant colors and cute little items, such as cups and teapots all around the house. This impromptu office I've set up for myself today is just too ideal!

Today is a day off after a few days of adventure since we left Whangarei, and I will be preparing to be on the road again tomorrow, exploring the rest of the Northland!

The last days in Whangarei were of relaxation and experimentation (in the kitchen), jumping in pools, taking long walks, playing with kids, watching movies, and just a lot of conversations!

[Whangarei] An Escape to the Beginning of Summer

It feels like summer here!!! Although it is only the beginning of spring.

But all these beaches! All these coasts and bays and pools and cold beer!! Whangarei has me believing that summer is just around the corner!

Finally, after weeks of working in Auckland and random exploration of places outside of the city, I have finally left the place behind, and have spent the last few days in the beautiful Whangarei district in Northland. Here I will try to catch up filling you in of everything that has been happening ever since I arrived in New Zealand! Starting with what's been happening this week in Whangarei!