Omaui Beach, New Zealand
Before we came down south everyone told us that winter here is cold, harsh and unbearable.
I wouldn’t agree.
There’s so many beautiful days like this one and it is pure satisfaction to enjoy it on one of the beaches close to town.
It’s even better when you can have those peaceful places only for yourself…
Road trip along North Otago coast will lead you to this unusually large boulders lying at the Koekohe Beach.
Moeraki Boulders are natural phenomenon and one of the most popular attractions here on the South Island.
Originally formed around 60 million years ago these three meters in diameter stones are definitely great place for a bit different photo.
According to Maori legend these boulders are gourds washed ashore from the great voyaging canoe Araiteuru when it was wrecked after the landfall in New Zealand. According to science it is result of formations created by hardening sea sediment exposed through sea erosion.
Intriguing, right?
The Oreti Beach was crowded with photographers last weekend while the southern lights were playing on the beautiful starry sky. Ever since we moved to the far south I was impatiently waiting to see this very special nature phenomenon. And I got it.
Oreti Beach is one of the best places to see southern lights and I’m lucky to be living just ten minutes from there so I made it on time to capture this moment!
The desire to wander, travel, explore and discover is just getting bigger and bigger. I know that for a lot of you, as well as for me, the only question is ‘Where to next?’. It is just the way of life. Isn’t it?
Did you know there is more than 4000 lakes in this amazing country?
These are the most stunning lakes in New Zealand and there are some truly fascinating facts about them…
Lake Te Anau, South Island
Lake Te Anau is second largest lake by surface area in New Zealand and it’s more than 4oom deep. Most of this lake is situated within Fiordland National Park and it is a must see place while traveling around Southland especially if you are planning to visit Milford Sound or you are going to walk New Zealand Great Walks.
Lake Taupo, North Island
Lake Taupo is the largest lake in New Zealand. It sits in the caldera of Taupo Volcano created by a supervolcanic eruption. Every year more than 2 million people come here to admire to this gem of the North Island.
Lake Wanaka, South Island
Home of the probably most famous tree in the world is Lake Wanaka situated at the lower South Island in Otago region. This lake lies in valley formed by glacial erosion during the last ice age. It is a great place for adventure tourism all year around.
Lake Pukaki, South Island
Glacial sediments fed this lake by the Tasman and Hooker Glaciers, there’s the reason for beautiful blue colour of the water. With the massive Mt Cook in the background it is not strange that Lake Pukaki found its place in the Hobbit Trilogy.
Lake Tekapo, South Island
It doesn’t matter if you visit this lake during the day or night, it’s amazing! It gets turquoise colour from glacial dust suspended in the water. Lake Tekapo is part of the UNESCO Dark Sky Reserve, making it the perfect spot for stargazing. I can’t describe you how tranquil this place is…
Lake Wakatipu, South Island
Famous adventure capital Queenstown lies on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand’s longest lake. Because of its unusual shape Lake Wakatipu has a so called ‘tide’ which causes the water to rise and fall about 10 cm every 25 minutes. Perfect scenery for the postcard, isn’t it?
Amazing place just five minutes from downtown Rotorua is Whakarewarewa Forest known by the locals as Redwoods. People come here to ride a mountain bike, enjoy horse riding and a walk along great walking tracks. For me the most fascinating thing was Treewalk. It consists of 23 suspension bridges between 22 Californian coastal redwoods. The view of 100 years old dense native bush, from 12 meters above the ground, is stunning!
