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Hitchhiking from Innsbruck to Kosovo
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2 months ago

Whānau
(family)

This was planned to be the last post of my NZ photo collections. Whānau is such a strong word, such a feeling of connection to people that you just met but just became part of your family on this journey. Wasn’t quite sure what pictures to put into this post really. There is way too much of them and probably lots of that I just keep for my personal camera roll. But yeah that’s a wrap up on NZ (for now).

Haere rā, Aotearoa. Haere rā e te whānau, ka maumahara tonu au ki a koutou 🌀

1. Eating food leftovers of Copperbeech-Party
2. Playing piano in the shed of the Copperbeech hostel (Nelson)
3. Putting the tarp between cars to shelter from the rain in FFN
4. Mati y Vero
5. Darian sleeping in Christchurch city park like a homeless before going to Vietnam
6. Building a new room with Peter and Adam on Great Barrier Island/Aotea
7. Voluntary neighbour weed removal with Toni and Shannon in the golden bay
8. Sydney got me
9. Chillin‘ in Wanaka w/ Alonso and Sydney
10. Sold my car Simba to Ugo after living 11 months in it
11. Copperbeech life with Lydia, Snow and so many other lovely people
12. The house of illusions in Wanaka
13. Trampoline training with Nicolas in Wanaka
14. The French house crew in Gizzy
15. The German house crew in Gizzy
16. Night foto session in Abel Tasman
17. After taking this photo I got to meet that bro from Iraq who helped me to fix my car
18. The start of NZ vanlife
19. OG roadtrip crew
20. Me gusta mate 🧉 taken in Aotearoa by @pataljonja

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2 years ago

Manapouri

The circle track was a true hidden gem. Two hiking days, did it in the winter, there was no water taxi to cross the river so I had to use my SUP to paddle over the freezing water and hide it in the bush for the days. But so I was the only human there. Wandering trough beautiful Fiordland, along beaches, being followed by Pīwakawaka (fantails), sleeping in an empty hut while possums were running over the roof. Pathfindig was terrible, had to follow the orange triangles trough the dense muddy bush, sometimes there were old landslides so no triangles, had to do pathfinding even in the darkness of the night. All in all it was amazing!!

1. Gotta always look for those triangles
2. ⁠Sunny lake beaches in the winter with only animal footprints
3. ⁠Muddy Fiordland
4. ⁠Funny bridges
5. ⁠Can you see the branched eye? 👁️‍🗨️
6. ⁠Track vibes
7. ⁠Inflating my SUP to bring me over Waiau river taken in Lake Manapouri by @pataljonja

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2 years ago

Pūmahara
(thoughtful, learned, wise, perceptive, sagacious, astute, memories, sagacity, thoughtfulness, flash drive)

Photos are a bunch of memories, so here’s a bunch. Learned a lot about life during my time here

1. Lying in a human-sized hobbit bed
2. Imagine living around Mt.Taranaki
3. One of many trampoline-sessions in SITE Wanaka
4. Always remember on which row you are when working in the orchard
5. And also remember to not loose your phone in the orchard or a machine will drive over it ...
6. Night-photo-session in the dark with Alonso and Josepha
7. Vanlife in winter
8. Doing a 12-hour shift unloading a boat - it’s called WORK and travel ...
9. Classic Vanlife lunch
10. Being surrounded by apple boxes while doing a break during an orchard shift
11. Small pond at Franz Josef
12. Remains of a sheep at Isthmus Peak
13. First Church of Otago
14. Wooden Maori statue at Nelson Lakes
15. Paddling with a SUP to Ngātoroirangi Mine Bay Māori Rock Carvings at Lake Taupō
16. Experiencing sunrise down south in the Catlins with Alonso
17. Sam ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ taken in Aotearoa by @pataljonja

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2 years ago

Whenua
(Land)

A collection of pictures of different landscapes of Aotearoa. There is too much footage of my NZ trip haha

1. Cloudy weather on top of the Kepler Track hike
2. A famous section of the Tongariro Crossing with one of the small spiritual lakes
3. Climbing around the Clay cliffs, feels like being on Tatooine
4. A front bungy (and a more nervous one than the backwards one)
5. Chasing waterfalls with Flo and Sydney and Philipp
6. There are also other interesting trees around Wanaka apart from THE WANAKA TREE; here after paddling to Ruby Island inside of Lake Wanaka
7. A sky view of Auckland (you can see the Harbour bridge) while leaving NZ after 1 year, heading to Fiji
8. A sunset on top of a hill in Christchurch
9. Hitchhiking trough out the North Island (from Wellington to Auckland in one day) with the one legend that basically gave me a ride for most of the way
10. Camping at the coast near Fox glacier with Jo
11. Having looks on Wanaka with Darian
12. That green landscape in Akaroa looks like the WindowsXP background taken in Aotearoa by @pataljonja

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2 years ago

Rakiura
(Stewart Island)

Being on the island that is more southern than the South Island and probably the most southern (inhabited) island of NZ is absolutely crazy. Never been that far south ... It was surprisingly warmer than on the South Island. My highlight was defo seeing a southern tokoeka (kiwibird) in the wild during a peaceful full-moon hike.

1. The neighbourhood-streets of Oban
2. Taking the ferry from Bluff to Oban trough the Foveaux-Strait
3. The coastline felt like summer (it was winter)
4. Sandy lagoon
5. An log hauler machine from the last century in the middle of the bush
6. Sandy wharf
7. A typical stewart islander’s property entry taken in Stewart Island / Rakiura by @pataljonja

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2 years ago

Moana
(Ocean, Sea, Large Body of Water)

Aotearoa is completely surrounded by the ocean. You feel the Pacific lifestyle and the vibes. You also sense the raw power and strength of the water. It dominates the lives of so many species. Looking out into the endless sea, you realise that water rules our planet. It keeps Aotearoa separated from the rest of the world, making it unique. It tells stories, it gives, and it takes. I’ve always loved watching the horizon over the water and letting go of everything.

1. A seal that probably doesn’t want to be disturbed on the East Coast of the South Island
2. Split Apple Rock, photo taken with Alonso’s phone
3. Long exposure shot in Abel Tasman National Park shot by Alonso
4. Two fishermen in Jackson Bay, the last point where you can drive along the West Coast of the South Island
5. Another kayaking photo with Ruben and Louisa, plus someone else that is still preparing for his next chapter …
6. A sea cave in Coromandel
7. & 8. Rafting the highest commercially rafted waterfall at Kaituna Cascades, Rotorua (7m)
9. Paddling to Ruby Island on Lake Wanaka with Flo
10. Nissan Atlas at Jackson Bay
11. Kayaking near Mosquito Bay Campsite
12. Walking up after sliding down the Rere Rockslides
13. An empty beach all to myself at sunset on the West Coast
14. Water is god! by @pataljonja

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2 years ago

Piopiotahi
(Milford Sound)

Sounds like „pio! pio! tahi“
or like 🔫🔫 tahi

Of course, I had to visit the famous Milford Sound! It’s incredibly beautiful but also very touristy (by NZ standards). I’m a tourist too, after all. These places are what make the country internationally known. I heard the Doubtful Sound cruise is even more stunning but also way more expensive, so I chose the classic Milford Sound cruise instead. Since it was winter, I feel the scenery was even more magical. Milford Sound is one of those rare places where you actually hope for rain to see all the waterfalls – and guess who didn’t have rain on their cruise?

1. Which side is reality, which side is mirrored?
2. Traffic before Homer Tunnel
3. The classic Milford Sound shot
4. Ship cruise through Milford Sound
5. Everyone trying to get the best photo
6. Beautiful Milford Road
7. Stunning Lake Marian – didn’t take a swim, tho taken in Milford Sound by @pataljonja

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2 years ago

Takutai
(Coast)

In Aotearoa, you have coast everywhere, you never have to go far to hear the sound of the Pacific and enjoy the scenic views of the coast. Especially when I left the cold mountains at the end of autumn, the coast brought me sunshine and fresh sea air.

1. Me rolling around Wharariki Beach (The Windows Beach)
2. The classic photo angle at Cathedral Cove
3. Sunny beach at Abel Tasman during winter (it was totally warm here)
4. Nugget Point view at the coast
5. A guy taking a photograph of the rocks in the sea called „The Nuggets“
6. Cloudy view at Slope Point, the southernmost point on the South Island
7. Spending my last weekend in NZ at Piha Beach with Mattes, Leon & Anna
8. Big waves in Greymouth
9. Kayaking with Ruben and Louisa
10. The big empty beach at Farewell Spit
11. Seeing the coast for the first time after 3 months on the West Coast of the South Island
12. Nugget Point - View on the land
13. A cave at Wharariki Beach
14. If you see this street sign, you know you are at a special place
15. Day view in Abel Tasman National Park
16. Sunset view in Abel Tasman National Park taken in Aotearoa by @pataljonja

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2 years ago

Pōuri
(Dark, Sad)

A collection of photos in the darkness. Besides all the good moments there were of course many bad and challenging moments. I think that each dark moment can still have it’s beauty in what I could learn from these times

1. Starry sky in Hanmer Springs
2. My cooking/chill spot in Wanaka
3. Dawn on the Copland Track
4. Some dark branches on the Routeburn Track
5. Glowworms
6. Rawhiti Cave
7. + 8. Cave Stream in Arthur’s Pass taken in Aotearoa by @pataljonja

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2 years ago

Maunga
(Mountains)

All pictures apart from the last one were taken in Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand. The mountains of Aotearoa feel different than the European Alps and hold place for many adventures, for new experiences …

1. Me doing my second bungy jump in a row from 134m near Queenstown while being (actually) relaxed
2. Standing on top of the famous view of Roy’s Peak
3. Scenic view in Mount Aspiring National Park
4. Starting the 13-hour hike on the Routeburn Track with @darianhubner
5. Mountains in Arthur’s Pass
6. Mountain with waterfall in Mount Aspiring National Park
7. Lake on the Routeburn Track
8. Parking at Nelson Lakes National Park
9. On top of Roy’s Peak
10. @darianhubner chillin’ at a lake on the Routeburn Track
11. Seeing the sunset on Roy’s Peak with 100 other backpackers
12. A palm tree at Fox Glacier
13. @darianhubner you are a legend …
14. Why need hiking shoes?
15. Views at Lake Wanaka
16. Always wondered what this thing is actually there for
17. Views on Taranaki taken in Southern Alps, New Zealand by @pataljonja

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2 years ago

Te Rua o te Moko
(The land of the shadows)

The Fiordland feels like the most unique natural area for my New Zealand experience. The never ending green bush with creatures like the Takahē rediscovered, holds place for many mysteries. Walked inside the endless green, while meeting animals like a group of Keas or while standing in a river at dusk, some Whio (blue ducks) were flying over me. Fiordland immersed me totally!

1. A scenic view on the Kepler Track
2. The same view as 1, just with myself featured and a different angle
3. Descending into the bush on the Kepler Track
4. Somewhere in the green bush, idk where
5. Underwater at Lake Te Anau, moments before I got eaten alive by sandflies
6. Again a picture of the Kepler Track, high up
7. Me … on the Kepler Track near swamps
8. Waiau River - or for the Tolkien fans: Anduin
9. A small waterfall - detour off the Kepler Track
10. May the force be with you!
11. I feel there are only pictures of the Kepler Track, including this one …
12. Some plants that are green, wtf idk where exactly this is taken in Fiordland by @pataljonja

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2 years ago