The document summarizes part 1 of the author's Northland journey from June 7-11, 2008. It describes traveling with 3 others by car from Katikati to Waihi, taking a gold mine train, visiting White Island volcano, and seeing the sunrise at East Cape. Key events included squeezing 4 people and luggage into one car, chasing the gold mine train, seeing an active volcano with smoke and green plants on White Island, and encountering sheep blocking the road on the East Coast.

1. My Northland Journey
Part 1
(June 7 – 11, 2008)
Katikati -> Waihi -> White Island -> East Cape

2. Go! Go! Travel
After kiwi seasonal end, 4 of us (Jane, Vicky, and us) have a
journey together. You all must can’t imagine how put 4 people
luggage and bags in one car somemore have to reserve 4 seats
for that car.
Just click to next slide to look photo.
We have travel together around 2 weeks. Too many destinations
to slide out so I going to show at power point separately.

3. Luggage and bags and foods
Even we are like the “sandwich” (especially back seat passengers) but we managed
to travel for 2 weeks and have fun. Yeah…

4. Katikati – June 7, 2008
The only attraction at Katikati:

5. Waihi (Goldfield Train) – June 7, 2008
Waihi is goldmine city. 1 of attraction at Waihi, Goldfield Train, NZ15 return way.
Is about 20 minutes distance one way. After returned to station, we drove to chase the train
in order to snap entire train photo. That day was raining. Crazy…

6. Waihi (Goldfield Train) – June 7, 2008
This dog has a good owner!

7. Waihi (Goldfield Train) – June 7, 2008
Scene that I look while on train:

8. Waihi (Goldfield Train) – June 7, 2008

9. Waihi (Karangahake) – June 7, 2008
After the train, we did the walkway at Karangahake. We walk on the railway road and
experienced the historical of goldmine. Entire railway road is built across the mountain.

10. Waihi (Karangahake) – June 7, 2008

11. Waihi (Karangahake) – June 7, 2008

12. Waihi (Karangahake) – June 7, 2008

13. White Island – June 9, 2008
White Island Is NZ biggest marine active volcano. It was amazing and beautiful.
We paid NZ175 and took a cruise to visit white island from Whakatane jetty. 1.5 hours to
reach the island.

14. White Island – June 9, 2008
Before enter to white island, must ready the helmet and mask. This is to protect we
fall down and took too much smoke.

15. White Island – June 9, 2008
Everywhere smoke

16. White Island – June 9, 2008

17. White Island – June 9, 2008

18. White Island – June 9, 2008
The only green plant on the island
Cool?

19. White Island – June 9, 2008
On the way back, we chase a group of hawker whale (killer whale). Around 7 whales jump
from the sea. I wish to capture a video because is more real but my camera batteries
exhausted. This photo is from Jane camera.

20. East Cape – June 11, 2008
NZ is the 1st country to get the sunrise. East cape is most east area at Northland and
also the first area to see the sunrise. We climb 700 steps up to the hill to chase the sunrise.
As run while climbing, we get sick after that. Luckily we recover fast.

21. East Cape – June 11, 2008
East cape lighthouse. Even felt uncomfortable, we still want to jump. Haha..

22. East Cost Traffic – June 11, 2008
While on the east cost way (East cape to Gisborne), we so fortunate to meet the traffic.
Many sheets are on the road, happened an EAST COST TRAFFIC.

23. East Coast Traffic – June 11, 2008

24. East Cost Traffic – June 11, 2008
Few well train dogs are chasing the sheep to the road. They are rushing to another place.

25. East Coast Traffic – June 11, 2008