Martin Tom

home for 4.5 months  Little River Cafe is renowned for wonderful food, organic coffee, fast friendly service.                           Little River, the Gateway to Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It`s quirky village home to artists, writers, alternative lifestyles and farmers where I got a job (the Little River Cafe).

back in Auckland for 2 nights after 5 months before my flight to the south (Christchurch)   Yummy!!!! I met Lucie and Pavel in Rotorua while I was hitchhiking in the North Island. They are very nice.  By the way, I have met very few Czechs (6) in New Zealand since I got here (December 2012). I met up with Lucie and Pavel  in Auckland a few weeks later again.

Italian Renaissance Garden New Zealand`s first traditional Maori garden Chinese Scholars Garden I explored the stunning Paradise Garden at Hamilton Gardens Hamilton is situated in the Waikato Region, North Island very nice stay!!!!

view from the top of Mt. Maunganui/ Mauao Mt`Maunganui is on a peninsula to the north of Tauranga (Bay of Plenty)

museum Maori culture I agree, Rotorua is one of the most beautiful city in New Zealand very cozy and cool hostel Funky Green Voyager Lake Rotorua boiling mud pool

Napier Taupo the Champagne Pool Wai-O-Tapu is New Zealand`s most colourful and diverse volcanic area vulcanic crater Sinter Terrace Formations free hot spring a few minutes walk from Wai-O-Tapu