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Niki, an English teacher in Baku, Azerbaijan, describes her city. f you want to have incredible moments, you should definitely visit Baku. The capital of Azerbaijan is located on the west coast of the Caspian Sea. Baku, the city of superlatives is surrounded by soaring skyscrapers, sprawling shopping malls, ultramodern civic buildings which attracts many…
After breakfast, we had a last look at the town and started the final leg of our drive to Auckland. We drove north along the coast to Kuaotunu and then west to Coromandel. Our first stop was the great kauri block track. Kauri are trees, which can grow up to 50 m tall. They can have a…
12. Tauranga We arrived around midday, ate a sandwich on the beach, strolled around the town and enjoyed an ice cream. We went up Mount Maunganui. It is not a high mountain (230m) and is at the end of the town. It dominates the scenery. We decided to hike to the top. The path is short…
The town, Rotorua has the same name as the lake. It is 85 km northeast of Taupo and there is also geothermal activity in this area. The region is also home to 17 lakes. It is the volcanic heart of the North Island. The landscape was sculptured over millions of years by water and geothermic activities….
Well, I’m back in Brida again. Just had to sort out a few bits and pieces that crept their way into the inbox whilst I was away, so I really couldn’t get back to my column. Sorry about that! I do have to admit, I was a little bit sorry to leave England again. I…