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00:00:04
I think many of you are aware00:00:06
of the feeling of the unknown and excitement,00:00:09
before travelling to a country you've never been to,00:00:12
but one that always attracted you.00:00:14
Given that it is also the most remote country00:00:16
I've ever set off to,00:00:18
my feelings before travelling to New Zealand00:00:20
will become quite transparent to you.00:00:37
New Zealand00:00:39
Big Episode00:01:06
Few words on hotels first.00:01:10
The way I chose to explore this country,00:01:12
also happens to be my favourite!00:01:15
It implies no plans and no goals,00:01:18
and I just have places in mind that I want to see.00:01:20
There will be no preliminary bookings00:01:23
and this is where Hotels part of Aviasales app00:01:26
comes in handy!00:01:27
I believe you are familiar with it already!00:01:30
It's biggest advantage00:01:31
is that it searches all offers across the web,00:01:34
including travel agents.00:01:36
Basically you search in one place,00:01:39
and then go for the best offer,00:01:41
whilst variety of built in filters,00:01:43
will make your search super convenient.00:01:45
Tonight, I plan to stay in a place called Gisborne,00:01:50
...let's go for something reasonably priced...00:01:54
I think it'll be this one...00:01:59
Let's book it!00:02:00
Simple as that, guys!00:02:07
About time I introduce you to my team...00:02:16
Meet Mazda 2,00:02:18
known to government as HRR27,00:02:22
it has already done 105'000 miles.00:02:27
This car has seen it all!00:02:32
New Zealand comprises two pretty substantial islands,00:02:35
nothern and southern.00:02:37
My job is to visit both of them,00:02:39
from beginning to their end.00:02:41
...Yep, there is a ferry between them.00:02:44
Only problem...00:02:45
is that I only have 8 days,00:02:47
and whether I'll manage to see and film everything,00:02:51
along this 2000km road trip and 8 days,00:02:55
is a massive question!00:02:57
But, as always,00:02:58
life is boring without issues.00:03:01
- Alright darlings, let's cut to the chase shall we?00:03:04
- New Zealand is next level, it's ecstatic00:03:08
- and is better than anything you've seen before.00:03:11
Wait a seeeeecond....00:03:13
Who is this random girl doing the voice over?00:03:15
- I am not random, Specs!00:03:17
- But a featured star of the show!00:03:18
Ok superstar, thanks!00:03:20
It is my turn now!00:03:32
Alright my darlings...00:03:33
Oops, wrong script...00:03:36
Munchkins,00:03:37
for the next week and a half,00:03:39
you will join me doing something I absolutely love,00:03:42
a road trip across the whole country,00:03:44
filming everything we deem fit.00:03:46
A third of New Zealand is dedicated to National Parks,00:03:49
and that can only mean00:03:50
that this place must be drop dead stunning!00:03:53
Oh, and there are no snakes here either,00:03:55
hello Australia.00:03:59
Secondly, it is the last land that was ever populated,00:04:03
which happened only 1000 years ago00:04:05
and means that most of the country still remains untouched.00:04:09
You can basically become part of the wild nature,00:04:12
that has hardly suffered from humanity,00:04:17
which is incredibly rare nowadays.00:04:20
Just before we indulge in WOWs and OHs,00:04:23
let's go over the possible difficulties you may encouter,00:04:26
when planning your first visit to New Zealand.00:04:31
First, is the location,00:04:32
as New Zealand is god knows where,00:04:35
and if you look at the map,00:04:37
you'll find NZ right at the edge of it!00:04:40
To get you acquainted with how far it is,00:04:42
until recent time,00:04:44
the longest direct flight in the world,00:04:46
was between Doha in Qatar,00:04:48
to Auckland in New Zealand,00:04:50
amounting to 14000km and nearly 18 hours of flight!00:04:55
Quite ridiculous if you ask me!00:04:58
Another issue apart from the flight costs,00:05:03
is an unbearable jetlag!00:05:05
The time difference between Kiev and NZ is 11 hours,00:05:10
making it near impossible to get prepared for it!00:05:14
Hawaii is worse though,00:05:15
with a 12 hour time difference.00:05:17
Hence, I am literally dying right now!00:05:19
You might have noticed,00:05:21
is that this is a left hand drive country,00:05:24
which may steer you off from renting a car,00:05:29
but to be frank, it is nothing critical!00:05:32
All in all, you need 20/30 mins to get used to it,00:05:37
then you just stop noticing,00:05:39
that you are driving on the wrong side of the road.00:05:42
Since the debrief is done,00:05:43
let's shift to the beauty of this land.00:05:45
Cows...00:05:47
More cows...00:05:49
Corn...00:05:51
Lot's of corn...00:05:52
...and that's about it for now.00:05:54
Yep, you are not blinded by the beauty after leaving Auckland,00:05:58
and the scenery seems to be pretty standard.00:06:00
Places like Iceland for example,00:06:02
are next level beautiful from the get go.00:06:05
You don't even have to go anywhere.00:06:07
Here on the other hand,00:06:10
the sights are quite common to us,00:06:12
with typical roads and towns...00:06:14
It's clean and tidy,00:06:16
but nothing that can wow you to the bottom of your soul.00:06:20
I shall wait then!00:06:23
As we drive into the country, let's see what makes NZ popular.00:06:26
First, it's kiwi,00:06:28
and you are gazing over a plantation of it.00:06:30
This name though,00:06:32
is also shared with the national symbol of NZ,00:06:35
the Kiwi bird, or birdie to be more precise.00:06:38
NZ is also home to vineyards,00:06:40
but it is only later on the Southern Island,00:06:44
that we will touch on the local wine.00:06:46
New Zealand is an extremely green country,00:06:49
both directly and indirectly.00:06:51
Locals strive for the country to be recognised00:06:54
as the greenest country in the world,00:06:56
whilst local cattle should really be called grand cattle,00:07:00
munching grass on elite fields.00:07:02
Deers are bred here in absolutely enormous herds,00:07:06
herds of such scale,00:07:08
that they would put Chukotka's herders to shame00:07:12
any day of the week.00:07:15
Alternative energy is also thriving,00:07:17
since New Zealand became the first country in the world,00:07:20
to levy the carbon tax.00:07:22
Locals are absolutely fixed00:07:24
on keeping their country in its original pristine state,00:07:27
and NZ is the first coutnry00:07:29
at a border of which I was asked if I carry a tent,00:07:32
that was recently set up in another country.00:07:35
The rubbish and its recycling situation is also on point!00:07:37
Tissues are from recycled material,00:07:39
you get free coffee if you bring your cup,00:07:42
whilst grocery bags come in paper and fabric variants.00:07:45
...and people do use them!00:07:47
There are plastic bags too,00:07:49
but they are all labelled as multi use.00:07:52
This whole movement made me want to be a part of it,00:07:55
so I also went and bought a local bag)00:07:58
Grocery shops are packed with organic fruits and veg,00:08:01
including potatoes, blueberries,00:08:03
pears and of course, the organic chicken.00:08:06
To summarise it all,00:08:07
NZ makes an impression of a very eco friendly country.00:08:11
Still let's not deviate from the main pillar,00:08:13
that we know this country for...00:08:15
One very well known movie!00:08:21
Of course it is Lord of the Rings!00:08:23
This is what we know New Zealand for!00:08:26
The film became a true pillar of this country,00:08:29
and nearly every shop sells a guidebook00:08:31
that can take you to most scenes from the film.00:08:34
In total, the trilogy brought around $200million to the country,00:08:38
whilst government set out a department,00:08:40
responsible for seeking out ways00:08:41
to profit even more from the film.00:08:44
At the same time the treasury,00:08:46
issued $1 coins with a picture of the ring.00:08:49
The central location tied to a film,00:08:52
is the Hobbiton.00:08:53
A real film set, located 2 hours away from Auckland,00:08:56
naturally became my first destination.00:08:59
It's a place that will make film fans scream with joy,00:09:02
as it is packed to the brink with the film props.00:09:05
What's interesting,00:09:06
is that Hobbiton is an operating farm with tractors and cows,00:09:10
and tourists get transported on specialised busses.00:09:14
The landscape on the other hand is pretty standard,00:09:17
and reminds of a slightly altered Toscana.00:09:19
It was by pure coincidence that this film set was found,00:09:22
as the producers happened to fly over over it in a helicopter,00:09:25
landed for a chat with the owner,00:09:28
and the rest is history.00:09:29
The beauty of this place,00:09:31
is that right from the beginning of your bus trip,00:09:34
you are greeted by Peter Jackson,00:09:36
the producer of the trilogy and 3 times Oscar award winner.00:09:40
Oh and the side steps are everywhere here,00:09:42
since this is hobbits' land.)00:09:44
Welcome to Hobbiton,00:09:46
a place with a crazy cool atmosphere00:09:48
and home for 44 hobbit' houses.00:09:55
Here, butterflies flitter near the apple trees,00:09:57
ducks stroll around minding their business,00:10:00
and just 5 minutes later,00:10:01
you find yourself so soaked into the atmosphere,00:10:04
that you start expecting Frodo to appear from one of these houses.00:10:07
It is thanks to Peter Jackson and his attention to detail00:10:10
that you feel such strong feeling of presence.00:10:15
Hobbit' classifieds,00:10:17
like a wheelbarrow for sale add even more to the magic of presence!00:10:21
To be honest with you,00:10:23
I doubt all these details were visible in the films,00:10:26
but it is this attention to details that makes it clear00:10:29
why this film received 17 Oscars.00:10:32
I have to show you this place with people in the frame,00:10:35
as otherwise it is impossible to understand the scale.00:10:38
Everything is so tiny,00:10:39
that even a chess board is absolutely microscopic!00:10:42
Well, it is all down to perspective!00:10:44
This may seem as an average house,00:10:46
but as soon as you have something to compare it to,00:10:48
it all becomes much more interesting.00:10:58
Absolutely everything is miniature...00:11:01
Watering pots and benches of course!00:11:13
The extent to which production team took it,00:11:15
goes far beyond any rules of common sense.00:11:18
For example they needed a lush tree for a scene,00:11:21
and ended up recreating one.00:11:24
Just take a guess which one it is...00:11:28
This one!00:11:30
Yep...00:11:31
It is an artificial tree with 200'000 leaves,00:11:35
that were made, painted and attached by hand!00:11:39
Incredible isn't it?!00:11:40
I would have never taken it for artificial from afar.00:11:43
...only if I were to look closer.00:11:45
There is also a hobbit pub where you get treated to free ale.00:11:48
...both alcoholic and non alcoholic.00:11:50
Peter Jackson used to brew his own beer here,00:11:53
but made it light,00:11:55
so the extras would drink,00:11:57
but retain productivity during working hours.00:12:00
Great way of keeping people on the set for 12 hours!00:12:03
Peter Jackson is a smart guy, I tell you!00:12:08
To summarise, it's been long time00:12:10
since I enjoyed an excursion this much!00:12:11
Hobbiton is an amazing place and I truly envy you00:12:14
if you haven't watched the trilogy yet.00:12:17
Don't miss out, as it is stellar film!00:12:19
We are now somewhere here...00:12:21
on the Northern Island...00:12:22
Logical thing to do would be to head South, towards the ferry,00:12:26
but I will instead do a 450km detour towards Gisborne,00:12:29
located in the most Eastern part on New Zealand.00:12:31
Later, you will see why,00:12:33
but for now let's drive and explore!00:12:52
I've been told many times prior to this trip,00:12:54
that NZ boasts the most diverse nature00:12:56
that can ever be found on this planet...00:12:59
Well, first top marks definitely go to ocean and beaches,00:13:03
as they are truly top notch!00:13:10
...surfing too!00:13:23
Still,00:13:24
the best thing about it is the realisation00:13:27
of how far away my backpack and I are from home!00:13:31
I still can't believe that I am in New Zealand!00:13:34
Jeeeesus!00:13:43
It's 6.47am,00:13:44
sunrise is expected to be in 10 minutes00:13:47
and I think it's time to tell you the purpose of coming here.00:13:50
Gisbourne is the most Western beachfront of NZ,00:13:53
and there is nothing outstandaing about it,00:13:57
apart form one single thing...00:13:59
It's locals are the first people in the world00:14:02
who see the sunrise every morning!00:14:05
This gives me goosebumps!)00:14:07
Gisbourne is located on 178 meridian,00:14:11
whilst the imaginary line00:14:12
from which every day is counted,00:14:15
can be found on the 180th meridian,00:14:17
which is 400km away from here.00:14:20
To be super precise,00:14:22
Samoa population is even closer to that meridian,00:14:25
but since earth is not flat,00:14:27
Gisbourne is the first place which the sun rays reach,00:14:31
and today I'll be one of the first people on earth00:14:34
who will see the sunrise!00:14:36
...at least I am hoping to be the first!00:14:38
Isn't this outstanding?)))00:14:40
Outstanding is the fact,00:14:42
that I pointed my camera in the wrong direction,00:14:44
and sunrise is actually hidden behind the hills.00:14:47
Still, nothing can stop us now!00:14:57
First person in the wold to see sunrise - TICK00:15:01
Trust me guys,00:15:02
I am not a fan of exaggeration but for this moment alone00:15:05
I have travelled extensively far,00:15:07
so even if there is someone00:15:09
who saw the sunrise earlier on that day,00:15:11
I simply don't want to know of it!00:15:13
This is why I declare myself to be the first human00:15:16
that saw the sunrise on the 5th of March 2019.00:15:19
Great feeling, this!00:15:31
There are many beautiful places on earth,00:15:33
some are accessible by car and some aren't,00:15:36
and NZ earns another point here,00:15:39
as be it the mountain passes or the ocean drives,00:15:42
the roads are absolutely excellent.00:15:44
You just enjoy every second of your drive!00:15:47
Here is an interesting lifehack...00:15:50
I bet many of you00:15:52
seek out free wifi hotspots during your travels,00:15:55
and I bet so because I am the same.00:15:58
But I am also confident that none of you know,00:16:01
that quarter of all free wifi spots in the world00:16:04
aren't protected nor encrypted!00:16:08
This means that when you connect to such wifi,00:16:11
someone can simply access all your personal data.00:16:15
I am sure you are now thinking00:16:17
that this is something that doesn't concern you,00:16:20
but here are the stats...00:16:22
There were over $1.5 trillion stolen by cyber hackers in 2018!00:16:26
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who use a VPN app called HotSpot Shield.00:16:36
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making access to it literally impossible!00:16:43
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fully protected and wherever you are!00:16:56
Even here, in New Zealand!)00:16:58
Despite the obvious differences between the two,00:17:01
you will see me compare New Zealand to Iceland a lot,00:17:04
as there are many similarities also!00:17:07
First, are the volcanoes!00:17:08
...and to show you the first signs of it,00:17:11
we find ourselves in a place called Tehokowhitu-a-tu.00:17:14
Yep, locals love sophisticated names...00:17:17
How about this one?00:17:19
The bottom one is totally unreadable to me...00:17:22
NZ is home to the longest toponym in the world.00:17:26
The name of this hill consists of 92 letters,00:17:29
it's not a joke,00:17:30
and just in case your eyes are already broken,00:17:33
let me help you out!00:17:35
Here is the word we'll try to pronounce...00:17:38
Think of it as a NZ karaoke...00:17:41
Taumatawhakatangi00:17:43
Taumatawhakatangi
hangakoauauotamatea00:17:46
Taumatawhakatangi
hangakoauauotamatea
turipukakapikimaunga00:17:49
Taumatawhakatangi
hangakoauauotamatea
turipukakapikimaunga
horonukupokaiwhenu00:17:51
Taumatawhakatangi
hangakoauauotamatea
turipukakapikimaunga
horonukupokaiwhenu
akitanatahu!00:17:53
...simple as that guys!00:17:55
Just in case you managed to pronounce it,00:17:57
you must be half Maori already, the NZ native!00:18:00
All there is left to do,00:18:02
is to ink up on traditional tattoos,00:18:05
put on the right attire,00:18:07
and learn Haka, the traditional NZ dance.00:18:10
..which is not complicated,00:18:12
as all you have to do is stick your tongue out,00:18:15
stare with your eyes wide open and make faces.00:18:22
Let's get back to geo-thermal stuff for now...00:18:25
New Zealand boasts both hot springs and geysers.00:18:29
Geyser eruptions though,00:18:32
are not as frequent as the Icelandic ones,00:18:36
typically erupting 16-20 times a day.00:18:39
This means you'll have to stick around00:18:41
for at least 40 min before it goes off.00:18:46
Geysers resemble a chamber that get filled with water,00:18:50
and as soon as it fills to the brink,00:18:53
water start to boil and erupts as follows...00:19:01
I was waiting for 50 minutes!00:19:03
The difference between Icelandic geysers is apparent,00:19:07
as those are much more explosive and abrupt...00:19:11
Like so...00:19:16
These on the other hand are much slower,00:19:18
but last longer...00:19:20
Girls prefer NZ geysers!00:19:23
Apart from other typically Icelandic things,00:19:26
NZ boasts a couple of unique stuff too!00:19:28
First, is this beautiful lake called Champagne Pool.00:19:32
It's not filled with champagne unfortunately,00:19:35
and carries the name due its bubbling water,00:19:38
resembling champagne in a way.00:19:40
This is where similarities end though,00:19:42
as the temperature in this pool is 74c,00:19:44
and I doubt you'll be keen to try it.00:19:47
Now let me show you the pinnacle of it all...00:19:50
*no photo correction added00:19:54
This is a real acid lake, with a PH rating of 11.00:19:59
Not a 100% acid but it's very close!00:20:02
I am sure this would make a raver happy though)00:20:05
Once thing that I've noticed,00:20:07
is that once you see the geo-thermal springs,00:20:10
you will hardly ever be amazed by them again.00:20:13
It put me in awe, first time in Iceland,00:20:16
but now I am just not as impressed...00:20:19
Another interesting fact about New Zealand,00:20:22
is that it is home of the biggest volcano eruption,00:20:25
that happened in the past 70'000 years.00:20:28
As you may know of course,00:20:30
where there is eruption, there must be the trace.00:20:42
Lake Taupo was formed 27'000 years ago,00:20:45
as a result of a volcano eruption.00:20:47
The scale of it is clearly visible by this caldera,00:20:50
left as the aftermath of the eruption.00:20:53
Nevertheless, active ones still do exist in NZ...00:21:10
This time I won't make you pronounce00:21:12
the original Maori name of this volcano,00:21:15
as most of us know it as Mount Doom.00:21:18
that later became the prototype to the infamous00:21:20
Lord of the Rings volcano.00:21:22
The national park that serves home to it,00:21:25
is relatively deserted but very beautiful still.00:21:27
I decided to stay here for a night,00:21:30
and just look how beautiful it looked in the morning...00:21:45
As you know such places can keep me forever,00:21:48
but it's time for us to move on.00:21:52
As we get closer to the ferry,00:21:55
let me delve into the local entertainment.00:21:58
NZ is one of the world capitals for extreme sports,00:22:01
encompassing everything you can ever imagine or think of.00:22:06
Rafting, paragliding, kite-surfing,00:22:09
the country is filled with bikes,00:22:11
and has one of the best mountain bike trails.00:22:14
I, on the other hand, want to concentrate on two things...00:22:17
First, are the speed boats,00:22:19
extremely agile and quick motor boats,00:22:21
that race around narrow rivers at pace,00:22:23
that would make you beg for a dose of Xanax.00:22:26
You've been warned, people!00:22:55
If you are a less extreme type of person,00:22:57
there is other pretty speedy stuff too,00:22:59
the Blokarts!00:23:01
It's like windsurfing but on the ground.00:23:03
Best part about it, is that any age is fine here...00:23:22
I do understand these guys...00:23:24
Since the ocean is so very far (20km away),00:23:27
why bother, when you can ride next to your house...)00:23:32
By now, we have done over 1200km across NZ,00:23:36
reaching its the edge of the Northern island,00:23:39
the city of Wellington.00:23:42
It is the most Southern capital in the world,00:23:45
but to call it a capital would be a bit of a stretch.00:23:49
Although there is definitely a specific charm to it.00:24:02
In short, Wellington is a city of coffee places,00:24:04
best flat white, museum of hyper realistic wax sculptures,00:24:08
a city full of dogs and incredibly strong wind.00:24:26
I was meant to meet up with some guys who live here,00:24:29
but since we didn't manage to meet,00:24:31
I'd like to introduce you to Denis,00:24:33
who I met back in Auckland.00:24:35
Denis is from Irkutsk, Russia,00:24:37
but has been living in NZ for quite long now.00:24:40
I was keen to find out why people move here...00:24:43
- [Anton] Why did you move here?00:24:45
- [D] Many of those who come from first world countries,00:24:49
- come for the work / life balance.00:24:51
- There are lots of people here from US and Europe,00:24:54
- They come here to enjoy life...00:24:57
- Hence it's not just those from developing coutries,00:25:00
- that consider NZ their new home.00:25:02
- It is important to everyone to have a healthy balance00:25:06
- between their professional and personal lives.00:25:09
- This in my opinion00:25:11
- is why people consciously go for New Zealand.00:25:14
- I am talking about those who move in,00:25:16
- because it is their decision.00:25:18
- It's an immigrants' country,00:25:20
- and main difference if you migrated 300 years ago or yesterday.00:25:24
Dan knows quite a lot about local way of life,00:25:27
and he even has a YouTube channel on it,00:25:29
that you can find by following the link below.00:25:32
Morning.00:25:35
It's 6.30am and I am at Wellington's ferry terminal,00:25:38
on my way to the Southern Island.00:26:20
1.5 hours later00:26:53
Let's examine the boat, shall we?00:26:58
...SHIP!00:27:00
The ferry has 10 decks, numerous lifts,00:27:03
a lounge and an observation deck,00:27:05
a shop, kid's play area and a cinema,00:27:08
couple of cafes and a restaurant,00:27:10
where I met this couple from Moscow.00:27:14
Still, it is on the open deck,00:27:16
where the interesting happens.00:27:30
As we get closer,00:27:32
beautiful sights start coming at you from all directions,00:27:34
camera just doesn't shut down,00:27:36
you start filming every single bit of it...00:27:38
and then...00:27:39
THIS HAPPENS!00:27:44
Ouch battery is dead...00:27:46
Not a big deal though!00:27:56
He definitely has a bigger one...00:27:59
Hello South Island!00:28:10
Welcome to NZ's second island!00:28:12
It is bigger than the previous one,00:28:15
it is less populated and apparently it is much more beautiful too!00:28:18
We begin in the Marlborough region,00:28:20
a place packed with vineyards where apparently00:28:22
the best sauvignon blanc in the world is made.00:28:30
I think most of you've heard of the wine called Marlborough Sun,00:28:36
...this is where it is made guys!00:28:41
It is March now,00:28:42
which means that it is beginning of autumn in this hemisphere.00:28:46
This is why we can excuse the burnt sceneries,00:28:49
that serve as a remainder of the blazing summer sun,00:28:52
but it is further down,00:28:54
when a completely new NZ came upon me.00:28:58
I am finally seeing the same New Zealand,00:29:01
that I always saw in pictures!00:29:05
...and this is what I saw!00:29:48
A hundred kilometers even further,00:29:50
and the picture changed again,00:29:52
now resembling Iceland even more....00:29:55
...whilst the roads, well...00:29:57
they are just stellar and deserve a separate episode.00:30:08
By the time I reached a 2000km mark,00:30:10
it became absolutely clear why Peter Jackson00:30:13
selected NZ for Lord of the Rings.00:30:15
This country is one big film set,00:30:18
that has everything you may never need,00:30:21
including the funky public,00:30:23
that you can come across in most random places.00:30:37
Turns out these guys are here for a festival,00:30:39
but tourists also dress up for no exact reason.00:30:44
Cars are pretty funny too...00:30:53
NZ pesters with bright mailboxes,00:30:56
that are all mostly one of kind.00:30:57
It's like a national sport where your neighbours00:31:00
are your main competition in who's got a better one.00:31:07
After clocking another hundred kilometres,00:31:09
I reached the main mountainous region of the country.00:31:12
These are so called Southern Alps.00:31:33
Tekapo is a glacier lake with an extremely clear water.00:31:37
So clear, that it's bed can be seen from bird's eye view.00:31:48
Clear waters are typical for NZ,00:31:51
also home to the most clearest lake in the world.00:31:55
The lake is based in Park Nelson,00:31:57
and has a clarity of 80m,00:32:00
just try to come to terms with it now!00:32:03
80 METRES!00:32:05
Still, I am here not only to chill by the lake...00:32:08
as this place is also called the Night Sky Reserve,00:32:11
meant to be a perfect place to star gaze.00:32:16
According to the sky darkness scale,00:32:19
cities with a lot of light pollution are usually on 8-9,00:32:23
whilst this reserve is 2 or even 1 at times!00:32:26
It basically is the best place for night sight pics.00:32:30
It so happens that I love such photography,00:32:32
and I sincerely hope that conditions tonight00:32:35
will be perfect for it,00:32:37
preliminary heading00:32:39
to a large local camping by the lake for a night.00:32:43
By the looks of it,00:32:45
NZ is a very popular place among camping tourists.00:32:49
People here love their camper vans!00:32:59
I think it's time to show off my camper too,00:33:02
that comes with its own secret inside.00:33:07
...because you always have to be prepared!00:33:10
I carried this tent all across Australia and NZ,00:33:13
and I can finally make full use of it!00:33:17
The time has come!00:33:21
Eco Police00:33:29
Imma freaking pro!00:33:30
The only thing left now,00:33:32
is to find a perfect photo spot!00:33:34
There is an observatory on top of the hill,00:33:37
where I was planning to set my photo spot at.00:33:40
But, both observatory and all the trails leading to it00:33:43
turn out to be locked out for the night...00:33:46
Well, here are the pictures I managed to take...00:33:50
This is the sky above Tekapo Lake.00:33:58
What's interesting,00:34:00
is that since we are in the southern Hemisphere,00:34:03
there are no little and great bear constellations.00:34:06
The sky here is very different to what we see in Europe,00:34:10
with different stars like Sirius and Southern Cross.00:34:20
Turned out that local fauna also loves the night sky,00:34:24
like this opossum that managed to climb even higher than me...00:34:29
reluctantly observing the surroundings.00:34:33
Sunrise above the lake was just astonishing!00:34:41
Juuuust look at this!00:34:51
Next morning brought good weather,00:34:54
giving me a chance to show you the observatory00:34:57
that I couldn't climb last night.00:35:09
Do you see those mountains in the background?00:35:13
They are my next target!00:35:19
There are no high mountains in NZ,00:35:21
and most of them are below 4000m.00:35:25
Still, this didn't stop a local New Zealander,00:35:27
to become the first man to conquer Everest,00:35:30
which is now a true national pride.00:35:32
This guy is even pictured on the local banknotes!00:35:34
Mount Cook, otherwise known as Aoraki00:35:37
is the highest mountain of the country.00:35:40
...and it is sacred of course!00:36:02
What makes New Zealand unique,00:36:05
is the diversity of extremely beautiful sights,00:36:10
in turn making it very hard to match.00:36:13
Everything you may ever want to see as a traveller,00:36:16
is accessible within one single country,00:36:18
and this is definitely something one of a kind.00:36:21
I could have opted for a plane tour of Mount Cook,00:36:24
but I simply didn't have enough time for it.00:36:27
In just 6 days I have done over 2.5k kilometres,00:36:30
slept for maximum 3-4 hours, booked hotels during refuelling,00:36:34
and ate mostly at petrol stations.00:36:36
Yep,00:36:37
I just don't have time to eat anywhere else,00:36:40
and an occasional Subway serves as an utter bliss.00:36:43
There is simply no time for anything at all.00:36:46
Moreover I just didn't bring any food with me.00:36:49
I have no cereal, no nuts, nothing!00:36:52
The pace I set to myself, turned out to be over the top,00:36:56
and this country deserves otherwise!00:36:59
It has to be examined slowly and heard attentively!00:37:39
Time to move on guys!00:37:41
Welcome to the cult place of all extreme lovers.00:37:45
The AJ Hackett bungy centre.00:37:47
It became the first commercial bungy centre in the world,00:37:50
running since early 80s.00:37:53
Visitors come here from all over the world,00:37:56
to jump 40m down towards the Waikato River,00:38:00
and today I will do something00:38:02
that I ran from over my extensive TV career,00:38:05
and meet face to face with my fears!00:38:09
...the biggest fear of my life!00:38:26
F&*K this!00:38:34
5.30am on the clock,00:38:36
my last day in New Zealand,00:38:38
and I'm heading to the main attraction of this country...00:38:46
We'll see it from water, not the ground,00:38:49
hence we must change,00:38:51
pass quick instructions,00:38:58
and off we go to the kayaks!00:39:00
Main thing is not to forget your paddle!00:39:04
Now we are ready!00:39:30
Kayak is probably the most emotional way00:39:32
to see the NZ's main sight attraction.00:39:35
You feel absolutely tiny next to these massive rocks,00:39:39
plus you can get close to them,00:39:41
see the waterfalls and feel the majesty of this place!00:40:07
...and if you are very lucky,00:40:09
you'll be able to see more than that...00:40:15
Guys, it's the penguins!!!!00:40:18
First time I see penguins in their natural habitat,00:40:20
apart from Australia where they were chilling on the beach.00:40:24
Ridiculous!00:40:25
It was right next to us!00:40:48
My guide isn't too happy with me,00:40:50
as I am filming most of the time instead of paddling,00:40:53
hence I'll switch off for a bit...00:40:55
Kayaks weren't enough for me,00:40:57
so I took a boat ride to see this place once again!00:41:13
Milford Sound is the most popular fjord of NZ.00:41:17
These rocks rise over 1km above water00:41:21
and everything next to them seems miniscule.00:41:23
Boats and planes00:41:25
look like toys next to these massive rocks.00:41:28
that in turn...00:41:31
absolutely dominate the scenery.00:41:33
There are tens of waterfalls here,00:41:36
and more so, this place is the most humid in the world!00:41:40
It boasts more precipitation than the Amazon forests,00:41:44
and it's pure magic that it's not raining right now,00:41:47
which is usually a daily occurence.00:41:50
There is so much rain here,00:41:52
that even though this bay connects to the Tasman Sea,00:41:55
the first two metres of water are fresh!00:42:02
The depth of Milford Sound at times reaches 500m,00:42:05
meaning that even large ships can get close to the cliffs.00:42:09
...and I got lucky again!00:42:19
These 4 dolphins aren't active right now,00:42:21
because they are sleeping...00:42:23
Actually 3 of them are,00:42:25
whilst the fourth one is on the look out.00:42:27
During sleep,00:42:29
one of dolphin's brain hemispheres remains active,00:42:31
thereby allowing it to emerge for some air.00:42:34
Nevertheless, dolphins aren't the only locals...00:42:59
Bye people!00:43:02
Best part about the excursion,00:43:05
is when the ship comes next to the waterfall...00:43:07
This specific one is around 150m high,00:43:10
and shooting becomes impossible,00:43:12
as you get soaking wet within seconds.00:43:14
...including camera and the rest!00:43:19
This though, is the best move ever!00:43:22
Watch this!00:43:35
Yep,00:43:36
you can drink the waterfall water!00:43:54
Tastes like the waterfall water!00:44:09
There are just 4 fjord regions in the world,00:44:12
Norway, Chile, North America and NZ.00:44:16
I guess you now know why!00:44:18
To me, Milford Sound became the most beautiful place,00:44:21
that I saw and experienced in this country.00:44:24
This place is insane!00:44:25
I, for now, must return to the base!00:44:29
I simply don't know00:44:31
how to translate the scale of it all on video.00:44:34
These cliffs are truly immense!00:44:37
They overhang you like your parents when you behave bad.00:44:41
I have nothing but swear words in my head right now,00:44:45
as this is just too immense and grand!00:44:48
Never seen anything like it!00:44:50
I usually do drone shots in such places,00:44:54
but even that is useless here...00:44:57
You just won't be able to convey the scale of it,00:45:00
whilst to have any sort of result,00:45:03
you have to go at least a kilometre up,00:45:06
since these rocks are minimum 800m high.00:45:08
At first they don't look huge,00:45:10
but they are gigantic...00:45:13
Nothing I can do about it guys...00:45:16
You'll have to take my word,00:45:19
that this is just ming boggling!00:45:24
Wanted you to hear this place as it is just overly calm!00:45:30
I guess I could have travelled even further,00:45:33
but enough is enough sometimes.00:45:36
New Zealand is a travellers dream,00:45:39
because it comprises everything you ever wanted to see,00:45:42
in any of the countries around the globe!00:45:46
It's all packed within this small country...00:45:49
Beaches, volcanoes, mountains, ski resort, ocean,00:45:53
surfing, forests, it has it all,00:45:57
which makes this country absolutely incredible!00:46:01
Still, I encountered some issues...00:46:04
It's a personal problem of mine,00:46:06
since I didn't really plan well,00:46:08
expecting to cover it all within 7 or 8 days,00:46:11
just like I did in Iceland,00:46:13
where one week and 1500km were enough.00:46:18
New Zealand though is completely different,00:46:21
and it is best described by the signs on the roads.00:46:25
Didn't have time to shoot them,00:46:27
but here they are...00:46:29
Nz roads are indeed different,00:46:32
and require much more time than you anticipate.00:46:35
This then is a very precise definition of New Zealand.00:46:39
You just can't come and drive around all sights quickly.00:46:43
Everything is scattered,00:46:45
and this country is more for campers and backpackers,00:46:49
than for those who just want to race around some of the sights.00:46:52
It is for those00:46:54
who are ready to spend more than a day00:46:56
trekking the myriad of available trails.00:46:59
It's best to come here not for a week or two,00:47:02
but three or more,00:47:03
casually taking your time to enjoy the local nature.00:47:08
...and its tourists of course!00:47:10
I'd say it's one of the most beautiful countries00:47:13
on our planet!00:47:15
Today, once I was done with the last location,00:47:18
I managed to eat in peace and actually enjoy my time!00:47:25
My lesson here,00:47:26
is to allow yourself time to relax and enjoy the surroundings!00:47:31
You should do it too,00:47:33
because it is definitely worth it!00:47:36
Visit New Zealand!00:47:38
Let's get that heli!00:47:43
I should have gone for heli excursion!00:47:51
I'm off, ladies are waiting for me!00:47:55
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