Personal blog. Mostly photos.Tumblr (3.0; @danielpietzsch)https://blog.danielpietzsch.com/<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/fb059524ed43493921156fa0763f6f32/tumblr_o4cwutpZuN1qa3r7do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Wir hatten viel “Dutt-Wetter” in Neuseeland!</p>https://blog.danielpietzsch.com/post/141767271963https://blog.danielpietzsch.com/post/141767271963Sun, 27 Mar 2016 10:20:17 +0200photosnew zealandnz2016whanganui journeynicolefilmfilm photographygerman<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/07ed7a4d0c5cfeda2d4a2983eb5e2cdd/tumblr_o4b7ogXndZ1qa3r7do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jet boat dog.</p>https://blog.danielpietzsch.com/post/141421683836https://blog.danielpietzsch.com/post/141421683836Mon, 21 Mar 2016 09:40:21 +0100photosnew zealandnz2016whanganui journeyfilmfilm photography<p>The three of us – Andre, Nicole, and I – spent the first 3 days of February with a 3-day canoe/kayak trip on the Whangnaui river called the “Whanganui Journey”.</p><figure data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/3db86f4265a20338c81277f73073a64a/tumblr_inline_o2dnlnZNW91qzm9x2_540.jpg" data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865"/></figure><figure data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/3020199229c424f72b730b8a713fc63c/tumblr_inline_o2dnlqbrl01qzm9x2_540.jpg" data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865"/></figure><figure data-orig-width="1228" data-orig-height="1818" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/6d4a54844195ac7cb2345b779210c258/tumblr_inline_o2dnm9lWuk1qzm9x2_540.jpg" data-orig-width="1228" data-orig-height="1818"/><figcaption>Andre in his Kayak.</figcaption></figure><p>Andre was in a single sit-on-top kayak, while we were in a double canoe. Our gear was stowed in somewhat watertight barrels or dry bags.</p><figure data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/1b3ba00b0f28f7f35f64c7b3b2861a33/tumblr_inline_o2dnmiAo701qzm9x2_540.jpg" data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865"/></figure><p>Overnight, we stayed in the familiar DOC huts. The first one was John Coull hut.</p><figure data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/ce73bbbdc01daad8eec6f67c899a77d7/tumblr_inline_o2dnmtM1Wj1qzm9x2_540.jpg" data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865"/></figure><p>Because we didn’t have to carry all our gear in a backpack, we could afford to bring some more luxurious food and drinks. Like fresh veggies, tortilla wraps, and a couple of beers. So, on the first night we had some burritos.</p><figure data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/07e6516c65d6d3e518677d720a07e0c3/tumblr_inline_o2dnn9vHFJ1qzm9x2_540.jpg" data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865"/></figure><figure data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/da2e6e81c2fb6801e90ee893871be748/tumblr_inline_o2dnnx5nzE1qzm9x2_540.jpg" data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865"/></figure><figure data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/71ab42be6b714835ba32346b5537a09b/tumblr_inline_o2dnnileFQ1qzm9x2_540.jpg" data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865"/></figure><br/><p>On day 2, one could do a little walk to the “Bridge to Nowhere”.</p><figure data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/da2d7766064bfadf50dc0fd9bce4a959/tumblr_inline_o2dno4CrOg1qzm9x2_540.jpg" data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865"/></figure><p>In general, the trip consisted of easy and enjoybale paddling most of the time, with the occasional rapid in between for some more speed and excitement. To escape the heat, we occacsionally stopped at a small beach – called a &ldquo;shingle&rdquo; – to rest and go for a little swim to cool down.</p><figure data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/51f4a26f5833e35a10e508e5221c0ac4/tumblr_inline_o2dnoi0DeM1qzm9x2_540.jpg" data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865"/></figure><figure data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/c822a2f21add8cdb63c689bc5c974270/tumblr_inline_o2dmw9gfM21qzm9x2_540.jpg" data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865"/><figcaption>Nicole, stretching her back.</figcaption></figure><img src="" alt=""/><figure data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/9608347ff850ce09c1a9791c9a2aad5e/tumblr_inline_o2dmwtJO0f1qzm9x2_540.jpg" data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865"/><figcaption>At the one swimming spot, I sank into the mud a little bit.</figcaption></figure><figure data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/df97e8ed026b41ead0cb80f45e31513d/tumblr_inline_o2dmxb18lx1qzm9x2_540.jpg" data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865"/><figcaption>A couple of “cold ones” on the river.</figcaption></figure><p>The second hut was Tieke Kianga. This hut has a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marae">marae</a> – a Maori communal house – right next to it, belonging to the local Iwi (a Maori tribe).</p><figure data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/787cbe5705af8f1db007c7fcdd117155/tumblr_inline_o2dmz6ydFu1qzm9x2_540.jpg" data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865"/></figure><figure data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="1280" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/fe27e7095ee2a8492b86475b1b060683/tumblr_inline_o2dmz5eqfq1qzm9x2_540.jpg" data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="1280"/><figcaption>The marae in the morning.</figcaption></figure><figure data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/45ed252587629b60cbe99ead07523112/tumblr_inline_o2dmziayLu1qzm9x2_540.jpg" data-orig-width="1280" data-orig-height="865"/><figcaption>Occasionally, we came across a jet boat on the river, which is a tourist attraction in itself or simply used for transportation.</figcaption></figure><p>Overall it was a very nice trip and certainly something different than hiking.</p>https://blog.danielpietzsch.com/post/139220420715https://blog.danielpietzsch.com/post/139220420715Sat, 13 Feb 2016 09:30:12 +0100photosnew zealandwritingswhanganui journeynz2016filmfilm photography<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/60d014d8d31858481567c0d1be856939/tumblr_o1yt4hvaKY1qa3r7do1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/2bbc38297f0d676c41de41b48968888f/tumblr_o1yt4hvaKY1qa3r7do2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/64a34c527618168f84a8f82e8e46dfda/tumblr_o1yt4hvaKY1qa3r7do3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>And now, a few more current photos from New Zealand: at the campground in Raetihi, preparing for the Whanganui Journey – a three-day canoe trip – and us on the river in our canoe.</p> <p>All photos by <a class="tumblelog" href="http://tmblr.co/mwi3yPl0q7CcQKdGYwgoaUw">@des-chain</a>.</p>https://blog.danielpietzsch.com/post/138597993453https://blog.danielpietzsch.com/post/138597993453Wed, 03 Feb 2016 10:31:28 +0100photosnew zealandwhanganui journeynz2016menicole