Stopover

Last night we stayed at a horse farm. The owners are German and emigrated to New Zealand to fulfill their dream. They have turned their large property into a horse farm including a campground. And they did it with lots of love! The owner was once again more than friendly and gave us a large zucchini from her own garden. It will be turned into zucchini fritters tonight! Oh yes, we haven't talked about that yet. Let's talk about an important topic, which is food! What do you eat when you have a gas stove, some dishes, and a box full of groceries? Just 'Noodles with sauce'?? No, for goodness sake. I would go crazy! Those who know me know that a healthy diet is more than important to me! And let's be honest, whoever claims that it doesn't work while camping is simply lazy. In the first 6 weeks, we had ready-made sauce twice. Never again! We cook fresh every day. You can also find pasta, rice, potatoes, etc. in New Zealand. For example, a vegetable stir-fry, various patties, grilling, omelettes, various curries with vegetables, tofu or feta, salads, tacos, Indian lentil dal, lentil bolognese, fried potatoes, sandwiches, broccoli with rice and peanut sauce, wraps with various fillings, pancakes must not be missed and once we even made stuffed peppers. Although I wouldn't necessarily recommend that for campers. It consumes too much gas and the peppers are still too hard.😃 But well, where were we... Oh yes, and of course, we also had the classic noodles with a delicious tomato sauce! It's part of it. Was that convincing enough that we continue to have a good kitchen? And what would a Swabian be without potato salad? We always improvise a bit for that, but it works. However, it definitely doesn't taste as good as Grandma's. But that's also impossible to achieve. Greetings to my grandma in that sense. We're still alive! While we're at it. Topic of prices in New Zealand for groceries. As a Swabian, that always interests me, admit it! The prices are slightly more expensive than in Germany. Although the store brand and locally produced food are usually a bit cheaper. I think Germany is unfortunately getting closer to those prices. What I don't understand is that a Pink Lady apple from New Zealand is sold cheaper in Germany than in New Zealand itself. Try to understand the world there? It's funny that you always hear other Germans in the store talking about prices and looking for the cheapest one. But seriously. David and I do exactly the same.
Back to our stopover before I get hungry again. Or actually, that's what it was about. So not about getting hungry, but about our stopover. Have I already mentioned how beautiful the beaches in the north of the South Island are? They are gorgeous! In Kaiteriteri, we spent half a day at the beach. Since it was low tide, you could walk far out into the water on the beautiful, almost golden beach. The water was pretty cold, but once you're in, you don't want to get out anymore. Sunny 25° brightened our day at the top of the South Island. A 20-minute walk took us to the beautiful Wharariki Beach. Although there was a strong wind, it was still pleasantly warm. The walk continued along the sea over sand dunes with fine, white sand. The rocks in the water reflected in the wet sand at low tide. Of course, we don't miss the opportunity to photograph the famous Windows background. You can see the picture above again. Let's see if you recognize it.
During the week, we will discover more of the beaches of the Tasman Sea. I'm looking forward to it! That means packing our backpacks and heading to the Coast Track in Abel Tasman National Park. Wish me luck that these nasty bites from the sandflies stop itching and see you soon.