3d-on tour

The first question that is always asked: how did our grandson handle the flights? Better than us, Leo remained very relaxed throughout the entire journey. Would we do the trip...

We spent our last night in New Zealand in a small apartment on Waiheke. Surrounded by ferns and bushes, it felt like sleeping in a treehouse in the rainforest. After breakfast,...

Today we were following in Till's footsteps. We had received the assignment from our son himself, we were supposed to bring a special bottle of wine halfway around the world to...

Today we suddenly realized: today is our second to last day of vacation! 3 weeks on vacation go by so quickly. And we haven't seen everything yet. Just like in a big country....

A long cherished wish come true. Today we actually sailed with a glass bottom boat to almost all the hotspots of the Coromandel Peninsula. Lucky us, it was the first trip in a...

We set off for Coromandel today in a relaxed manner. We had decided to stay overnight halfway as the distance would have been very far otherwise. So a stopover at Waihi Beach,...

Only beach day today. With perfect weather (lots of sunshine at around 18°C), we just sat on the beach, watched the waves, admired the volcano on the horizon, and enjoyed the...

Today we left Rotorua. First, we took a final look at Rotorua by riding the gondola up to the 'Adventure Mountain' above. From there, you can ride down the mountain on a kind of...

Next stop today: Thermal Wonderland in the south of Rotorua. This geothermal area impressively shows how small the earth's crust is above the magma here. Smoke, seething, and...

Unfortunately, the weather god is not so kind to us today. The sky is completely covered but no rain. After a leisurely breakfast, the geothermal museum is our destination for...

Hobbiton is on! During breakfast, we had a surprise, the Austrian family had settled right next to us last night, we exchanged some information, and then we headed towards...

Woke up to sunny, warm weather. Everyone predicted a sunny day and they were right. Our next destination was Huka Falls, a marvel in blue. Even Leo stood silently at the railing...

The night was cold and we snuggled up in our camper van. After a small breakfast for the first time in the camper, we continued on the highway. However, 12 km were dirt road,...

And off we go again! Today with the intention of driving the forgotten Highway. So turn in Stratford, hope that the roads are open, and off we go. No car behind us on the whole...

We had left Himatangi Beach after a hearty breakfast in rainy weather only to arrive in Whanganui in the sunshine. However, the weather in New Zealand is not consistent, so the...

So today we went to the southernmost point of the North Island. The short stretch was half tar-sealed, the other half gravel road. And there it was. Majestic on the rock, 253...

Hooray! Leo sleeps in late. Breakfast at 8:30 am, then we took a taxi to pick up the campervan. After the briefing, we were immediately in the midst of traffic and driving on...

Wellington. Windy Wellington. After a hearty breakfast, we set off to explore Wellington today. The weather report wasn't great, and surprisingly the weather wasn't either. It...

3:30 am and the night is over. Leo is awake and so are we. Fortunately, our grandson could stay in bed for another 2 hours, so we could shower, check out, and be at the train...

Auckland Airport. No comparison to Dubai, small, organized, and far fewer people. By the way, we made it through biosecurity without any problems. We had a strict shoe cleaning...

The actual arrival from Düsseldorf started! We were at the airport overly punctual, checked in early, boarding without any problems. And then? Delayed departure due to bad...

Die Tickets in der Hand, Koffer gepackt, Nachbarn instruiert. Also los, Abflug Dresden, Zwischenstop in Düsseldorf, incl. Übernachtung um Leo aufzulesen. Alle Aufregung hat sich...

The countdown is on! 30 days until the start, already holding the tickets. It's hard to patiently wait for the departure. The travel plan is mostly created, at least some key...

Yes, we know it: there are still 57 days until departure. And yet, it is important to prepare! A trip with grandchildren is not without its challenges, especially since he...

3D, that's Leonard, Brigitte and Willy Dachtler who set out to discover New Zealand. By the way, in 2015 Brigitte and I already traveled the upper half of the North Island....