Golden Bay
Today we did a little hike at Golden Bay. It all started with a harmless herd of sheep, which was really cute, then we walked through some bushes to 2 caves that weren't very...
Nelson Lakes and Nelson
We actually wanted to do a 3-day hike at the Nelson Lakes, but a storm from the Arctic came in, so unfortunately we could only hike for one day and had to spend 2 days in Nelson...
Kaikoura - Dolphin Swimming🐬
Today was the day, I got to swim with dolphins😍🐬 The dolphin tour started at 5:30 am, so we were perfect for watching the sunrise on the boat. We dressed in wetsuits and got...
Franz-Josef and Fox Glacier
We drove to the glaciers today with new hope, on the way there we met a couple who said that the bad weather is now moving inland and the weather at the glaciers should be...
Arthurs Pass
We drove over Hanmer Springs, where we treated ourselves to a spa day, back to Christchurch because we had to fix our car door.🚘 We spent an evening in Laura's old flat and...
Pancake Rocks, Trumantrack and Karamea
Today we had a full day, we woke up in the morning and got a lot of tips from a New Zealander who was selling coffee and breakfast in his little caravan. ☺️ So we went to the...
Hokitika and Greymouth
The weather ruined our plans this time, so we skipped the glaciers and drove to Hokitika instead. On the way there, the clouds started to gather, and we stopped at the sea to...
Arrowtown and Wanaka
Arrowtown and Wanaka were two small towns where we spent a day each. In Arrowtown, there was a free gin tasting and a free cheese tasting, which we of course took advantage of😍...
Queenstown - The World's Largest Swing
Queenstown is a cute little town that is very touristy and crowded, and where you can experience a lot. So Laura and I decided to do a bungy jump, or rather swing in the world's...
Hollyford Track
Today we are starting a three-day track. The first day is relaxed and we reach our first hut at Hidden Falls in 2.5 hours. The weather was amazing, it was warm and sunny, and we...
Glowworm Caves
Today we were in Te Anau in a glowworm cave.🐛 We took a half-hour boat ride across Lake Te Anau to get there. There, a guide told us some interesting things about the caves,...
Stewart Island
It's time, our first 3-day hike, our backpacks are packed and we're heading to the ferry to Stewart Island. And then my motivation was already gone... The ferry ride was a...
Nugget Point and Curio Bay
After spending the night at a small campground right by the sea, we continued on to Nugget Point and Curio Bay. Nugget Point is a lighthouse and when you look out to the sea,...
Dunedin - Friday Stage
Being clever as we are, we thought we'd check if we could get a WOF (a type of vehicle inspection) for our car on Friday evening.. So we paid $50 to have it checked and found...
Oamaru (Penguins🐧)
Today we saw our first extraordinary animal😍 After we were at the beach first and saw the sea lions and stood more or less right next to them, we went up to the lookout at 3...
Hooker Valley Track and Mueller Hut
After finally finding a shower in Twizel, where we paid $1 per minute for hot water, so a total of $3💪, we headed to the Hooker Valley Track, a relatively easy 3-hour track...
Lake Tekapo
After spending the night more or less in a dry riverbed with a father and his child who invited us to their campfire with marshmallows, we set off to see Lake Tekapo from...
Lake Clearwater and Lake Heron
After finally picking up our car registration at the flat and spending a few more hours there to say goodbye and refill and recharge everything, we set off at 7 pm in the...
Akaroa - first hikes
The day started with sunshine and blue sky, we had breakfast on our camping chairs with our self-cooked oats with bananas and apples and enjoyed the sun, which was really warm....
New Brighton and first evening in the van
Laura has finally finished work, so we bought a few things for our trip and waited for our van registration, which unfortunately hasn't arrived yet. So we drove to New Brighton...
Castle Hill
My first real day started with snow❄️🙄 We still decided to go hiking💪 I was pretty surprised because it was really untouched nature, without any hiking trails, you just walked...
My Flight✈️
I took off from Frankfurt at 10:20 PM and said goodbye to my parents. From that point on, I knew I had to handle everything on my own, but surprisingly, it went really well. I...
Noch 2 Tage..
Der Rucksack nimmt so langsam seine Form an, bzw. ist leider schon ganz schön voll😂 Die letzten Einkäufe wurden getätigt und ich bin mehr oder weniger bereit zum Aufbrechen💪...