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I walked into the city at 8.30am, 5 million inhabitants, very busy, which again has its own atmosphere. I have now seen the sights like the Opera, Harbour Bridge, CBD from land...

It was a wonderful last day in Auckland with the best weather! ☀️🌊🏞️🧭⛵🛟⚓ For dinner in a busy Italian restaurant with live music... Goodbye New Zealand you beautiful.... I...

Kia Ora (greeting in Maori), City tour and walk on the volcano Mount Eden, where the crater is clearly visible. A fantastic view of the whole of Auckland from up there,...

The city is great, I feel right at home here... right on the water, 1.8 million inhabitants, very hilly, very green. The weather is perfect, even though it is only 20*C, the sun...

Oh, that was fun!! 🥂 It started with the ferry crossing, which took 40 minutes. The weather was perfect with 20°C and sunshine. The Auckland skyline was in the background and...

My hotel is in the Wynyard Quarter, right by the harbor and the fish market... it couldn't be better! The CBD (Central Business District) with the Skytower, Auckland's landmark,...

Picnic at Little Beach with a great view of the bay and then a swim at the surf club. The ocean is much cooler than when I arrived 3 months ago, which is very pleasant. The surf...

Yesterday afternoon I was at a "horse show", which from a German perspective could be described as a 'fun fair with a show'. It was a combination of carousels that cost $10 per...

What a great beach at the Port Macquarie lighthouse... It was really windy up there and the ocean was crashing onto the rocks... Well worth seeing! The beaches on the east coast...

So, I got over Corona well and am exploring the area again. I was in town to buy a grilled chicken (as I otherwise eat a mostly vegetarian diet), which is super delicious here,...

On the way to the Milford Sounds we could see snow-covered mountain domes on the west side of New Zealand. It is 16*C, the water depth is 1520m and we have covered almost 2400...

After the Dusky Sounds we entered the Doubtful Sounds at around 11am. We had 13*C, 6bft wind force, 420m water depth and 77% humidity. As soon as the sun comes out it is...

The captain's timing was perfect once again... As we entered the fjord, the sun rose and the full beauty of New Zealand's nature was revealed. The whole atmosphere was mystical...

Now I finally know how to make sushi....🍤🦐🦞

I visited a sanctuary for native animals and plants where great efforts are being made to preserve or restore the original flora and fauna from before the conquest and...

I took the cable car to the highest point in Wellington and had a beautiful view of the harbour and the city. The old cable car, see photo, is in the museum and used to take...

Today we did a sightseeing tour by bus in Hawkes Bay. We passed a few wineries, sheep farmers and honeymakers. The main trees were the really beautiful Norfolk pine trees, which...

Bipi goes Kiwi.... .... when I saw a report about the Marlborough Sounds on TV about 10 years ago, I wished I could go there, but I didn't really think it was possible. And now...

Wonderful panorama after I woke up and as the hour went on it became brighter and warmer. I stood at the railing with my mouth open and watched the beautiful landscape... The...

We have completed about 2/3 of the way and are keeping a tight course at 111° to enter exactly between the two islands on the Cook Strait, far north of the South Island, in the...

Just google 'Ovation of the sea' from the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and you'll see this 🚢. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of the outside of the entire ship... This...

That was exciting and really beautiful... We set off from Sydney in the sunset over the Harbor Bridge. People stood at the top of the arch of the iron bridge and waved to us....

.. And again we went to Sydney with a small propeller plane from Coffs at 10:50 a.m. and from there we took a taxi to the harbor. Checking in on such a huge steamer with all the...

Flowers grow everywhere here that we only know as potted plants, if at all. Yesterday evening I saw a ficcus benjaminus, which we all had as a potted plant in the 80s, as a...

It's time to do something! I booked a cruise tour from Sydney along the coast and then around New Zealand and back 😅🚢. On March 12th let's go! 👍 By then I'll probably have a...

Around the corner there is a garden that is planted by committed residents and where anyone can help themselves for a few dollars or by helping. This morning I picked up some...

The day before yesterday I lost my cell phone on the beach that I had bought before the trip because of the good camera... 🙄😏.. I can't take any good photos for the time...

So... here I am again... the world works differently here... time, climate, left-hand traffic, biorhythm, mentality, ...etc., The tropical heat cannot be compared to our climate...

I don't want to talk about the second night flight without sleep from Singapore to Sydney 🥴. Immigration centers, customs and entry requirements are taken very seriously in...

For me it was the most attractive city I have ever experienced! Safe, clean, green, very diverse, architecturally due to the mix of modernity and colonial style and of course...