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Of course, it was clear that if you go to sleep at 6 o'clock but the departure is at 8 o'clock, you will oversleep, right? Yes, it was clear, but I still turned off the alarm...

After the second night in Motueka, we unfortunately had to say goodbye. We were supposed to spend the last night in Kaikoura. We arrived in Kaikoura around 12 o'clock and had a...

For the skydivers, the morning started at 6 am. The rest of us, including me, were able to sleep in until 9 am. At 9 am, the skydivers returned and told us about their jumps...

As some of our group members took the Franz Josef Helicopter Tours, a helicopter flight to the Franz Josef Glacier followed by a short walk on the glacier, in the morning, our...

On the 22nd, we had a particularly long, approximately 10-hour drive ahead of us. The most exciting stop we made was at a waterfall, the name of which I can't remember anymore....

After the 2 nights in beautiful Queenstown, it was time to travel on. That's exactly why we headed towards Wanaka on this morning! Wanaka is a smaller town that is not far from...

After a restful night, the dreaded Nevis Bungy jump was supposed to take place on this day, where you jump 130 meters into a gorge from a gondola. Everyone, including myself,...

After spending the night in the small rooms on the ship, we were all awakened by the ship's engines, which started at around 8 o'clock to bring us back to the buses. On the way...

We had to get up at just before 5 o'clock in the morning after a very cold night, so that we arrived in time at the ship, on which we slept today. After a long but very...

Tuesday started off nicely with a short bus ride to the 'city center' of Christchurch. There are some monuments there for the victims of the severe earthquakes. For example, a...

Around 11 o'clock, I made my way to the airport in Christchurch, not because I had to fly, but because that was the meeting point for the whole group. Since I wanted to meet up...

I have already mentioned in a previous post that I often travel with my host family. However, my trip to Queenstown is mainly thanks to my host sister, who decided to get...

For me as a city kid, the adjustment from living in a big beautiful city to living in a small village where it takes at least an hour by bus to get to the nearest town was quite...

The departure to the airport began at 4 in the morning, as some of us had to catch a very early flight. The others had the opportunity to have a comfortable breakfast at the...

After a cozy breakfast, two main activities were planned for today. An AIFS workshop at the AIFS office in Sydney, followed by a surfing lesson @ Lets Go Surfing. The...

We got up just before 7 am on this day because a tour of the famous Blue Mountains near Sydney was planned for Wednesday. After breakfast, our extremely friendly and sympathetic...

After a tiring flight and a not really restful short night, the adventure began and the joy of everyone slowly but surely increased. The breakfast at Song Hotel, which is...