JaninaAufReisen

The end of my journey has come. I am now spending 2 more nights in Christchurch and then it's back on the long journey home (30 hours including a layover in Singapore). You can...

Grandios.

On the way to Lake Tekapo, I drove to Mount Cook Village. It was a beautiful drive along Lake Pukaki into the mountains. In Tekapo, I spent 2 nights in the brand new YHA with a...

Queenstown is a very nice place, right on the lake between the mountains. It is a tourist and adrenaline hotspot. The atmosphere at the harbor with many restaurants is quite...

I booked a trip to Milford Sounds from Te Anau. I'm glad I chose the bus transport option instead of driving myself. This way, I could relax and enjoy the scenery in the...

This has been my longest drive. It was a total of about 5 hours drive. From Oamaru, I first drove through the beautiful city of Dunedin and from there to the Otago Peninsula....

Oamaru is a stopover on the long journey south. The town is famous for the local 'little blue penguins'. They are the smallest species of penguin in the world. They come back...

The route from Motueka to Hanmer Springs was quite beautiful. I tried to capture it in pictures, but it's just not the same as seeing it live. In Hanmer Springs, I spent 2 hours...

The Abel Tasman Park was supposed to be one of my highlights. It's supposed to be so beautiful here. The first 10 minutes were great. But then the rest of the 4-hour boat trip...

Wanganui is a nice little town, but you don't have to stay here for long. I was able to book my tour in Abel Tasman National Park here. I didn't find the hostel so great. Good...

Early in the morning at 5 o'clock, my day started. I wanted to hike a short section of the Tongariro Alpine Crossings and had arranged to meet two other Germans at my car at 6...

On the way to Taupo, I visited the Glowworm Caves in Waitomo. Unfortunately, taking pictures was not allowed. But it was so beautiful. Thousands of little glowing dots in the...

Rotorua is so far the most beautiful little town I've found on my journey. The main attractions here are the geysers, hot springs, and Maori culture.

On 05.01, I continued my journey to Rotorua. Along the way, I visited Hot Water Beach and Cathedral Cove. At Hot Water Beach, you can dig a hole and sit in the hot water during...

Today, I drove from Auckland to Whitianga by car. After Thames, we drove along a coastal road right by the sea. That was definitely the highlight of the day.

2 days in Auckland have passed. I relaxed and explored the largest city in New Zealand and now I'm excited to experience more of the nature. Tomorrow, I'll pick up my rental car...

What I didn't manage to do 10 years ago because of the weather: this time I saw the fireworks. It was very beautiful, but also less spectacular than I expected. I met nice...

So I have arrived in Melbourne and feel at home again. A great feeling to be back here after 10 years. :)

Let's head to Melbourne... I'll check in when I arrive :)