jobi down under

That really was the last day and it was a blast. Since our flight from Auckland to Melbourne was early in the morning, the alarm clock rang just after 3am.

This long journey through New Zealand has now come to an end, but we wanted to make the most of our last day. On the west coast, not far from Auckland, lies Piha Beach, which we...

We expected it to be much worse, but as often in New Zealand, the weather here doesn't adhere to the forecast. So, this morning we were able to have breakfast calmly and without...

Despite yesterday's shower, Jana and Joachim still smell like sulfur (Birgit had refused to take a bath in the Ngawha Springs). After a very warm farewell from Hala, we made our...

The first attraction was Baylys Beach on the West Coast. An endless, supposedly 100km long and sparsely visited yellow sandy beach with towering crashing waves. With the sunny...

Although we had to get up early today, it should be worth it. We were scheduled to go kayaking at 9:00 a.m. and still had a 1.5-hour drive to reach the meeting point. Fliss, our...

Slightly overwhelmed and undecided, we sat after breakfast with the travel guide and the map to plan the next few days effectively. Thank goodness our host Hala came to help, who...

Jana had to get up very early today, and then we left around 9:30 ;-). There were again several hours of driving and kilometers ahead. But before that, we picked up some of these...

Today: beach day. After a leisurely breakfast with birdsong and a view of the sea, we made our way to the beach. Of course, we also wanted to use the boat offered by Bruce...

First of all, we have a brilliant accommodation in the bay of Cooks Beach with a view of the Pacific. Our hosts are really nice, laid-back and uncomplicated.

This is how the weather could stay! Today, we started with a boat tour on Lake Taupo. The sky was unbelievably blue, the green so intense, and above it all, the 'shy',...

Since we didn't want to take the direct route to Taupo, we left early so that we would have time for any opportunities that arise during the almost 500 km drive that takes about...

Wellington, the windiest city in the world - that's what we experienced last night as well. Today the wind had calmed down and blue sky appeared.

Somewhat wistfully, we set off this morning as we now leave the South Island. We have just under 2 weeks left for the North Island, which we are very excited about.

The day started out very overcast and cloudy and remained that way, only interrupted by heavy rain. The usually beautiful Golden Bay north of Nelson appeared rather gray, which...

It has been one of the most beautiful experiences so far on our journey, kayaking in Abel Tasman National Park. We started today in light rain and 22°C, but as soon as we were on...

Somehow Nelson isn't as exciting as Joachim thought it would be. I, Birgit, found it quite nice. Some sightseeing - there is a street with very well preserved houses from the...

At 10 o'clock in the morning, we set off towards our new destination, Nelson, in the northern part of the South Island.

Happy New Year - we wish you all! Today it has been raining all day. But really, not just from above... no, also from right to left. :-(

Another eventful day comes to an end for us. Today, we went on a glacier tour. We started with the Fox Glacier, which is smaller and less visited. It takes about 15 minutes to...

There would be so much to report about sensational landscape impressions, but a few photos are more suitable here.

We have been on the road for 14 days already and we are filled with so many experiences and impressions. All of this needs to be processed and at least Birgit feels 'natural and...

Wanaka = flashed by nature Good morning Jo, did you sleep well after the long car ride yesterday? After breakfast, we set off to explore Wanaka. First, we took a boat out on the...

After a fantastic breakfast (did we mention that?) where Maja and Birgit were floating in pancake heaven, we continue to Wanaka via Middlemarch, Alexandra, and Queenstown....

we are still amazed by our new accommodation in Dunedin (pronounced: Danieden). What a fantastic location. But let's start at the beginning... After a hearty breakfast, we said...

The Catlins are a region with impressive landscape. We are slowly running out of adjectives, how should we describe this view of the beach at Florence Hill

We did not drive directly to our destination today, but took the remote and more varied road via Manapouri - Riverton - Gore - Balclutha to Kaka Point.

So many impressions today and already quite tired. We are staying at Pam's farm and have a spacious room so that all 4 of us can fit. The weather is fantastic, couldn't wish for...

The day starts off well. Del, our host, makes us smoothies for breakfast and gives us a lot of tips about our travel route.

Heute nur ganz kurz und ohne Bilder. wir sind jetzt wirklich in Neuseeland, Queenstown.