

We took the ferry from Wellington to Picton on the South Island. From there, we found a nearby place to stay overnight. The view was okay, right? Lesson of the day: "Look at me....
Relaxed by train from Mana to Wellington. Once there, we took a stroll on Mount Victoria and followed in the footsteps of the Hobbits. Lesson of the day: The Lord of the Rings...
After the hike, we made our way to Wellington. On the one hand to visit the city, on the other hand because we will cross to the South Island from here. In a suburb/city of...
Off to Taranaki! We actually thought we would see an impressive great mountain and its summit. But then we got into the clouds and later into a downpour. Well prepared, we...
Today we drove from our beautiful camping spot towards New Plymouth; shopping and doing laundry. Lesson of the day: you can walk on the sand at low tide, you have to stand at...
The tour in the glowworm cave was very short but an awesome experience. Taking photos and filming was not allowed, of course. Actually, they are not glowworms but larvae. Here...
Fortunately, we were able to enjoy the Shire without rain. What an incredible scenery and a piece of film history. One would gladly move in, if it weren't for the issue with the...
We had a lot of wonderful views on the way to Cathedral Cove. We noticed the Tui bird on our first evening. Here we could capture it. Tui makes incredible sounds. Listen:...
We were on our way from Tapu to Cooks Beach to a free camping spot. From there, we were supposed to go to Cathedral Coves. Google showed us a great shortcut. Instead of going...
Thanks to apps like (advertisement) Campermate and WikiCamps NZ, we found our first free spot to stay. And we had many neighbors joining us with their campers. With this view,...
Our first night took us to the north of Auckland in a picturesque bay. After a rainy and windy night, we were rewarded with the most beautiful colors of land and sea. Those were...
Traveling with jet lag in Auckland