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What else is there to say ... In the past few weeks, I have had wonderful vacation days in New Zealand and Singapore, had valuable time for myself, and collected many...

Short breakfast, then go out... explore the city. I first walk 20 minutes to Suntec City Mall, one of many shopping temples in the city. There is a fountain here, with many...

A short night, breakfast, then packing. I think Christoph is still laughing that I'm bringing his kite equipment from NZ back with me. I throw my few clothes into the huge...

I start the day off relaxed, take a short trip to Cape Faulwind and the Taiwanese Sea before heading into the hinterland towards the east. I take the northern of the 3...

On the way to the northern tip, today I pass through Nelson, a charming town with a beautiful city center. With a donut for the break, I climb the city hill, here the center of...

My time on the North Island is coming to an end. Around 12:00 pm, I arrive at the ferry port in Wellington after an uneventful 200km drive and join the line of waiting vehicles....

Today I am going over to the west coast...I have already seen 20 sunrises, but no sunset yet, so off to the west. A small road leads through Kaweka Park, 139 km with no gas...

Today I am setting off early again, I will be going around New Zealand's wild Eastland and visiting the eastern tip of the North Island. From Matawei, I follow the river and...

So, I have overcome my gloomy day yesterday...a problem that was actually solved is back again...it has been bothering me a lot, but I can only deal with it after I return. As...

I start early in the morning, at 06:30 I roll off the campground and follow the coastal road towards Coromandel. Curve follows curve, with a few straight meters in between,...

Russel, the first European settlement in New Zealand, turns out to be an old but well-maintained wooden house settlement. First, I drive up to the flagpole - the Maori knocked...

From Ahipara, I'm driving to the northern tip of the North Island today. Strictly speaking, Cape is neither the northernmost point (North Cape, 30 km east) nor the westernmost...

Finally, I continue, quick breakfast, another pot of coffee for the road, and at 07:30 I leave the campsite...First, I drive along the east coast heading north, it's cloudy and...

03.12.18 Finally, today is the long-awaited workshop appointment... After driving 80km to the airport by myself last Thursday and paying customs duties to UPS for the second...

27.11.2018 Short update: Unfortunately, the repairs for the V-Class planned for today will not happen... the spare parts, sent express from Germany, have arrived on time but are...

Today is a cold and wet weather, while making coffee, a fellow seatmate talks about 4 seasons in a day. Only the kite surfers are having fun, there are now 8 of them playing...

11/23 After the short night, I turn around in the morning and sleep until 9am, after all, I'm on vacation. Today's destination is the neighboring peninsula, first I drive to...

Last night it rained a lot...I'm so glad I'm not camping.... Raindrops on a car roof sound really relaxing. Today the trip to Rangitoto Island is planned, I suffer through 30 km...

This day also begins with a beautiful sunrise, I can still enjoy breakfast outside in the sun, but then the first showers come. First, I go to Tony in the workshop, we wanted to...

The day starts off friendly, with a sunrise over the sea. I leave early and despite rush hour (which wasn't there yesterday!!) I arrive on time at the workshop. Thankfully, I...

Today I'm going to the workshop first. I leave at 08:00, which is the peak traffic time, but unlike Wellington, the traffic in Auckland is not too bad. The workshop...

Let's go early, at 08:00 I'm rolling off the field. I'm circling Lake Taupo on the western side, the familiar small road leads me past steam clouds rising from the mountain. I...

After yesterday the noise from the campsite (probably from the alternator) disturbed my peace a bit, I'm going back to Napier after breakfast to visit the local Mercedes dealer....

What a night...listening to the sound of the sea with the hatch open and then waking up exactly at sunrise...a beautiful start to the day. After breakfast, I take a walk on the...

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Backpackers are late risers .. at least the young ones ... so I have an empty kitchen all to myself for breakfast at 07:00. On the way to Wellington, I also join the rush hour...

Today will be quiet, it's time to cross to Wellington, so after breakfast in the misty dawn, we pass the many vineyards again to Picton. Arriving much too early, I stroll along...

Actually, the day starts off well...I have coffee from my beloved, really beaten-up coffee pot. At 8:00, I walk over to the AA test facility (equivalent to our ADAC) and sign up...

The first morning in New Zealand.... Breakfast at the car. The practical workspace is unfolded (good work, Robin and Christoph) and off we go. Coffee tastes like home, I will...