Neuseeland - Australien - Hong Kong

Draft, completion to follow Our great hope of being able to do the 'Alpine Crossing' hike today is destroyed at 7:10 am. A hostel employee informs us that it is too windy and...

The continuous rain that started yesterday evening continues today. It is also windy and cold. Today we had planned to do the day hike 'Tongariro Alpine Crossing', as it is...

We leave the 'Harbinger House' in bright sunshine and make our way to Mount Maunganui. We climb it on foot to the summit. From there, we have a wonderful view of the Bay Of...

We leave Whitianga and take the 22 km long 309 Road to Coromandel City. There is much to see on this partially unpaved road: After 6.5 km, we take a short break next to the...

Today we pick up our rental car in Auckland and drive to Whitianga, about 200 km away on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, to the 'Albert No. 6' motel. We are...

Tuesday, 22.11.2016: We check into our twin room with shared bathroom at YHA Auckland City Hostel, which has just been completely renovated and makes a good impression....

20.11.16, 8:45 PM: Planned departure from Düsseldorf to Auckland. In order for a family to sit together, the journey to Jerusalem is played on the plane. Later, 8 people sit in...