pacos-travel-diary

After looking at several accommodations, we decided to stay at Dedunu Homestay. Here we can feel really comfortable. Everything is really clean and the furnishings invite you to...

We spent the first night with about 10 hours of sleep, which were much needed, and now we set off to the next accommodation. I was especially looking forward to this one and had...

Finally the time has come, our journey continues. We had to wait for more than 1.5 years and save up the necessary money. So often our plans were on the verge of falling through...

Our further path led us to Franz Josef Glacier. This is a glacier that is about 10 km long and is located right next to Fox Glacier. Since it had been raining all day, we looked...

We continued along the West Coast. We drove to Westport and had a great campsite there, secluded and right on the beach. To get there, we had to fight through a lot of...

Want to see the clearest water in the world? Of course! So we headed to the coast of Golden Bay. That's where the Takaka River is located, and near there you can admire the Pupu...

The Abel Tasman Coast Track is a total of 51 kilometers long and can be done in 3-5 days, staying in huts that you book in advance. However, the huts only have mattresses and a...

We have arrived and getting off the ferry was much faster than getting on. Since we were dog tired, we found a place where we could sleep standing up. When I woke up, Pascal was...

Nach ca. 2,5 Monaten war es nun Zeit uns von der Nordinsel zu verabschieden. Das hieß, wir müssen nach Wellington um von dort aus mit der Fähre nach Picton auf die Südinsel zu...

In the west of the North Island, in Egmont National Park, lies Mount Taranaki. Pascal really wanted to do the Fanthams Peak Track there. I wasn't so sure about it yet. It is...

Of course, a visit to Hobbiton is a must when you're in New Zealand :D Whether you're a fan or not, I don't think anyone leaves without a big smile on their face :) We booked...

Our day started very early, the alarm went off at 4:50 am for the first time, because we had to be at the shuttle at 6:30 am, which took us to the starting point. We booked this...

Admittedly, we didn't do much research about New Zealand before our departure (somehow time ran faster than expected and the preparations are not to be underestimated). We...

We had to leave our beloved accommodation and the next destination was East Cape. The journey there was typical of New Zealand, very adventurous. It went along the Pacific Coast...

Since we absolutely wanted to spend Christmas on the beach and Anja had the same plan, the three of us rented a small house in Ohope. It was a dream. On one side we had a...

Hot Water Beach

Our car was now ready and we headed towards Coromandel. However, due to the weather, we had to skip this beautiful part of the North Island for now. Hot Water Beach and...

After spending a few nice days in the north, we are now heading back to Auckland. We actually thought that everything in the car was ready, but unfortunately our water faucet...

the first and so far only banana tree we have seen

At the airport, everything was taken care of and we also had a SIM card. We took the bus to our Airbnb in Otahuhu but the door was locked when we arrived. Great, our host Ady...

Wir haben es endlich geschafft, wir sind in Neuseeland! So weit weg von Zuhause waren wir noch nie und weiter weg kann man kaum sein. Die Reise dauerte insgesamt etwas über 30...

Although this will mainly be about our trip to New Zealand and Australia (and wherever else we end up), here's the story of our Zugspitze hike. Why? Because it was the first and...