Day 27 Auckland - Return journey - Conclusion
A final "hello" to everyone, Today is the return journey, a couple of anecdotes, and most importantly, some facts about the trip. I am currently sitting at the airport in...
Day 26 - Big Time in Auckland
Even infinitely long four weeks come to an end. Faster than you think or at least at the beginning. Today we had another big city experience. Our hotel is an Art Deco boutique...
Day 25 from Mapua to Auckland
"Bääääääm! Auckland." - That's how you could sum up the day. After driving through the green landscapes of New Zealand for weeks, thinking that Wellington was already big,...
Day 24 - Orakei Geothermal Park and Golf in Wairakei
Blue hot pools
Day 23 Ohakune to Taupo & Hukafalls
Today we slept well for the first time, which is remarkable as the house in Ohakune was very noisy. It felt a bit like being in a ski lodge - you could hear every word next...
Day 22 Tongariro, volcanoes, Mount Doom
Mount Doom still on the road
Day 21 Wellington to Ohakune via Paraparaumu
Today will be very short as we unfortunately had no internet. Yesterday we left Wellington for our next destination Ohakune, but not before enjoying a nice breakfast at the...
Day 20 - Wellington Cable Car and Weta Studios
Today was the second full day in Wellington and as it goes... in the morning it doesn't rush and then the day goes by quickly. After breakfast, we strolled towards the Cable Car...
Day 19 Wellington trip
Today we actually did not drive a car for the first time - quite crazy. We walked through Wellington on foot, which is wonderfully easy since our hotel is right in the middle,...
Day 18 - Crossing to the North Island - Lazy Day
Today it will be difficult to get you off the couch, and not just because everyone is still recovering from New Year's Eve, but because our day was rather uneventful. We had to...
Day 17 - Mapua, Golf, Massage
Great! Those who read regularly may have noticed that Cordula and I always write in turns without exception. After Cordula's final words from yesterday, it seems that the author...
Day 16 - Abel Tasman Kayaking Tour
We all know we can never get enough of sports, and today, after a tiring day of travel, we dedicated a whole day to kayaking. Unfortunately, we had to wake up really...
Day 15 Rapahoe -> Mapua (Abel Tasman)
Today was another transfer day. We drove from Rapahoe to Mapua to our accommodation for three days, the Apple Pickers Cottages https://www.applepickers.nz/. Now we are near the...
Day 14 - Adventure in the Underworld
So, so... another new adventure. Today, rafting, cave and glowworms were on the program, and a few other things came up as well. We started early in the morning to Charleston, a...
Day 13 From Okarito to Rapahoe
After just one night in Okarito, we continued driving after breakfast. Our destination today was the Breakers B&B near Rapahoe (www.breakers.co.nz), so simply 200 km along...
Day 12 - Long travel day to Okarito
Today we drove a lot, a lot. But first things first. The day started with a lot of errands in Wanaka ... for example, exchanging my new hiking soles, groceries, and so on. Then...
Day 11 - Lake Wanaka, Golf, Christmas
First Christmas day, 25.12. Traditionally, this is the day when Christmas is celebrated. So, we had to take it easy as almost everything is closed. - No problem, let's play golf...
Day 10 - alternative Christmas
24.12.2019 - Christmas Eve - I am dreaming of a crazy day..... that was something. I almost can't find the words to describe today. But now I have two new career aspirations:...
Day 9 from Clyde to Wanaka
Today we drove from Clyde to Wanaka to the lake of the same name. We will stay here for three nights at the beautiful “Riverview Terrace B&B”, which is actually located in...
Day 8 - another day in Otago Land
Today was the first real lazy day or something like that. My radiant man, who has been acting as if he has always lived in New Zealand since day 1 and ignores any jet lag...
Day 7 Clyde - Rail Trail
Now we are three nights in Clyde at the "Lavender Drive B&B". Very cozy there and very nice hosts. Unfortunately, the wifi keeps crashing, so there is this day from the...
Day 6 - Dunedin or Gone with the wind
After a short night in Oamaru, we set off early to Dunedin as we wanted to play golf on a links course by the sea, Chisholm Links, around 10:30. Shortly after we started...
Day 5 Lake Tekapo to Oamaru (🥴)
Aha! You have to explore New Zealand off the beaten track as well. That's how you can summarize today and leave it at that. But well: Today we drove from Lake Tekapo to Oamaru,...
Day 4 - Mount Cook National Park
After a truly fabulous breakfast prepared by our enchanting hosts Stephanie and Alistair, we were ready for some great adventures. Stephanie strongly advised against SUP...
Day 3 from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
Rainy Day today. Today was the first day of travel from Christchurch south into the interior of the country towards the Southern Alps with the destination Lake Tekapo. We will...
Day 2 Christchurch
First, we had breakfast in a café just a few hundred meters from our hotel. We both decided on muesli and avocado toast: it was a feast for the eyes and tasted amazing....
Tag 1 Christchurch
Okay, let's get started. We were on the road for 36 hours from the front door at home to the hotel in Christchurch. It was noon here and in the middle of the night for us. What...
Arrival
Our planned trip to New Zealand from 13.12.19 to 13.01.20 started on 12.12.19 with a shocker. The flight from Hamburg to Zurich was cancelled and no one informed us. By chance,...