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The Red Continent

A hike, sunbathing and swimming at the beach, going to the cinema - I have plenty of plans for Christchurch, what I lack is time. So I limit myself to a stroll through the city,...

Taylors Mistake - Godley Head Walk

The night alone in a dorm room in a queen-sized bed, the mattress of which I can barely grasp with outstretched arms and lying on my stomach, was wonderfully comfortable,...

Today I am meeting Isa to feed and pet the Wallabies. Only one farm is allowed to keep and breed these animals from the kangaroo family, which are considered pests. So that Isa...

More than happy to leave stuffy hostel rooms behind, I struggle up the hill about half a kilometer the next morning, sweating with suitcases, backpacks, and grocery bags, to get...

Welcome to the heart of the desert

Gore

World's largest wool sweater

I won't make it to 'Edoras' today, the road is simply too bad and takes a lot of time, but I don't want to miss Lake Clearwater. After a few kilometers, the asphalted road gives...

While Isa gets up early in the morning to attend the 7:45 AM Whale Watch Tour, I have to wait until 9:15 AM to find out that the seal swimming activity is canceled again for the...

Von den gestrigen über 30 Grad sind uns heute nur noch 15 geblieben. Das Top verschwindet somit unter einem Pullover und die kurze Hose wird durch eine lange ersetzt. Meine...

Blenheim

Day 1: Ship Cove - Endeavour Inlet (15 km, 4 hours 45 minutes including breaks) The alarm clock rings at 6:30 am, but I am already awake for quite some time due to my early...

Today, I deliberately didn't plan anything to gather my strength for the multi-day hike starting tomorrow. But I'm not completely idle. First, I drive my roommate Arthur to the...

Today, a 3-hour walk is on my list - the Picton Snout Track. Most of the time it leads through the bush without any view, where the cicadas strain my eardrums and bounce off my...

The back seat was definitely the better choice, although I don't have to sleep in the car again anytime soon. Today I'm heading to Picton. But first, I am 30 km away from the...

It's not exactly comfortable. Especially for my knee, spending the night in the car is not ideal. I woke up often, changed positions, killed 3 mosquitoes, and by sunrise, when...

My hope that the weather forecast is wrong shatters as soon as I look out of the window in the morning. This means that both option A (driving over the Takaka Hill to the...

Just before the official check-out time, I decide (although with a heavy heart) to continue driving. But maybe Abel Tasman National Park will make good use of its second chance...

Lake Rotoiti

Such a day, so beautiful like today, such a day should never end... After many rainy days, Nelson finally lives up to its reputation as the sunniest city in New Zealand and...

Today, a weather warning was actually issued, but the sky is only overcast and even clears up from time to time. Perfect to visit the Brook Sanctuary, right? No! As if a...

Originally, the plan was to spend another day in my favorite national park in New Zealand, but the morning view from the window doesn't look promising. Dark clouds cover the...

Abel Tasman Coast Track

Rawhiti Cave

Pupu Springs

Due to the continuous rain, I spend the morning safe and sound in the hostel. When it finally takes a break around noon, I quickly devour my food and start my exploration tour. ...

My plans for today are really manageable, but the charm of Golden Bay is simply washed away by the ongoing rain. There isn't much choice if you can't go swimming or kayaking and...

Originally, I planned to stay three nights at the hostel in Glenhope, but the weather forecast for the next 5 days is consistently bad and a 5-hour hike without any chance of a...