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After the hike, we drove to Te Mata Peak. Great view from up there of the city of Hastings and the mountains. At that time, we already felt like we were in Hobbiton. ...

Over the weekend, the three of us did some activities together. We started on Friday afternoon and headed straight to a campsite. On Saturday, we went for a hike at Cape...

After our little road trip, we visited a friend at the farm where she had been working for 3 weeks. Brayden and I wanted to stay there for a weekend and help out on the...

The next morning, we had the East Cape on our list. From there, we could watch the first sunrise of the world. We were at the easternmost point of the world. Once again, we were...

In Waiho Bay, we drove through a small fishing village. We could hardly believe our eyes at what we saw. At first, we thought it was a sign because the fish looked so...

We found a small church right by the sea on our way to Eastcape.

Next, we had a little road trip before meeting up with a friend again. We spent the evening at a campsite in the middle of nowhere. We had dinner on the beach in the...

Noch am selben Tag sind wir durch Napier und Hastings gefahren und haben anschließend die Tangoio Falls besichtigt. Ein sehr schöner Wasserfall, umgeben von meterhohen...

After the waterfall, we visited the place with the longest name in the world. A funny memory! https://youtu.be/YMKLLiUJKe8

The first highlight, we had on our first full day on the North Island. The Waihi Falls. We never expected to encounter so many beautiful waterfalls on the North Island. ...

Our ferry On March 2nd, we took the ferry from Picton (South Island) to Wellington (North Island, capital of New Zealand) at 9 am. Bye bye South Island Hey North...

We spent the afternoon on a trip to the North of Picton and enjoyed beautiful views and spent a few hours at a beach.

We arrived in Picton in the evening and went straight to our campsite. The next morning, we had a fantastic breakfast with a breathtaking view. We felt like national...

The second lake was Lake Rotoiti. However, we only stopped there for a short break.

On the way back from the West Coast to Picton, we visited the Nelson Lakes. The first lake was Lake Rotoroa. We went for a little swim in this lake to cool off.

The next stop for us were the Pancake Rocks. An interesting landscape of crazy arranged stones.

In Tauranga Bay, it was time for us to surf for the 2nd time. The waves were huge on that day, making it a real challenge for beginners. However, I would say that we did...

We spent the following evening at the beach. We drove many kilometers that day and had dinner at the beach, overlooking the sea. Afterwards, we made a bonfire. We were...

Due to the massive arches earlier, the cave seemed tiny to us. We didn't take many photos there because it was also relatively difficult due to the lighting conditions. The only...

The second cave was even bigger. And this one was also formed by water. On the way there, we could already see something impressive. Huge rock walls shot up on both sides...

The next stop were two huge caves. The first one was the Moria Gate Arch. You had to climb through a small entrance into the cave. Then a huge room opened up in front of you...

This lake was one of the most beautiful lakes I have seen here in New Zealand so far. It was incredibly peaceful and there was no one around. The only thing you could hear was...

This is once again a reason why I love sleeping in the car. You have all your belongings with you and can cook at any location. We spent this night at a campsite right by the...

From Westport, as mentioned before, we continued driving north. The road to our next destination was more than exciting. Our next stop was an old mine. I felt like...

Our journey took us through the coastal town of Westport. From there, we drove north for two days. Then we came back to Westport and continued south. But now, everything...

After visiting Abel Tasman National Park, Brayden and I embarked on a multi-day road trip to the West Coast. Last time, we didn't get a chance to see the northern part of the...

Mosquito Bay

Another cool thing we visited was the Split Apple Rock. There are many pictures of this rock. People take a water taxi to the rock, paddle a kayak there, or take a photo from...

As we 'waited' for our kayak tour, we spent a night at a free 'campground'. Actually, it was just a big parking lot in the middle of Motueka. This parking lot had to be left at...

On arriving in the north, we said goodbye to the two girls. They continued on to the North Island and we wanted to visit Golden Bay before our kayak tour in Abel Tasman National...