The West Coast - Kahikatea Forest

Die Westküste - Franz Josef Gletscher

After our hike, we continued our journey. Unfortunately, we had to skip the Fox Glacier as all hiking trails were closed due to a storm. So we immediately drove to the Franz...

The West Coast - Lake Ianthe

Farmstay weekend - Te Mata Peak

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. ...

Farmstay weekend - Kidnappers Bay

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...

Whiorau Farmstay

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...

East Cape - Sunrise

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...

Week 50 - Ka kite Aotearoa

Even in our last week on New Zealand soil, we worked. Julian completed his hours by Friday, while Franzi bravely held on until Saturday. At least she was surprised by her...

Week 49 - Alone on the Farm

Due to a family emergency, our boss and her parents had to leave for Wellington at short notice. Therefore, Julian spent most of the week working alone on the farm. Of course, he...

Week 48 - Easter Week

This week, hard work continued on the farm. The current task of pruning the plants has finally been completed. The new task that we can now handle independently is significantly...

Between plants, vans, and dishes

The next week is done and this week was mainly about work. Franzi is diligently cleaning vans while Julian is cutting the flowers. During our workdays together, we piled firewood...