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Week 66 - Life is a Highway
In the middle of the night, we heard noises around our camper. Julian carefully unzipped his window and peered outside. Only a few meters from...
Week 65 - it's all about wildlife
This week we experienced a lot again, starting on Sunday with a highlight. Under bright sunshine, we ventured out on a boat to cruise for 6 hours in the fjords of Kenai Fjords...
Week 64 - Glaciers Up Close!
The weather in Valdez unfortunately wasn't in our favor, and so it rained almost continuously. This left us completely unable to view the surrounding mountains. However, we...
Yukon to Alaska
We have once again had an exciting week. Sunday started off with our first grizzly bears. We saw a mother and her two little cubs by the roadside. The mother didn't care about...
Week 62 - Alaska Highway
Mile 0
Week 61 - Icefield Parkway and Jasper National Park
Icefield Parkway
Week 59 - The road trip has started
On Sunday, we first tidied up the apartment, said goodbye to Stevie, and then started our road trip. Our first overnight stop was at Britannia Beach, near Squamish. So far, so...
Week 58 - Purchase in Vancouver
After receiving some concerned messages last week because we forgot about the time difference, we are now writing the blog on Saturday evening ;-) We are thrilled that you have...
Week 57 - Starting the Adventure in Canada
On Tuesday, our flight to Vancouver, Canada finally took off. You can fly directly from Nadi, Fiji. The flight lasted 12 hours and we flew over the International Date Line. We...
Week 56 - Yasawa Islands and Nadi
Next, we headed to Drawaqa Island. Here, we stayed for four more nights at the Barefoot Manta Resort. Of the three accommodations we had in the Yasawas, this was the most...
Week 55 - Yasawa Islands, Fiji
Yasawas - Fiji Islands
Week 54 - Tuvalu
Tuvalu is one of the smallest countries in the world, covering just 26 km². It has fewer than 12,000 inhabitants, half of whom live on the main island, home to the capital,...
Week 53 - Tanna, Vanuatu
Up front: we have now been traveling for a year! It's amazing how quickly this year has gone by and how much we have experienced. We are so grateful and looking forward to the...
Week 52 - Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
Our accommodation in Turtle Bay was simply dreamlike. The small bungalow with terrace and sea view had everything we wished for in Vanuatu. We felt comfortable right away and were...
Week 51 - Port Vila, Vanuatu
After an uncomfortable night on a wooden bench at Auckland Airport, our flight to Port Vila, Vanuatu finally took off on Monday morning. After 4 hours of flying time, we arrived....
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...
Week 46 - Work work work work work
You can probably guess from the headline - this week was all about working hard. On Monday, Franzi started at the van rental company. She works there for 42 hours a week,...
Week 45 - Woofing
Franzi's new vehicle
Week 44 - Farewell Week
On Monday, the four of us traveled from Mount Cook to Tekapo. After a short walk to the center with a lovely coffee break, we were able to check into the campsite. This time we...
Week 43 - New Mountains and Old Friends
On Monday, Birgit and Oliver took a boat trip on Milford Sound. Meanwhile, we went on a hike that was still on our bucket list - the Gertrude Saddle. A challenging hike, but only...
Week 42 - Glaciers and Lakes
At the start of the new week, we immediately set out for a longer hike. We headed to the Franz Josef Glacier to walk the Roberts Point Track. The trail turned out to be much more...
Week 41 - West Coast
On Monday morning, Birgit and Oliver finally arrived. We met them at the motorhome rental. They had rented a stylish camper with a roof tent. After a 2-hour wait (during which...
Week 40 - Abel Tasman and Marlborough Sounds
At the start of the week, we set off to the Abel Tasman National Park. From Marahau, we walked 7 km through beautiful woodland along the coast to Akersten Bay. Stunning views of...
Week 39 - North of the South
Last week we simply forgot to include Sunday, so we're making up for it now. During our departure from the housesit, we also had to say our final goodbye to Michelle. She has...
Week 38 - Rain and Ed Sheeran
Our last week house-sitting was still cozy. This was partly because we felt very comfortable here and wanted to enjoy the benefits once more. On the other hand, it was also due to...