Travelogues New Zealand

My journey will end in Christchurch. This is where the big earthquake happened in 2011. It creates a strange atmosphere.

The officially steepest street in the world. Welcome to the student city of Dunedin.

We drove to the glaciers today with new hope, on the way there we met a couple who said that the bad weather is now moving inland and the weather at the glaciers should be...

For the first time, we had to skip a highlight of this trip, due to the weather.

Cape Reinga stands out because of its uniqueness. Looking to the left, green mountain ranges stretch for kilometers. Looking to the right, the kilometers-long stretches of sand...

In the morning, we explored Wellington a bit. First on foot, where we also briefly visited the New Zealand Museum 'Te Papa'. Visiting the museum is optional. We then drove up to...

Today we went to the North Island to Wellington. It took us almost 3 hours from Upper Motuere to the ferry to Picton. When we arrived there, the port was being evacuated. They...

The journey was about 150 km in initially bad weather and cold (11 degrees). From Kaikoura heading north, we always follow the coastal highway. Here, entire sections of roads...

In the creek behind the 'Mahitahi Lodge' there are eels. They can grow over 1.50 meters long and sometimes leave the water. The landlady lured them with bacon for demonstration...

Mostly in the rain, we crossed the Haast Pass towards the West Coast. Behind every corner, massive, very high waterfalls shot out of the steep slopes. Very impressive. On the...

Now we are in Dunedin, Otago, on the southwest coast of New Zealand. Dunedin (seventh largest city in New Zealand) was founded by the Scots, and the city reflects that. With a...

A day on the bus, a day at the Hobbiton Movie Set

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...

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...

We are twwoooo! 😍 01/03/2018: Oh how lovely that was. You arrive in a foreign city, check into the hostel, go to your room and see a friend you haven't seen in over half a...

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,...

9.2. - 10.2. As ambitious as we are, we naturally set ourselves the goal of taking only 2 days instead of 3 days from Franz Josef to Hokitika - which meant that we had to cover...

20.1. - 21.1. Phew! What a ride! So incredibly exhausting and at the same time sooo beautiful! The ride was characterized by catastrophic headwinds and extreme heat!! Really!...

We started our trip with too much stuff, so we had to throw away some of it... the rest we sent home or took with us again. Every kilo counts when cycling!!

On my first day in Auckland, Lara and I woke up relaxed (fortunately without jet lag) and prepared a small breakfast in the hostel kitchen. It was a very hot day (about 28°C),...

Waitomo is known for Blackwater Rafting in the glowworm caves. As we later found out, it's not really rafting but just tubing. That means floating on an inflatable ring. So...

We continued with the Kiwi Bus to the Coromandel to Hot Water Beach. Shortly after arrival, we were picked up for a kayak tour on the sea. After a few short instructions, we...

The next stop was at Lake Tekapo. A very beautiful lake with a great little church in the foreground, but unfortunately, it was completely overcrowded. Church at Lake Tekapo ...

Or: "The Turangi Massacre". What happened? After a cozy trip from Picton to Wellington on the North Island, first the navigation system failed, then the sense of direction, and...

From Te Anau, we head to the most famous photo motif of the Fiordland, the Milford Sound! It takes about 2 hours for the 100 km route, as there is a lot to see and the road is...

Next Stop ... Curio Bay In Curio Bay, we spent Christmas with a very delicious meal and a few presents. The Christmas atmosphere came alive when we set up our self-made...

I wake up around 8 o'clock. Some campers next to me are already gone or out hiking. It was chilly up here overnight, had to put on the warm fleece jacket. That was the last time...

Sleep in and hang laundry out to dry, because yesterday evening was laundry day. Around noon, I walk to the I-site and get a map of the peninsula. I want to do the Kaikoura...

The previous day we spent visiting three different car dealers/garages. The route took us through the southern part of Auckland. We were able to locate the first workshop thanks...