Travelogues New Zealand

The rain has stopped and the tiredness of the first few days is also gone. After a long breakfast, the path leads to the Huka Falls, a cascade of waterfalls below Lake Taupo....

Es ist nun Zeit gen Norden zu fahren. Bei dem herrlichen Wetter nehmen wir viele der Fotostops auf dem Weg von Wanaka zum Fox Gletscher mit. Der Lake Hawea glitzert richtig im...

Hello everyone, a very beautiful day has come to an end. Today, my hosts invited me to go snowboarding. We left at around 9 o'clock to go to the ski resort, which is located at...

5 h bus ride over rough terrain until the pigskin cracks stood on the next day. Whitianga, a small sleepy town, was our next destination. Kayaking with a funny Japanese guy and...

Is it really time already? Yes.. our time in New Zealand and on the farm has come to an end and the journey continues. We leave with mixed feelings, as we are excited to see what...

For the past 6 days, we stayed at the Base Hostel in Paihia. The first two days were rather rainy due to a cyclone in our area, although it was a pleasant 22°. So, we decided to...

Fortunately, the weather changed abruptly behind the Alps. The West Coast was shining in the beautiful sunshine. The route led along the coast towards the north. A few weeks...

Tag 37 - Alps2Ocean Trail (Part I) Yesterday, while transporting my bike, the rear fender got slightly damaged, causing a screw to break. Since it was raining all morning, I...

Fortunately, Marcel, our Belgian bus driver, who ran a backpacker hostel in Asia and led 'adventure tours' in the Outback in Australia, had an open ear for me. Together, we...

After Claudi worked on the kiwi plantation for a few weeks and cleaned with Birgit and her landlord for the final week, I was also able to earn money as a boat builder for 3...

Over the Takaka Hill (you feel like you'll never reach the top), we made a detour to Golden Bay. It was worth it! Across the sheep pasture... ...to Wharariki...

Our day started a bit cloudy in the car park in Te Kauwhata, where we wanted to get something for breakfast. This sounds very simple, but because Jana is vegetarian and most New...

Hiking along the coast to Cape Reinga. Arrived at Cape Reinga. The lighthouse at sunrise. Spirits Bay ...

Today Nik, Adam, Emeric, Cynthia, and I went to the Abbey Caves in Whangerei. The first cave was the best because of the glowworms (we had to turn off the flashlight for a few...

My first gardening job, meditating on the beach, and a postponed birthday party

My room, drinking games, and mini golf

Queenstown is a pretty little town. I stayed at the Hilton across the street and could take a water taxi directly into town. On the second day, I booked a wine tour. There were...

Today was probably one of the most eventful days of our trip so far. Our alarm clock rang at eight. While I prepared breakfast, Jasmin tried to get out of bed. It was sad that...

27.09.2016 We received the tip to visit this rock through the CamperMate app because you have a good 360° view. The ascent should only take 20 minutes and 200 meters, but it was...

Taupo and its surroundings. We started the day with the Aratiatia Dam, which opens 4 times a day during summer to release water into the rapids below. It looks nice and lasts...

Finally here, how lovely! Heike and Barry, their 17-year-old son live here. Uncle Keeney (Steve's brother) is also visiting from Christchurch. Then Danielle comes with her son...

Today we head north again. This refers not only to the north of New Zealand but also to the northern hemisphere of the world. So far, we have been traveling steadily south from...

In between, Duncan and I also take a little trip to Akaroa, about 1 hour from Christchurch. I was here for the first time in 2018 (back then I was also at the old cemetery), and...

Finally, some kayaking in the sun. We enjoyed the 10 km waterway to the Māori carving as well as our little hike to the Taranaki falls in the Tongariro National Park....

After a view days of misty, rainy weather we finally got some sun and even 20°C which underlined the beauty of the Bay of Islands. An old lady in Russell gifted us some...

The Golden Bay is full of hippies and art galleries and quite remote. While Dorian went fishing, I did a 4 h hike along the Farewell Spit beaches and Pūpongas forest and grass...

To also learn about some history, we visited an old coal mine in Denniston which was in operation until 2010. There is still coal mining happening in NZ for export. The coal can...

This forenoon we planned and booked our stay on Stewart island. In the afternoon, we did a 3 h hike in the Catlins Conservation Park to the Waipohatu Waterfall. After that, we...

Today we went up early to be at the water at 7 a.m. for Dorian to be able to use the high tide to catch some blue cod, and he was successful. In the afternoon we did a 3 h hike...

After more than 30 hours of travelling we finally arrived in New Zealand/Aotearoa where we were greeted very warmly from the parents of a friend of ours from whom we will rent...