Travelogues New Zealand

Freedom Camping on the Whanganui River, Whanganui We get up early to explore the weekly market with handmade arts and foods. We find some things and try out different food...

Lake Maraetai, Mangakino In the morning, Arnd rents a bike and takes a ride along the Waikato River. Then we drive to Taupo and buy coolant for our Zuhlo at Repco. Since we all...

Only 6 km away from our campsite in Taupo, there was somehow already the turnoff to the 'Huka Falls', which are known for their strong water flow and bright blue water. From the...

Boat Club in Kaiaua Wir haben ausgeschlafen und gemütlich gefrühstückt. Da das Wetter wieder richtig gut ist, wollen wir das Auffüllen des Wasserkanisters mit einem Abstecher an...

Port Albert in Wellsford A cold night in the rooftop tent passed and we made our way to Whangarei. But before that, we had a delicious breakfast. On the way to the new campsite,...

A summary of our 20-day vacation in New Zealand

Good thing we don't have any plans, that would have been a complete disaster. The view from the window tells us it's going to be a 'stay in bed' kind of day. And that's exactly...

On Monday, the plan was for me to travel to Te Mata to WWOOF with the next family using the InterCity Bus for a week, but things turned out differently.. Unfortunately, Steve's...

The night at the free parking lot, in close proximity to the highway, was loud. In addition to the traffic noise, which was sometimes louder and sometimes quieter, there were...

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...

Arriving in Nelson, I was picked up by Colin, with whom I will be staying for the next few days. He is a retiree who enjoys the company of backpackers. Colin not only let me...

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...

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...

Actually, you can't eat enough lamb in NZ. After a day of hiking to the Franz Josef Glacier and a small insignificant detour to Fox Glacier (the access was still closed due to...

Once we arrived on the West Coast, we decided to make it our first major stop. We wanted to hike to a hut and spend the night there, so that we could hike back with renewed...

The night alone in a dorm room in a queen-sized bed, the mattress of which I can barely grasp with outstretched arms and lying on my stomach, was wonderfully comfortable,...

Auckland, the weather is great. The hairstyle is holding up, but none of us feel a great excitement before departure. After having a great farewell evening in the trendy...

Some people would be scared to take the leap, but Max takes it to the next level. After watching myself (Brayden), Lisa and Erin take the leap into the icy cold blue pools, max...

Finally! After a somewhat stormy first day and sighting a sperm whale by boat, we finally saw the orcas! All it took was a little patience, luck, and an incredibly cool...

After our hike at Mount Cook, we got into the campervan and drove 5 hours to Banks Peninsula next to Christchurch. We decided to take this long drive so that we can stay at the...

We promised to go back to the Abbey Caves yesterday and Paddy had to do his favorite activity again - cave climbing :D This time, without any incidents. We had enough light,...

3 days later...2 car markets...countless hours of internet research! Let me introduce you: This is Roger! He is now our comrade and hopefully will not let us down....

As we are currently only sneaking WLAN at the MC - I'll do it quickly. Dunedin was magical. Summary: Beautiful city, Farmers Market, Tunnel Beach....the STEEPEST STREET IN THE...

Eye battle Now I'm going to Rotorua by Intercity, I've been there before, but I think I just passed through or drove by. Breakfast :) My first poached eggs ;) It's very...

I haven't written in a long time and a lot has happened. During my time working in Blenheim, I met amazing people who became like family to me, so saying goodbye was really...

Back in Christchurch and on the job search.

With absolutely perfect weather, we set off for the Bay of Islands for the first time in shorts. We passed by amazing beaches and also came across another waterfall, the Haruru...

Goodbye Auckland! Raus aus der Stadt und rein in die wunderschöne Natur. Shakespear Regional Park Nice and quiet - Matheson Bay