Travelogues New Zealand

The next stop on the way to Christchurch was a cave. We walked through the cave for about an hour and it was pitch dark. We had to climb several small waterfalls and at...

The following days in Queenstown we spent strolling around the city. One afternoon, Brayden and I did something else in Queenstown. We took the gondola up a mountain in...

After falling into bed yesterday at around 3pm, today we were really looking forward to a trip to West Auckland. But because of the pouring rain, it turned into a cozy 'missing...

Directly drove back from Auckland to Wanaka via Tekapo. The route passes by the Oamara Clay Cliffs and the Lindis Pass and is beautiful. Arrive in the afternoon and go for an...

After feeling a little sick for one or two days, today is a day of rest. Bad weather is forecasted for the north, so it's an ideal day for traveling. At the gas station, I check...

The replacement van arrives in the morning. The move to the new van takes two hours. It's completely white with no advertising on it, almost like my old VW bus in Spain. That...

After the jet lag caused some short sleeplessness at night, we started early. Over very steep mountain roads to Cathedral Cove and Hot Water Beach, and then on to Waihi. In the...

yes - we have dug out the summer clothes :)

This post is more of a test for the blog and I'm sure I forgot some destinations :-)

Arrived!

Our highlight in Wānaka was the Puzzling world, with an outdoor maze, a puzzling cafe and many illusion rooms, so fun!

Today we did some organisational stuff for the car again: refill fresh water, dump the wastewater and refill one of our two gas tanks (2 litres each) for cooking for the first...

We waited for good weather at Mount Cook for a few days. But it was definitely worth it. The landscape is just as impressive as we imagined.

03.03.2020 Hüt isch eher e ruehigä Tag ahgseit gsi. Zerscht go ichoufä z Auckland. Risigi Stadt. Aber die gani de am schluss vo mire Reis no go aluege. Ner bini 2h zum Mangawhai...

Monkey Island Beach, Orepuki We wake up to bright sunshine and our first stop is the beach on an island that is only accessible at low tide. After that, we go for a swim in the...

Crown Range Road Summit Carpark, Queenstown We wake up early because we need to be ready to depart at 9:45 am at the Queenstown harbor for a 1-hour jet boat tour. Unfortunately,...

Auckland didn't impress us as much as New Zealand's scenery, but it was still a nice change. We especially enjoyed the clouds after the sunny days we had. Now we're heading...

Cobden Shipwreck Point, Greymouth Once again, we find ourselves in the workshop in the morning, where the final touches are being made. Unfortunately, there is no way around...

Waitapu Bridge Reserve, Takaka Today we want to take advantage of the super good weather and spend the day at the beach. But before that, we will explore the small town of...

Ngati Toa Domain, Porirua in Wellington To learn a lot about New Zealand's nature, history and culture, we visit the famous National Museum "Te Papa Tongarewa". Since there is a...

Since we absolutely wanted to spend Christmas on the beach and Anja had the same plan, the three of us rented a small house in Ohope. It was a dream. On one side we had a...

Bourke's Lookout, Patea Beach In the morning we drive to the beach located in front of the cliff coast, which we could see from the campsite. From the extensive walk we make a...

Hipapatua Recreational Reserve, Taupo In the morning, we go swimming in the Waikato River, the longest river in New Zealand. There is a circular current at the swimming spot...

Boat Club in Kaiaua Heute ist nicht viel passiert. Wir warten lediglich auf den Anruf der AA (Autoversicherung), der uns dann das „Go“ gibt, in eine Werkstatt in der nahen...

Wonderful b&b, starting in full rain gear. After the first stage, the rain stops, sun comes out, but there is wind wind wind again. Final destination Wellington with lots...

I spent the last two days in Queenstown quietly. Unfortunately, I'm feeling a bit under the weather and didn't want to challenge it by going out since it's extremely cold......

So...We are now in Blenheim. A small town surrounded by green hills and lots of wineries. We got a job on one of them. We work with about 10 backpackers in a team and every day...

With a height of 3724m, it is the highest mountain in New Zealand.

After a one hour hike, you have a unique view of Tauranga.😍 Then we had a BBQ together. 🥩

Steve drove me to his parents' place where I could stay and work over the weekend, wwoofing that is. Once there, I was supposed to start a fire and burn all the wood and garden...