Travelogues New Zealand

Just outside the city center of Auckland rises a former volcano - Mount Eden. A great place to enjoy the skyline of Auckland and temporarily escape the noise of the city. 😍

The first few days in New Zealand were quite cold for us, which is understandable when you spend the last 5 months in summer. 😉 We landed in Auckland and stayed there for a...

In Waiho Bay, we drove through a small fishing village. We could hardly believe our eyes at what we saw. At first, we thought it was a sign because the fish looked so...

In Tauranga Bay, it was time for us to surf for the 2nd time. The waves were huge on that day, making it a real challenge for beginners. However, I would say that we did...

On arriving in the north, we said goodbye to the two girls. They continued on to the North Island and we wanted to visit Golden Bay before our kayak tour in Abel Tasman National...

Zurück in Christchurch stand nur eine Unterkunft für uns zur Wahl: das Kiwi Basecamp! Es war für uns wie nach Hause kommen. Das Hostel wo alles angefangen hat. Die ersten...

On the same day, we visited a huge waterfall at Arthur's Pass. The waterfall was the most impressive I have ever seen. When we saw the waterfall from the platform, it...

Back from Milford Sound, we made a stopover in Queenstown and Wanaka on the way back. We stayed in Wanaka for 'one night'. The night was very short as we wanted to be on Roys...

In the first week of January, we were at Mount Cook. It was one of my highlights here in New Zealand. I will reveal the reason later. On the way to Mount Cook, we made a...

Gooooooood Morning Vit... uh, New Zealand of course. What a coffee trip, 18 hours of flying highly recommended..... not😉 now as fast as possible to the booth, let's see if...

What do countless tourists do at hot water beach with the shovel? They wait for low tide and dig a pool in the sand, which fills with scalding hot water at certain spots. And...

So now it's time, in my home country the beloved carnival is being celebrated, and I am sitting or lying about 20,000 kilometers away on my yoga mat in the shade next to my...

The day was uneventful, it rained all day. After breakfast, I took advantage of a brief break in the rain to go into town. Once there, I continued to deal with the rain. I went...

We visit the Huka Falls near our campground. These are the 'outlet' of Lake Taupo and 200,000 liters of water flow through them per second. It has a beautiful turquoise color...

Since Tuesday, I have been working and living on the 'Glenmore' apple plantation in Hastings. The owners, Ingrid and Glen, are incredibly nice, and we are having a fantastic...

Two days of organizing, shopping and packing lie behind us and we finally start our trip up north along the east coast of the south island.

On March 4th We slept in, took a walk through Singapore and ate Asian food in various restaurants. On March 5th After checking out the hotel we went to Changi Airport in...

First day was exciting, experienced a lot etc.

11.11.22 TäTäTäTä......Kölle Alaaf Instead of celebrating carnival in Cologne, we are flying to the other side of the world for 4 weeks this year. 18,648 km After 2.5...

Onewhero Domain, Onewhero The last day with Zuhlo is approaching - a day we never imagined. We start early in the morning to enjoy the last hours with our Zuhlo. We also take...

We finally made it to one of my absolute favorites: Abel Tasman. A national park at the top of the South Island 🌳🌿🌊 There are great hikes, beaches with fine sand and light...

Today we went on a hike to the Franz Josef Glacier. 🏔 It's really disheartening that over half of the ice and snow have already melted. ☀️❄️ About 60 years ago, the entire...

Hipapatua Recreational Reserve, Taupo Our Zuhlo loves workshops, which is why we have to take him to one again today. Since the coolant container feels completely empty, we...

Lakefront Reserve in Hamurana We wake up early in the morning and have the roadside service come to get a professional opinion on the oil level. Since the nearest opportunity to...

Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa, Tauranga The alarm clock goes off at half past five and shortly afterwards we head to Auckland. The documents are packed and the New Year's...

Riverglen in Whitianga We don't sleep in on Christmas Day because we want to talk to our families in Germany who are celebrating Christmas Eve. It's nice to hear something from...

Kaiaua Boat Club Yesterday evening, the workshop sent us an SMS informing us that we can come today and the repairs will be completed by Friday. So we will drive to the workshop...

Rays Rest Reserve in Miranda After a short drive, we arrive early at a new campsite. Since it has rained a lot in the past few days, we enjoy the sun even more today. Outside,...

Squid & Chorizo After a hiking day in Abel Tasman National Park (report coming soon), I decided to visit the wineries in the hills this time. Moutere Hills Vinyard also...

Seabass with baby spinach salad, beans, and pickled fennel Finally arrived in the Nelson wine region. :-) In perfect weather, 26 degrees, sunshine, we went to the wine...