Travelogues New Zealand

At the beach of Hokitika, we were able to admire very beautiful things made of driftwood. It was especially beautiful that the sun set on the horizon.

Exploring CHC at nearly 28 degrees is really fun. The best way to quickly get an overview is to take the Historic Tram. A very nice alternative to the usual hop-on-hop-off buses....

Die letzte Nacht haben wir am Lake Gunn verbracht. Am Morgen wurde im Nebel und bei 6°C im Fluss 'geduscht'

On the way to Milford Sound, we travelled many kilometers along a single highway. However, there were constantly different views and highlights.

Hello dear ones ♥ Finally, there is an update and a lot of pictures of us :) This weekend, thank God, we got out of Wellington and visited Steffi & Franzi in Masterton....

The next day, I showed the guys what I had discovered the evening before and we went for a short hike. The next destination was The Warehouse, but it took a while because I had...

At 8:00 am, we cleared the couch and set out into the streets of Auckland. In the next street, we discovered our first breakfast location - Subway. Something new for a change....

Arrival in Queenstown. After a good 3 days without sleep and proper food (why do all the airlines' vegetarian dishes have mushrooms in them?) we finally arrived. After we were...

AirBnb in Quadrant Hotel, Auckland CBD Arnd sets an alarm clock to quickly receive a possible spontaneous call from the embassy, but after waiting for 1 1/2 hours, the deadline...

When we woke up this morning, we were looking forward to the booked boat tour with whale watching 🐳 and were very disappointed when we found out at the info point that it had...

04.03.2020 I left the campsite and headed to Whangarei. Lovely little village, took a little look around and did some shopping before heading to Tamaterau for free camping. The...

Now we have a four week road trip through New Zealand ahead of us. We start our journey after 10 hours on the plane in the city of Christchurch. It is located on the east coast...

Naval Point, Lyttelton, Christchurch After waking up, we want to go back to New Brighton beach to go surfing. Some time later, we make our way to Akaroa, which is two hours...

It rained all day, so we could use the time wisely to plan our next destinations.

Katiki Beach, Moeraki Today, we wake up early again because we want to see the Moeraki Boulders at sunrise. Unfortunately, even at sunrise, there are many people around the...

Warrington Reserve, Warrington We start the day right at sunrise, as we enjoy it together on the beach and then go straight to the water with our surfboard for the first time....

Woodville Ferry Reserve, Woodville The next stop is Castlepoint! There we will visit the famous lighthouse of the town, the Castlepoint Lighthouse. We will also hike along the...

After 11.5 hours, I arrived in Auckland on time. First one off the plane, my bag was already on the conveyor belt. Now I just have to go through biosecurity to make sure I don't...

Beach Road Reserve, Tauranga Nicola and Eileen go to the city to a big shopping mall, while Arnd uses the time to back up data in a library. For us (Nicola and Eileen) it was a...

Sandy Bay For breakfast, we drive back to the beach and eat pancakes while sitting in the sand. Then we go to Matarangi to a campground by the water, surrounded by trees. We go...

Fletcher Bay In the morning, we walk along a hiking trail until we reach a pasture with friendly sheep in the middle and enjoy the scenery here. On the way back, Arnd takes...

Cape Palliser 🌊, the drive here was a pure spectacle. We drove all the way from Hastings to here, and at the end, I got so tired that I dozed off for a moment but woke up...

Onewhero Campsite in Onewhero At the beginning of the day, we have breakfast together with Jona, Michel, and Samuel. Afterwards, we drive to Pukekohe - a city that is only 20...

Mangonui Lions Park Yay, the first Advent! And that with over 20 degrees in the sun. Today we can finally open the first door of our Advent calendar and we are very excited...

Tokerau Beach at Karikari Peninsula The day starts well: we all slept well and breakfast is as always - minimalist, but rich and delicious. Today is laundry day, so we have...

13 hours on the plane with enough space it's actually fine, then the sun rises over the date line, next day, and then breakfast at 36,000 feet.

From the South Island to the Marlborough Sound, I had eaten the famous green mussels in Havelock. Here in Havelock (North), fish dishes are not common, even though it is by the...

Noch am selben Tag sind wir durch Napier und Hastings gefahren und haben anschließend die Tangoio Falls besichtigt. Ein sehr schöner Wasserfall, umgeben von meterhohen...

It was a beautiful sunny day and I came up with the idea to explore the wineries by bike. What fun it was! :-) So I grabbed the pink ladies bike with the basket on the front and...