Travelogues New Zealand

Typical New Zealand... Somehow, you get a guilty conscience there!

Today we went to the bank again to pick up our cards and submit our documents for the tax number - so the work can begin! From the bank, we walked on to Mount Eden, which was...

Day 87 of 175: Cruise around the World - Cruising in Milford Sound/New Zealand - one waterfall follows another

Skydiving and Canyon Swing

Onewhero Domain, Onewhero We are trying everything to enable a quick sale. That's why we are visiting another very trustworthy dealer today, who informs us that we have been...

Waimea Road Beach Carpark, Waikanae Beach Today is an exciting day as we have our first viewing for Zuhlo. We clean him up especially well before heading to Palmerston North to...

Ngati Toa Domain, Porirua in Wellington Today, we are starting our third attempt to open a bank account. We have already scheduled an appointment with the "ANZ" bank in...

Ngati Toa Domain, Porirua in Wellington We spend the first night on the North Island at a campsite outside of Wellington, where we have already stayed for several nights and...

Lake Elterwater Campsite, Ward We are going to Blenheim, a small town known for its wine. This is evident from the numerous vineyards as you drive through the region. However,...

Monkey Island Beach, Orepuki On the way to the next campground, we drive through the city of Invercargill, where we take care of some things. In the evening, we install our new...

Salmon Farm Café Campsite, Paringa Off to Fox! Since we have to confirm our booked helicopter tour to Fox Glacier tomorrow, we drive to the provider's office. To make use of the...

Whataroa Hotel Campsite, Whataroa With the intention of hiking to the Franz Josef Glacier, we start the day. Due to the storms and heavy rains of the past months, it is not...

Freedom Camping at Whanganui River, Whanganui Since we want to follow some recommendations in Whanganui, we decide to stay here until Saturday. First, we drive to the Durie Hill...

Middleton Bay Carpark, Opunake We sleep in to recover from the previous day's hike. After a shower, we drive to Patea Beach for the next campsite right on the cliff coast. In...

Dunham Point Reserve The day starts with a round of flying the drone. Afterwards, we head to the city of Taupo where we stroll through the city in the afternoon. In the evening,...

Onewhero Campsite in Onewhero Sleeping in was the motto today. So we had breakfast at 2 pm and then went shopping and to the beach. At Pak'n Save we got THE deal: 1.5L iced...

On 03.04. we set off early in the morning for the skydive over the Remarkables and Lake Wakatipu. After an introduction, drive, and waiting there, we got into the plane and went...

One of the most beautiful places we have seen on the North Island! Seals sunbathe wherever you look. It is much more exciting to watch them than in the zoo. The rock landscape...

We were lucky and got a spot in the front row of the beach in Coromandel. Unfortunately, the weather doesn't cooperate.

The northernmost place in New Zealand has been reached. A really nice view of the Pacific and the Tasman Sea, with the famous lighthouse nestled in it. ☀️ On closer inspection,...

Today hiking was on the agenda at Abel Tasman National Park. We took a boat into the park and then walked nearly 12 km along the coast and through forests. It was a beautiful...

4.3. Last Sunday we had visitors from Austria! Pichler has arrived :)

We also came across dreamy beaches in the Catlins.

05/02-09/02

We had to get up early today because we had to check out of the Attic and move to Base Auckland, which is 2 streets away. Check out was quick and then we had to wait until 1...

Day 81 of 175: World Cruise - Art Deco City Napier/New Zealand with National Aquarium