Travelogues New Zealand

So we went back to the deepest Pampa after Kaikoura. I never thought I would love not having cell phone reception sooooooooo much. Actually, we cracked the 20° mark and made it...

After three days of continuous rain, we decided to switch from the west coast to the east coast. SURPRISINGLY, it rained yesterday when we arrived.....ta-dahhhhh -_- The car...

We are heading to Wellington to FINALLY pick up our 3rd travel mate from the airport. For me, it's a piece of home - for Paddy, it's an additional lively, hyperactive person :D...

For the first weekend, we booked accommodation in downtown Auckland so that we could visit the car market there on both Saturday and Sunday. We were already aware that selling...

02/05/2017 From our freedom camping site, we can already admire our destination for the day: the Franz Josef Glacier. We want to hike the Roberts Point Track, which...

I was actually able to observe the two penguins that live under the kitchen of the place up close yesterday, as they went from the beach, which is about 50 meters in front of...

03-02-2017 We escape the rain and drive to Wanaka. We hike the Roy's Peak Track. There are 1500 meters of altitude to overcome. The ascent was accordingly steep, but it was...

01/28/2017 We leave the campground towards Te Anau, the only city in Fjordland. We decide to hike part of the Kepler Track, which is one of the 'Great Walks'. We choose the...

The alarm woke me up at 06:00; the night on the farm was a bit uncomfortable due to strong wind and rain. After a small breakfast consisting of an apple and a portion of...

Wed, 02/01 - Sun, 02/05 We spent the days in Greymouth at the hostel. Fritz caught a cold and I wasn't feeling well either, so we decided to stay in, eat pancakes and similar...

In 3 days, our work in Ashburton will finally end. In short, despite the work, we can describe our three-week stay as beautiful. Because in our new accommodation, 'Jessy's...

The Tongariro Northern Circuit is a multi-day hike in Tongariro National Park (New Zealand's oldest national park). Day 1 Whakapapa Village - Mangatepopo We...

We didn't want to miss the first ray of sunshine, so we set an alarm for 5 o'clock just in case. But since it was still pitch dark, we turned it off and got a few more hours of...

Dunedin is located on a peninsula and has the charm of a Scottish town. I went to a cricket game which was so boring. 1. I don't understand the game and 2. there are 10 players...

The first night in our car is unfortunately only half comfortable...

Haruru Falls

In Taupo, we went on a short sailing trip on Lake Taupo and visited the Maori Rock. On the way back, we couldn't resist jumping into the cold lake. Tongariro Crossing in...

“Nature” is what we see—The Hill—the Afternoon—Squirrel—Eclipse—the Bumble bee—Nay—Nature is Heaven—Nature is what we hear—The Bobolink—the Sea—Thunder—the Cricket—Nay—Nature is...

First planned inland town of New Zealand. Declares Greytown for itself.

Cappuccino and pudding pastry at Triangle Espresso for a boost on the way to Ralf's cousin, Warrington near Dunedin

Since it was raining on my birthday, we spend the day in the Tekapu Springs with three hot pools and two saunas with a view over the Tepako lake and it's surrounding mountains....

Terrified by the number of tourists in Queenstown, we drove past it and went for a lovely hike around Moke Lake. On the next day we did a hike on the famous Routeburn track into...

It was a wonderful last day in Auckland with the best weather! ☀️🌊🏞️🧭⛵🛟⚓ For dinner in a busy Italian restaurant with live music... Goodbye New Zealand you beautiful.... I...

Today we got up early to catch the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Island/Rakiura to stay there over the weekend. What a rollercoaster! The ferry took one hour and the passage never...

Today we watched the sunrise above the sea and cancelled our whale watching tour due to strong winds (22 m/h = 77 km/h). After doing our first laundry we went to the south bay...

While Dorian went fishing in the forenoon, I went for a 3 h hike in the Hanmer forest up to Mount Isobel passing the dog stream waterfall. In the afternoon I joined Dorian at...

Wonderful panorama after I woke up and as the hour went on it became brighter and warmer. I stood at the railing with my mouth open and watched the beautiful landscape... The...

Today was the second day of our fjord tour. We learned a lot more about the formation and discovery of the fjords, as well as why they were named by whom. In the afternoon, we...

Today we visited the Hot Springs in Rotorua. First we went to the Lady Knox Geyser, then we went to Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland. Here you can see colorful springs which...

Today we had a full day, we left early to go hiking in the Redwoods ((Whakarewarewa Forest in Rotorua). The redwoods were really impressive. There is also a treetop walk, but we...