Travelogues New Zealand

Our first day in Christchurch, after breakfast we went to the beach. We also visited the Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, where you can see kiwis in a night enclosure (it was...

Today we left a little later because my sister was still working in the morning. We drove into Queenstown, looked at the city center and visited the botanical gardens. One of...

The rest of the South Island, this description is a bit understated. No inspiration to write is more accurate. So: from Wanaka to Vox Glacier, which is not accessible (for...

So this morning we want to attempt the ascent to Mt Taranki. In the beautiful sunshine, we leave New Plymouth and drive around the volcano. And, and? More and more clouds stick...

Today we are heading to Tongariro National Park. Three volcanoes are located close to each other here, Mt Tongariro, Mt Ngauruhoe (Mount Doom from 'Lord of the Rings'), and Mt...

I want to take you to my favorite places. The first place was at Lake Wakatipu on the way to Queenstown. A beautiful place! We spent two warm and sunny days there. We were able...

After the warm welcome by the dolphins, we took the tender boat to shore. First, we wanted to see the place where the English and the indigenous people (Maori) had signed a...

New Zealand is the epitome of calm! So you just hit the road... nice and easy, sometimes without a plan. By the way, what day is it today? Not having a plan is sometimes a plan....

📍 Shag Point, Otago 📍Nugget Point 📍 Moeraki, Boulders Beach Ich glaub, mehr muss man nicht dazu sagen. Seht Euch die Bilder an, die sprechen für sich. Ein kleines bisschen...

Mount Iron in Wanaka was our destination this morning. A 9 km circuit walk with a fantastic view at the top. Great. Unfortunately, it started raining on the way back and it got...

The good weather on the North Island must be taken advantage of, so today we drove to Cape Palliser, the southernmost point of the North Island, with a temperature of 30°C and...

Unfortunately, the beautiful weather has left us and it is very overcast and raining a lot. In Kaikoura, we spent 2 days with fog and clouds. On our arrival on January 30th, we...

We will spend Christmas a half an hour away from Ragland at Hakea Reserve, a hippie campground with eco-toilets, 3 hours of electricity per day (because of solar power), and...

The last two weeks on the kiwi farm fly by and before we know it, our paths diverge in different directions for now. While the others continue to Coromandel, Philipp and I head...

Then the two took me to a place where I wanted to hitchhike to Coromandel Town, from where the manager of the Buddhist center in Colville was supposed to pick me up. I stood...

Hello Hello, 1st stop of our road trip is a beautiful deserted campsite without Wi-Fi in Opoutere. We walk along a huge beach and swim in the ocean current that flows into a...

We had a lot of wonderful views on the way to Cathedral Cove. We noticed the Tui bird on our first evening. Here we could capture it. Tui makes incredible sounds. Listen:...

We are back in Auckland and for a good reason. Our extraordinary, very special journey is slowly but surely coming to an end. Before our final leg, however, there is still a big...

It was in the middle of the night when our alarm clock rang. It must have been shortly after four in the morning when we set off on the bumpy road with Pia's car. The drive was...

Today we were finally expecting visitors from Germany. Despite initial difficulties with Pia, she actually managed to arrive in Auckland a few days ago. She used the first few...

After an exciting security check with the discovery of a pair of nail scissors in Jojo's bag, which she was allowed to keep and take with her :) and a drug and explosives quick...

Hello everybody, The last few days have been exciting. Our journey continued through the valleys and mountains of the New Zealand Alps. Here and there, a snow-covered peak...

02/03/2020 I was woken up by my neighbors today and they asked me if I wanted hot water. Hahaha, they said I was already awake. Then I had to say goodbye to Edi (campsite owner)...

27.02.2020 Today I had my morning coffee in the beautiful surf village of Raglan, of course in a small charming surfer cafe. The village is located in a stunning setting with a...

East Coast

We are heading to the largest city in New Zealand: Auckland, also called the City of Sails. But first, I am going to bypass the city and drive to Piha on the west coast. The...

ERGOS New Zealand Trip

ERGOS New Zealand Trip

20.02.2020 The first stop today was Arthur Pass with a drive through the beautiful Arthur National Park. We had a coffee there and saw the mountain parrots causing some trouble...

From Wellington, it is almost 300km towards Egmont National Park with Mount Taranaki. The morning begins with drizzle and the weather is changeable throughout the day. After a...