Travelogues New Zealand

On the way to Akaroa

We have set out to climb Mount Taranaki, so we are staying at the foot of the volcano. We start at sunrise. The view is amazing, we can see as far as Tongariro National Park. ...

From the DOC site it was about 15 more on a gravel road to the caves of Waipu. One of the few 'sights' in New Zealand that is not commercialized. So I put on some warmer clothes...

The rain pelts the car roof, signaling a rainy birthday. Instead of muesli with fruit, we have blueberry muffins for breakfast on this special day. Thanks to the nutritious mix...

In the morning, we wake up with a slightly queasy feeling. The reason for this is the upcoming event: at 13:00 we have a reservation at Skydive Wanaka. After a 1.5-hour drive,...

We have booked a ride with the water taxi for this day. We want to be taken to the national park by the speedboat and hike back to the camper. We will be picked up by a...

I'm now in Cromwell, most of the time I'm tying cherries to a wire, but I've also made some very cool trips.

Lindis Peak - 1226 meters View of Central Otago Summit lunch! Rob Roy Glacier To reach the starting point of the glacier hike, we had to conquer 30...

Thursday 26.01: We headed to Queenstown, and our first bathroom break was a highlight: the Exeloo toilet in Winton is super fancy: a voice announcing how much time you have in...

New Year's Eve we spent in Christchurch. Happy New Year! Here are some impressions of Christchurch. The city is still under reconstruction after the 2011 earthquake. ...

After Christmas, we went to Arthur's Pass towards Christchurch. The bus had a steep climb behind it... And needed a short break to tackle the bridge with a 16% gradient. ...

We hope you all had a nice holiday season and a good start to the new year. We spent Christmas at the beautiful Pancake Rocks. Pancake stack-like shape of the Pancake Rocks. ...

After being on the road for over 40 hours, I finally had a bed, a shower, and a home again.

Early in the morning, the alarm clock rang and we got ready to meet Dibi at the harbor. Together we waited for the ferry that would take us to Tiritiri Matangi Island, a bird...

And the days when you had time to write a new Easy-Peasy-Kiwi-Squeezy entry (almost) every day! We have been in Auckland for three days now and at the moment we still feel a...

This morning we had to wake up at 6 o'clock

What will the pancakes look like, I couldn't really imagine. Rocks that look like stacked pancakes. The sea was incredibly impressive with the force it hit the land. I...

So here the weather really threw me off. There was no water sports, the water came from above, just dreadful. Unfortunately, I'm only here for a day, so I'm making a few stops...

In Wellington we did a city tour. Old and new parliament, Botanic Garden with rose garden, Cable Car, coffee culture with Mojo Coffee, harbor and the famous museum - TePapa....

Desk instead of canoe, wood stove instead of bathing suit, that’s not how I planned it. It has been raining non-stop for 24 hours, I am sitting in the barn by the rabbit fire...

From Nelson, I traveled through Blenheim to Kaikōura. In Kaikōura, I had booked a dolphin swimming tour. On the way there, I was mostly bored and focused on selling my car,...

'When it feels scary to jump, that is exactly when you jump, otherwise you end up staying in the same place your whole life, and that I can't do.' - A Most Violent Year ...

On the way to Heike, we have nice stops... still Tuesday!

After two weeks of vacation, there were then two weeks of the Holiday Program (riding holidays), during which we helped out. It was all led by Holly, who always brought her dog...

The last two days we spent in Milford Sound on the west coast in the fjordlands. Due to strong winds our 5 h kayaking tour got cancelled. Instead, we did a cruise through the...

Starting early into the day without setting an alarm clock, having breakfast at the beach and working out in the sun - what a start. Before continuing along the coast line, we...

Today we made our way to Manapouri. Here the Milford Wanderer will depart, a two-masted ship on which we will sail into the fjords and spend the night. The fjords were...

To be clear, the name Hellsgate doesn't really do the spa justice. The only thing that is diabolical is the entrance fee of around 50 euros. Otherwise you don't actually get...

Without further ado, we went directly to Queenstown today, with a few stops to take pictures. After checking in, we went straight to the 'City' with the shuttle service. A...

Along the Desert Road (50 km at an altitude of 1000m) through the Rangipo Desert, which is actually not a desert. But the barren landscape with scree fields and clumps of grass...