Travelogues Auckland

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...

Today we leave the South Island towards the North Island. We have been following the news here for days to see the extent of Cyclone Gabrielle on the North Island. We don't know...

With a heavy heart, we left Polynesia and have now arrived in New Zealand. We spent the first day in Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand. Everything here is very clean...

The challenges of the first day in New Zealand...

One last waking up in Emma in the great outdoors... The farewell is approaching. We took a walk to nearby caves, where dance events used to take place, and to the beach in a...

Day 75 Blue sky. Around me, grass and people of all ages, concentrated or completely absorbed in their smartphones. Palm trees, a few birds flying from tree to tree, and...

Yesterday we took a first look at Auckland City (downtown). Accompanied by a jetlagged Pauline, Basti explored the harbor (many really big expensive ships including high...

Yes, the city is built on 59 volcanoes, some of which are still partially active. The last eruption was 600 years ago. We live near one of them, Mount Eden, in the 'Eden Villa...

The last day and the journey home

After buying the car (see last blog), we didn't drive straight home. Both from Pakuranga, our previous suburb, and from Glen Innes, you can see a big green hill. This mountain...

Whether it was jet lag or going to bed too early - the next morning we woke up around 06:00 AM. It smelled wonderfully of flowers. But why? This can be easily explained: Our...

On Sunday, January 22, 2017, we started our journey! We say goodbye to our loved ones for six months, shedding tears but also looking forward to the exciting new time on the...

My two weeks at the language school and with the host family went by in a flash. Even though I wasn't with the family for long, I already miss the political and history...

Piha is a small sleepy coastal village surrounded by rocky hills that make you feel like you're in the south of France. We spend two days here enjoying beautiful sunsets at...

Hello! After 45 hours of flying (of which I slept more than half), we arrive in Auckland. During the 18-hour layover in Taiwan, I meet Phillip, Mattis, and other Germans and we...

After a 40-minute ferry ride, we arrived at the second largest island in the Hauraki Gulf. It is located approximately 20 kilometers east of Auckland. We took the bus to get...

Moin! Our night ended at 5 o'clock in the morning, we packed up our last things and met two more German boys at the reception. They had to go to the airport at the same time as...

2 days in Auckland have passed. I relaxed and explored the largest city in New Zealand and now I'm excited to experience more of the nature. Tomorrow, I'll pick up my rental car...

28.09.19 - Alex The fluttering window of the bags didn't bother us as much as we had expected. Morally, we have already processed yesterday's incident quite well and after...

So... now it's time. 4 months in New Zealand are behind us and it's time to say goodbye. It was 4 wonderful months full of adventures and freedom, it's unbelievable how quickly...

Hello dear ones! Now our first greetings In this blog, we want to give you and ourselves the opportunity to participate in our journey, the events and experiences. We hope some...

On my first day in Auckland, Lara and I woke up relaxed (fortunately without jet lag) and prepared a small breakfast in the hostel kitchen. It was a very hot day (about 28°C),...

The previous day we spent visiting three different car dealers/garages. The route took us through the southern part of Auckland. We were able to locate the first workshop thanks...

After Claudi worked on the kiwi plantation for a few weeks and cleaned with Birgit and her landlord for the final week, I was also able to earn money as a boat builder for 3...

Today was probably one of the most eventful days of our trip so far. Our alarm clock rang at eight. While I prepared breakfast, Jasmin tried to get out of bed. It was sad that...

Time shift: Auckland to Germany - 11 hours ago Papeete to Germany - 11 hours back Breakfast next door at Jamaica Blue - good coffee, very good breakfast, nice service ...

Hostel in Auckland In the morning, we check out of the hostel and continue working on our to-do list. Once we arrived in the city, we parked at a private parking lot owned by...

Hostel in Auckland Today is the day, finally we can pick up our car! Take the train to Parakura Station and get picked up by the van seller from there - everything seems...

Starting point of our journey: Plochingen train station. At this point, we hadn't quite realized that it was really starting. But