Travelogues Canterbury

Via Sydney to Christchurch

Introduction Sometimes you enter a place without realizing it will leave a mark. Sometimes a day starts like any other – and ends up being something that stirs, inspires, and...

On Monday, the four of us traveled from Mount Cook to Tekapo. After a short walk to the center with a lovely coffee break, we were able to check into the campsite. This time we...

To kick off Christmas week, we had a few errands to run. We then took advantage of the nice weather for a little nap and a walk on the beach. On Tuesday, the moment finally...

Aoraki / Mount Cook

Together with Eric and Chris from the USA and Lisa from Canada, the way led into a festively decorated church – like at Christmas. The live music filled the room. And then a...

The cherry blossom season was in full swing and I walked with Lea along the avenue through the garden several times. We once met up with a few of her colleagues from the burger...

This week, hard work continued on the farm. The current task of pruning the plants has finally been completed. The new task that we can now handle independently is significantly...

To start the day, we immerse ourselves in a sporting world that enjoys almost sacred status in New Zealand: cricket. While we only catch a short segment of the Test match, it's...

From Christchurch to Waimate

Even in our last week on New Zealand soil, we worked. Julian completed his hours by Friday, while Franzi bravely held on until Saturday. At least she was surprised by her...

You can probably guess from the headline - this week was all about working hard. On Monday, Franzi started at the van rental company. She works there for 42 hours a week,...

With unbelievable views

To Mt Cock

On June 16th Lynn visited us, she had found a lift from Methven, where she had already started working in a ski lodge snack bar. After we had gotten a parking space near the...

Due to a family emergency, our boss and her parents had to leave for Wellington at short notice. Therefore, Julian spent most of the week working alone on the farm. Of course, he...

Our last week house-sitting was still cozy. This was partly because we felt very comfortable here and wanted to enjoy the benefits once more. On the other hand, it was also due to...

This week was quite eventful for us. Julian went on a fishing trip to Kaikoura. There, he had booked a fishing tour with Fips, Konsti, and Nils. The outing turned out to be very...

With a detour to Lake Tekapo

At Lake Pukaki

First day in the cold

After spending a few nights camping outside Christchurch, I sold my car to a family man for $1000. I should mention that my car had an oil leak, a broken water filter, and a...

Today woke up with the sun. The morning bird songs sound quite different here. The alpacas are lazily chewing and only a couple of mosquitoes are bothering me on the porch. It's...

At Franz Josef Glacier, we only made a short detour to Sentinel Rock and River & Glacier Viewpoint (two viewpoints), instead of hiking the Alex Knob Track, which apparently...

Markus had booked a two-hour glider flight in Omarama from Germany to get a view of the Alps. Unfortunately, it had rained, which led to the cancellation of the flight. However,...

Long before Markus arrived in New Zealand, we had agreed that the Banks Peninsula would be our first stop. It juts out into the sea like the Egmont National Park and is...

We left the Fjordland in the west to head back east. Our destination there has the beautiful name Kaka Point. If you're lucky, you can see the rarest species of penguin here....

Franzi's new vehicle

A magnificent and challenging adventure!

Today is February 6, 2023, the National Day of New Zealand. We are crossing from Wellington to Picton by ferry. We have fantastic weather and can enjoy the view for 3.5 hours. ...