Travelogues Canterbury

For a long time, the New Zealanders were looking for a way that would safely lead them through the Southern Alps. And if you look at the map, you can see that only two roads...

Christchurch is a most peculiar city. With a population of only 400,000, its urban area stretches over approx. 600 km² (in comparison, Cologne covers an area of 400 km² with a...

During our night at Lake Pukaki, we had a very nice view, but it got stormy in the late evening. We were shaken in our motorhome during the night and woke up from the loud wind...

Heute war es soweit! In den vergangenen Tagen stellten wir uns oft die Fragen: Haben alle Muscheln die Bearbeitung überlebt? Wie werden sie aussehen? Funkeln unsere Muscheln...

After the night in "Cheviot", we returned to "Gore Bay". Here we started a hike that, hopefully, would lead us to "Cathedral Gully" and its clay pinnacles. At the beginning, the...

Today we're heading back to Arthur's Pass. Eric is especially excited about the first stop. Not only does the entrance sign of Springfield tempt dedicated Simpson fans to stop,...

With a touch of nostalgia, we look back on our short 'gardener life', but already have our next adventure in mind: The target is Lake Tekapo, only about 300 km from Waipara....

We can't really believe it yet, but our three month break is coming to an end. And thus ...

Hello dear ones, Before too much accumulates, I'm writing to you again from my phone. Unfortunately, the library here doesn't have any computers that one is allowed to use....

After the jet lag kicked us out of bed early on the second day in New Zealand, the adventure in New Zealand really begins today. Since we don't want to live beyond our means on...

After our time on the farm in Hinds came to an end, we set off further north to Kaikoura. I'm sure some of you have heard about the severe earthquake that hit New Zealand in...

Finally out of the city and into nature

Those who come here do not seek comfort – they find adventure, natural forces, genuine people, and a sky that teaches humility.You learn to make do with little, to be attentive to...

After 2 weeks, I'm finally hitting the road today. I want to take a small circuit before reinforcements from back home arrive on Saturday. Off we go heading north, where Hanmer...

Next stop: New Zealand. As I depart, Hong Kong bids farewell with a dazzling display of lights that glimpses through the clouds. 10 hours later, land is in sight – Kia Ora New...

Lord of the Rings - Nerd Stopover

On Monday we started very relaxed and made our way to the Abel Tasman National Park. The region in front of the national park is characterized by fruit and wine cultivation, so...

What do you say or write about a country that fascinated me from the first moment? As soon as I arrived in Auckland at the airport without having seen anything of the country,...

We only drove a few minutes out of town. There are several free camper parking spaces on the beach and we stop there. The weather is wonderfully beautiful, but we have a...

Transalpine train from Christchurch to Greymouth and back. At 8 o'clock we board the train and then we drive along the fertile plain along the Waimakariri River. In Springfield...

We had to drive again. Due to the weather, our route along the South Coast takes on unfamiliar forms. Around 11 am, we drove from Christchurch towards Mount Cook. Mr. James Cook...

Salut ! J'ai manqué d'espace de stockage sur mon téléphone et j'ai déplacé toutes les photos sur des clés USB, donc je ne peux pas vous fournir de photos des derniers jours en...

07.02.20 It is cold, but rather drizzling than raining. We have to be content! Nevertheless, we continue to flee the weather towards Christchurch. Our destination is on the...

ERGOS New Zealand trip

ERGOS-New Zealand Trip

01.26.20 Today is the day! We are starting our camping trip! As soon as we wake up, we are excited to see what our campervan will be like. We deliberately decided against the...

Tuesday the 7th til Wednesday the 8th of January: The drive from Wanaka to Lake Tekapo was wonderful, through green hills with lupins growing everywhere, passing rough mountains...

After a truly fabulous breakfast prepared by our enchanting hosts Stephanie and Alistair, we were ready for some great adventures. Stephanie strongly advised against SUP...

Lake Pukaki

Christchurch is the largest city on the South Island of New Zealand and the last stop on my journey through New Zealand...