Travelogues Canterbury

Hooker Valley Track

Der Aoraki/Mt. Cook ist mit 3.724 Meter der höchste Berg Neuseelands...

First day off after 8 days, that feels so good :-)! The sun was shining so beautifully that we decided to go to the beach. Wakanui Beach is about 1 hour away from us, but we...

Wow.. it's only been a week and we've already opened a bank account, applied for our tax number, bought a car, and found our first job. Where else does all of this happen so...

The day started with sunshine and blue sky, we had breakfast on our camping chairs with our self-cooked oats with bananas and apples and enjoyed the sun, which was really warm....

Goodbye Wanaka - on the day of departure it was already clear, we will come back. So this farewell will not be eternal. For the day of departure, we saved a last excursion...

Thursday 22.3. It's freezing cold and raining all day, so we just stay at the campsite. The thermometer shows 5.7 degrees.....Brrrr It's snowing on the mountains...very pretty...

February 18 - Neuseeland Südinsel: Queen Charlotte, Abel Tasman, Marlborough Wine Region, Kaikouro Whale Watching, Christchurch, Mount Cook, Dunedin, Milford Sounds, Tanaka, Rob...

Sunrise

Christchurch Cathedral - the centerpiece and landmark of the city!

Now we are almost at the end of the journey and we will return to Christchurch on Sunday to primarily focus on selling our things. Of course, there is still time to explore the...

Today Eric is heading back home. In the morning, I receive an email stating that his flight is delayed by one hour and will depart at 3:30 PM. We plan to spend the time until...

Nasty thing: the turn signal lever is on the right!! 😳

On the road...

Exploring the New Zealand Alps

After renting a room in an apartment in Christchurch, we spend the next few days signing up with various agencies. After 2-3 days, we have success and are matched with a job. It...

So, after our boss extended it for the 4th time, we were finally done with work on the cherry plantation. We really had one of the easiest jobs you can get on plantations, which...

Hello dear ones, I thought I would get in touch with you again. Not much has happened in the last few days. I moved into my new room, which I really like because it is small,...

The day starts early for us. We are determined to take advantage of our slightly erratic sleep rhythm and experience the sunrise at Lake Tekapo. As a reward for the morning...

20.01.17 Due to the bad weather expected on the West Coast in the following days and weeks, we decide to explore the South Island along the East Coast. Our journey initially...

Okay the title of this entry is clearly an understatement. You could rather call it a completely exhausting climb up a mega-steep mountain.

Goodbye Australia, hello New Zealand! or: Goodbye warmth, hello cold! We boarded the plane in Adelaide at 37 degrees and landed in Christchurch at 15 degrees. It hasn't gotten...

From Christchurch we headed back into the mountains to Lake Tekapo, a beautifully situated reservoir with turquoise water. The tour took us southwest out of Christchurch to the...

Rakaia Gorge

For a whole three nights I am in Kaikoura and I am very excited. The lodge is really well located, 5 minutes from the sea or the center. It has a wonderful garden and breakfast...

Today we just took a tram ride in Christchurch. You can book combination tickets with a river trip and/or gondola; the tram rides are full-day hop on-off. During the trip we...

Today we went to Tekapo and looked at the "Church of the Good Shepherd". We also walked a bit through Tekapo and then drove to Mount Johns Observatory (part of the University of...

CSD

The night was clear again and we were once again amazed by the countless stars. This naturally invites philosophical thoughts: 'somewhere out there, people are also looking at...

ERGOS New Zealand trip