Canterbury

Best travel reports from Canterbury

Arrival Christchurch

After over 13 hours, I finally land in Sydney. Due to not having a window seat, I could only see the sunrise over Australia through the external camera, and I am not aware of...

South Island Part 2 - New Zealand

Next up was Sandro's birthday. For breakfast, we had pancake-blueberry cake with chocolate frosting (better than it sounds) and unwrapped gifts. In the evening, we watched the...

Day 2 Christchurch

First, we had breakfast in a café just a few hundred meters from our hotel. We both decided on muesli and avocado toast: it was a feast for the eyes and tasted amazing....

08.12.2019 Plan change for staying safe

It's raining. Still. But it's supposed to stop tonight. The West Coast, you must not miss it, it's really beautiful, everyone tells us. Update? As mentioned above, it's still...

20.09.2019 always something new..

Yes, something new every week. Otherwise it would be boring, right? - so-so. Mike's grid has changed again spontaneously ... We feel like we write this in every post, but...

South Island New Zealand

After a very uncomfortable journey from Melbourne to Christchurch, I arrived in New Zealand at 6 o'clock in the morning. There I waited for my travel companion Bhupinder who...

Elfter Stopp: Wellington

My last stop on the North Island: Wellington! We took a 6-hour bus ride from New Plymouth to Wellington. During the ride, I did some research on Wellington, what can be done or...

31/05/2018 - Will everything work out?

Kia ora "Kaikoura"! We're back again. But this time for a very specific reason. In the past few weeks, we found various "Paua Shells" on the beach. According to research,...

Our little 'world travel home'

Our 4 weeks in New Zealand are already over. Time passed so quickly that we could hardly bear to part again. We have now been to Stephi and Allister's for the third time, and the...

13. New Zealand - Abel Tasman Track

We are back from 5 days of backpacking in Abel National Park. A Swiss person we met described the park as follows: a succession of bays competing for the title of the most...

12/2/2018: Out of the big city hustle and bustle

Taylors Mistake - Godley Head Walk

1.1.2018: Harbor cruise and Maori show

On January 1st, probably few people set an alarm clock, but we have no other choice. No sleeping in, instead we have to get up at 7:15 am. We want to try the Akaroa Harbor...

19 - 23 December

I met Jorden in the hostel in my first week. Jorden & me We got along really well right away and went on small day trips together. A week later, two Canadians...

Chapter IV - Lake Tekapo × Lake Pukaki

The lakes of Tekapo and Pukaki with the highlight on the horizon - Mount Cook.

Arthurs Pass

07.02.207 As it is going to rain all night, we decide to sleep in. We drive to Arthurs Pass, which connects the west coast with the east coast. There we chose the Temple Basin...

Mount Cook & Lake Pukaki

Great weather and breathtaking views

Christchurch

Christchurch is a mixture of old buildings, modern buildings, and above all construction sites.

Up, up the little Mt. Peel or Huatekerekere

but first Christmas decorations in summer And now it begins..... Always upwards........... until our feet smoke but the...

Finally here

A short but long flight, 2 hours drive with our luxury car and we were already in Timaru. A really warm welcome, almost like coming home. First morning in NZ A...

Day 7 - Drive to Lake Tekapo / Fairlie

Today we set off and begin our journey north. From Arthurs Point we drove via Cromwell and Omarama past Lake Tekapo and Mount Cook, also called Aoraki (the highest mountain in...

Tag 29 - Twizel - Lake Tekapo - Lake Pukaki

Today we drove from Christchurch to Twizel. On the way we passed Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki and of course made stops there. The area is characterized by wasteland. Turquoise...

S: New Zealand

Hello people Far away from all the Corona Virus hysteria (in NZ so far 5 infected), we are currently in a cozy café in Dunedin (pronounced Daniiidn) on a rainy autumn day. After...

Lake Tekapo

I found my absolute favorite place at Lake Tekapo. This place absolutely enchanted me, as the view seemed like a picturesque still life to me. It's such a beautiful place where...

Day 3 from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo

Rainy Day today. Today was the first day of travel from Christchurch south into the interior of the country towards the Southern Alps with the destination Lake Tekapo. We will...

Lake Tekapo (NZL)

At Lake Tekapo in New Zealand, the best place to observe stars. Globally, the place ranks second...