Travelogues Canterbury

Our first day in Christchurch, after breakfast we went to the beach. We also visited the Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, where you can see kiwis in a night enclosure (it was...

20.02.2020 The first stop today was Arthur Pass with a drive through the beautiful Arthur National Park. We had a coffee there and saw the mountain parrots causing some trouble...

On the way to Arthur's Pass, the gateway from the South Island to the West Coast, we spent a few beautiful days at one of our favorite campsites in New Zealand, Lake Camp. We...

A Night in Prison 1

We slowly have to head towards Christchurch so that we don't miss the drop-off and our flight, um, although, we could stay here a bit longer, but no, or maybe, let's see ;) So...

On the way to Lake Clearwater, we reached our destination faster than we thought. Since we were ahead of schedule, we drove to Mt. Sunday (Edoras, LOTR), which is about 20 km...

You're probably wondering if we're working now or what's next. Yes, we are working. We started this Tuesday and we were promised around 45 hours per person per week. Of course,...

We drove over Hanmer Springs, where we treated ourselves to a spa day, back to Christchurch because we had to fix our car door.🚘 We spent an evening in Laura's old flat and...

My first real day started with snow❄️🙄 We still decided to go hiking💪 I was pretty surprised because it was really untouched nature, without any hiking trails, you just walked...

Sunrise over Lake Tekapo

After a long night and slightly hungover, we started in Christchurch in the morning to head to our next meeting. We met up with two girls that Brayden and I met at Milford...

In June we booked our hostel near Arthur's Pass Village from 29th to 31st December due to the low number of budget accommodations. Today is only the 26th, but we don't want to...

What do we actually do in New Zealand? Of course, mainly travel and get to know the country. But we're also here to 'wwoof'. Huh? What's that? Wwoofing stands for 'living,...

High valley at Arthur's Pass

Sleep in and plan the next few days. Then do some cleaning up, but what's more important: fix the left side mirror of the VW Bus. It almost fell off yesterday. The mirrors are...

On the way to Akaroa

New Year's Eve we spent in Christchurch. Happy New Year! Here are some impressions of Christchurch. The city is still under reconstruction after the 2011 earthquake. ...

After Christmas, we went to Arthur's Pass towards Christchurch. The bus had a steep climb behind it... And needed a short break to tackle the bridge with a 16% gradient. ...

From Nelson, I traveled through Blenheim to Kaikōura. In Kaikōura, I had booked a dolphin swimming tour. On the way there, I was mostly bored and focused on selling my car,...

'When it feels scary to jump, that is exactly when you jump, otherwise you end up staying in the same place your whole life, and that I can't do.' - A Most Violent Year ...

On the way to Heike, we have nice stops... still Tuesday!

Starting early into the day without setting an alarm clock, having breakfast at the beach and working out in the sun - what a start. Before continuing along the coast line, we...

Heading along the Pacific coast towards Christchurch. The coast is also beautiful and no less wild than the West Coast. We have our lunch break in the small town of Kaikoura and...

.... before it gets colder... And once again, the world is upside down here. At least upside down compared to Germany. It is still summer in New Zealand at the moment. But it...

02/19/2020 We woke up early in the morning to watch the sunrise and then went on a Whale Watching tour in Kaikoura. We saw 2 Blue Whales and a smaller whale, as well as dolphins...

18.02.2020 After a good breakfast we went to Kaikoura. First, we went through Blenheim and then along the east coast with a stop at a beautiful restaurant where we had a small...

06.02.2020 Unfortunately, we couldn't go to Invercargill and the southern part of the South Island is still flooded. Even Milford Sound is currently closed due to flooding. So...

For the further journey, we take over our camper in Christchurch. The city has changed after the earthquakes in 2011, and it is sad to see the losses or half-decayed buildings...

The last full day in indescribably beautiful New Zealand began with a touch of melancholy that it would soon be over. Exploring the city center with the historic tram, another...

The last long car ride, just over two hours, to Kaikoura for the Whale Watch. The drive there was also scenically more appealing. Sailing out with a jet boat towards the sea and...