Travelogues Canterbury

Is it really time already? Yes.. our time in New Zealand and on the farm has come to an end and the journey continues. We leave with mixed feelings, as we are excited to see what...

Tag 37 - Alps2Ocean Trail (Part I) Yesterday, while transporting my bike, the rear fender got slightly damaged, causing a screw to break. Since it was raining all morning, I...

In between, Duncan and I also take a little trip to Akaroa, about 1 hour from Christchurch. I was here for the first time in 2018 (back then I was also at the old cemetery), and...

After more than 30 hours of travelling we finally arrived in New Zealand/Aotearoa where we were greeted very warmly from the parents of a friend of ours from whom we will rent...

We spent the second day in Kaikoura exploring the city center and relaxing on the beach. The appointment at the Mercedes Benz workshop was on Friday, which meant we had to drive...

Due to the weather conditions (rain), we are changing our plan to go to Abel Tasman National Park and heading towards the east coast. Our route initially follows the Buller...

The end of my journey has come. I am now spending 2 more nights in Christchurch and then it's back on the long journey home (30 hours including a layover in Singapore). You can...

On the way to Lake Tekapo, I drove to Mount Cook Village. It was a beautiful drive along Lake Pukaki into the mountains. In Tekapo, I spent 2 nights in the brand new YHA with a...

The route from Motueka to Hanmer Springs was quite beautiful. I tried to capture it in pictures, but it's just not the same as seeing it live. In Hanmer Springs, I spent 2 hours...

We started the day very calmly, woke up at 6:30 am because we went to sleep at 9 pm yesterday. We explored the city in a relaxed manner and visited the Botanic Garden in Hagley...

Sunset overlooking the Kaikoura Peninsula

Thursday morning, early to Melbourne airport. The plane (Air New Zealand) took off for Christchurch at 09:15 (flight duration 03:10 hours). Upon arrival, strict checks are...

Castle Hill was in the middle of nowhere. We drove further kilometers from the cave and suddenly huge boulders appeared on the right side of the road, on more or less big...

Mount Cook, New Zealand's tallest mountain

My room for the next week

Today we went into the spa of Hanmer springs with 22 thermal pools and had our first shower of the van life trip :) After filling up the water tanks and getting rid of the waste...

Since we only got back at 5:30, we didn't do much today. We relaxed and packed our things as we head to Christchurch tomorrow. For breakfast we ate the famous pies at the...

Packing and departure day

White Horse Hill Campground, Mount Cook Village We all go to Hooker Lake again for sunrise. It's hard to believe that we are now on the other side of the mountain range. The Fox...

Lake Pukaki and Lake Tasman are a must-visit in New Zealand

Laura has finally finished work, so we bought a few things for our trip and waited for our van registration, which unfortunately hasn't arrived yet. So we drove to New Brighton...

What a restful sleep in a real bed. In the morning, we get our camper right away. This time it's a big one with a shower and toilet. Very comfortable. While it was only 10°C...

Hello everyone, As I mentioned earlier, today I had a quiet day and rested a bit. I relaxed in my bed and listened to an audio drama. In the afternoon, I went to the Mt. John...

To start our first job in New Zealand, we set off for Ashburton in the afternoon. Since the buses there were too expensive, we decided to go for the free alternative:...

Today, we drove to the Arthur's pass village and did a 3 h hike from 920 m to 1400 m above sea level. We had a great view from the temple basin track and enjoyed the steep and...

Unfortunately, Kaikoura was the last stop on our unplanned 2-week joint road trip for the German, Dutch and Austrian travel group. It was “On the road again” for us one last...

The trip began to Mount Cook National Park in Oamaru for 1 night to watch penguins. On the way we made a stop at the Moeraki Boulders - the disappointment was literally written...

West End Carpark, Kaikoura Another animal on our list are the dolphins that we really want to see here in Kaikoura. The place Kaikoura is known for the diversity of marine...

Lake Pukaki Road Reserve Today, we have another long drive to Christchurch and we discuss during this drive how we imagine the largest city in the South Island. When we arrive,...

In total, the hike in Arthur National Park was only 5km long, but it went up and down 1,100m. We crawled half of the distance. Nevertheless, we were rewarded with a beautiful...