Travelogues Christchurch

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With the days at Mount Cook, the inland was first explored, next it was back to the coast. In Moeraki, the quite famous boulders are lying (Boulders) on the beach, and of course...

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...

Unclear what will happen to the world. We faced the following decision: In New Zealand, the situation is still relatively relaxed at the moment. Restaurants and bars are open,...

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...

21.02.2020 We got up early again. On the agenda for the day was swimming with dolphins. We were picked up at the campsite and taken on a small motorboat with about 10 people. We...

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...

08.02.20 The last hours in the compact lock are approaching. One last breakfast - indoors - and then it's time to pack. The compact lock is not big, but we have surprisingly...

04.02 - 05.02.2020 On the first night in Christchurch, we had dinner at the Hotel Breackfree in the center of Christchurch. The hotel room was very small but clean. The next...

ERGOS New Zealand trip

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...

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...

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...

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...

Okay, let's get started. We were on the road for 36 hours from the front door at home to the hotel in Christchurch. It was noon here and in the middle of the night for us. What...

Our planned trip to New Zealand from 13.12.19 to 13.01.20 started on 12.12.19 with a shocker. The flight from Hamburg to Zurich was cancelled and no one informed us. By chance,...

On Friday morning we took the Intercity bus to Christchurch, a journey of about 6 hours. In the afternoon, we arrived in Christchurch and checked into our hostel. We then took a...

Friday, 06.12.2019 A lot has happened since the last post. Unfortunately, I couldn't stay with the Sowmans in Blenheim as long as I had hoped. In total, I was there for just...

30.1.2014 Christchurch 'the quake city' and farewell to the South Island My last day on the South Island begins with sun and clouds and pleasant temperatures. In front of the...

23.1.2014 from Sydney to New Zealand I wake up at 8.00 and first sort out my luggage. Downstairs, I treat myself to porridge and raisin toast with a giant coffee. Then I walk to...

On Saturday, March 16, 2019, we flew from Melbourne in Australia to New Zealand. With a half-hour delay and an additional 2 hours of time difference, we landed in Christchurch...

Although Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, it is quite boring .. Visiting the memorials and the mosque of the attack was exciting and...

The last days in New Zealand

- Arrive before it starts - From the city to the peninsula

For many, Christchurch is just the airport they arrive at and depart from. The city itself is often skipped and instead they rush to the wild south. I cannot completely agree...

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...

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...

Our next stop was the city of Christchurch, which is still heavily marked by a violent earthquake in 2010 - Many destroyed buildings and even completely abandoned blocks of...

After the white sandy beach and the crystal blue water, we headed towards the Mount Cook National Park for our last 'longer' trip. After slowing down our travel time a bit to...

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...