Travelogues Christchurch

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...

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...

On 23rd of July 2019 we started our journey from Hamburg via Dubai, then Sydney and finally arrived in Christchurch. The strangest thing was that although we left on the 23rd of...

Tuesday 18.12.18 At 4am, I wake up and think again about what I should do. I send an email to the camper agency in Germany, as I can use the campground's WiFi in the camper....

Sunday, April 1 - Thursday, April 5 (335.9 km) The last few days after Christchurch are taking a bit longer. Because we don't want to ride on the main road, we're going...

Willowbank Wildlife Reserve - Kiwi

Hello dear ones, as promised, I'm writing to you today about my past week. I had assumed that it would be so uneventful that I saved something from last week to report this...

Hello everyone, it's Sunday, the weather is bad, really bad.. what could be better than lying in bed and writing a blog. Even though I have to disappoint you, because there's...

Hello dear ones, My first week in Christchurch is over and I have already experienced a lot. I actively searched for a job, visited almost every restaurant, cafe or bar that I...

Hello dear ones, yesterday and today were very exciting days. both emotionally and in terms of our experiences. Yesterday (23.03) was our last day together. We got up early and...

Next stop on our trip was Christchurch on the east coast. We first drove on beautiful gravel roads past the mountain lakes Lake Coleridge and Lake Lyndon, and then continued on...

Departure ...

I have explained and classified every single plant in the astonishing family according to department, class, order, family, genus and finally the species.

So one thing was clear before the trip. The bargain hunters won't leave any bargains behind. Even on the North Island, every second-hand shop was systematically searched for...

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...

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

Hello everyone, Here I am again. There isn't much to tell, but I took so many beautiful photos in the past two days that I wanted to share them with you. Yesterday (1.5) I went...

In addition to this realization, we also discovered an old alley that looked like something out of Disneyland or New Orleans. We were just waiting for Mickey Mouse to come out...

Unfortunately, there was a nasty surprise when buying the car.We had already looked at a car in Christchurch from two German backpackers and had a general check done by a...

At 30 degrees in the sunshine on the (water) playground

When we arrive in Christchurch, we take an Uber to the Italian restaurant. Then we discover driving an e-scooter for ourselves. We race through a huge park and past tomorrow's...

Breakfast on the second morning was again very nice in the Hamptons. As a farewell gift, we gave you a box of chocolates as a thank you because we were treated so lovingly. I...

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...

We can't really believe it yet, but our three month break is coming to an end. And thus ...

Next stop: New Zealand. As I depart, Hong Kong bids farewell with a dazzling display of lights that glimpses through the clouds. 10 hours later, land is in sight – Kia Ora New...

What do you say or write about a country that fascinated me from the first moment? As soon as I arrived in Auckland at the airport without having seen anything of the country,...

We only drove a few minutes out of town. There are several free camper parking spaces on the beach and we stop there. The weather is wonderfully beautiful, but we have a...

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...

01.26.20 Today is the day! We are starting our camping trip! As soon as we wake up, we are excited to see what our campervan will be like. We deliberately decided against the...