Travelogues Christchurch

After publishing my...

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...

Back on a real road, or at least on a highway, we raced to Christchurch the next day. We were very excited about Christchurch, as this city had suffered great damage from the...

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...

Zurück in Christchurch stand nur eine Unterkunft für uns zur Wahl: das Kiwi Basecamp! Es war für uns wie nach Hause kommen. Das Hostel wo alles angefangen hat. Die ersten...

Christchurch Cathedral - the centerpiece and landmark of the city!

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7.1. - 12.1. Arrived in Christchurch at 5am. It was really cold there... we looked around and thought 'Oh oh, cycling is going to be pretty chilly.' Spent the next few...

During Christmas and New Year's, we took a vacation from our vacation ;) We had already planned the holidays in advance and found other travelers through Facebook who also...

Eigentlich haben wir geplant den Neujahrsabend in Queenstown zu verbringen, weil da mehr läuft und es die viel schönere Stadt ist. Aber leider war die ganze Stadt inkl. Campings...

On Monday, December 11, 2017, I went on a hike along the Taylors Mistake Walkway in the east of Christchurch. I traveled from Chch to Sumner on the Purple Line and started my...

With a delay of almost one hour and two additional hours of time difference, we landed in Christchurch at 1 am and were grateful for our hotel near the airport. In the morning,...

Back in Christchurch, we stayed in the hostel for one more night, as you already know. We both wanted to have a warm shower and a proper bed before getting into the van....

At 6:30am I wake up, but doze off until 8:00am. Then Eric and I decide to get up. For breakfast, we have Pam's cereal and black tea. We leave the hostel around 9:30am. I show...

For the first days in Christchurch, as I mentioned in my last post, we booked 5 nights at the YHA Backpackers Hostel in Christchurch. We were both very happy to have a real bed...

From the south of New Zealand, we continued our journey northwards, this time to the east coast of the South Island. I warmly welcome you to Christchurch, the city of eternal...

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

Hello everyone, I'm back again. Sorry for not getting back to you sooner, but not much has happened lately. I've been working diligently, both during the week and on the...

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 my dears, my first full working week is over and I am exhausted. I worked nearly 60 hours and I have to say my new job is physically quite demanding. But let me start at...

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...

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...

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, I'm back with my new update from Christchurch. Although not much has happened in the past few days, there is still a little bit to tell. After my last blog...

Hello everyone, I know, I know, it's been quite a while since I last checked in, sorry about that. But not much has been happening lately. On Monday, April 10th, I took...

After renting a room in an apartment in Christchurch, we spend the next few days signing up with various agencies. After 2-3 days, we have success and are matched with a job. It...

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...

...And off to Christchurch. The city, which is one of New Zealand's major cities with a population of 366,000, was supposed to be a kind of stopover for our big trip south....

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...