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Christchurch is the largest city on the South Island of New Zealand and the last stop on my journey through New Zealand...
February 18 - Neuseeland Südinsel: Queen Charlotte, Abel Tasman, Marlborough Wine Region, Kaikouro Whale Watching, Christchurch, Mount Cook, Dunedin, Milford Sounds, Tanaka, Rob...
Christchurch Cathedral - the centerpiece and landmark of the city!
Now we are almost at the end of the journey and we will return to Christchurch on Sunday to primarily focus on selling our things. Of course, there is still time to explore the...
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...
Hello dear ones, I thought I would get in touch with you again. Not much has happened in the last few days. I moved into my new room, which I really like because it is small,...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Taylors Mistake - Godley Head Walk
On January 1st, probably few people set an alarm clock, but we have no other choice. No sleeping in, instead we have to get up at 7:15 am. We want to try the Akaroa Harbor...
We reserved our last shared accommodation from Germany. We treat ourselves to a spacious double room with private bath and garden terrace in the New Brighton district, just 10...
Christchurch is a mixture of old buildings, modern buildings, and above all construction sites.
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...
The last longer drive with our car started in Dunedin in the morning and we made a small stop at the Moeraki Boulders, which are up to 60 tons heavy balls formed from clay and...
As soon as you leave behind a few kilometers in New Zealand, you may be surrounded by a completely different outside temperature. - In the 'Mount Cook National Park' we still...
Small, cute hostel :)
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...
I set off at 10 o'clock in the morning and the day doesn't start off quite optimally. The noise in the clutch area becomes noticeably louder and being familiar with VW buses, I...
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,...
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...
The day started as rainy as it ended. Otherwise, this day was completely different from my previous days in New Zealand. I enjoyed the breakfast buffet to the fullest!...
Here you can see that everything is still under construction since the earthquake in 2011. Large sections of the city center are blocked off as houses are being renovated,...
Christchurch is a modern city, unfortunately there are construction sites everywhere. We particularly liked the Botanic Garden! We walked through the city and visited special...
Our journey north continues, today we drove to Christchurch. In the morning we mainly packed and cleaned up the RBNB. On the way we stopped again at the Burkes Pass Gallery....
After a cozy breakfast with an Australian, a Dane, and the owner, we went to the city center. We boarded the old tram and had a little city tour, the tram driver had a lot to...
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...