Travelogues Tasman

Through mountains, beach, and dunes

Today is a day when I first need to be alone with myself. I can feel this urgently because I’m in a bad mood during the drive to Abel Tasman National Park and because of that...

A good, cozy breakfast, then we trundle along towards Nelson for shopping and refueling. The timber trucks aren't any faster; here, forests are being felled, and broom is...

A relaxed trip over water and on the beach.

My home at Golden Bay and some funny characters in the labyrinth.

Sandy day at the beach and Farewell Spit.

Probably the most beautiful springs in the world!

My stopover at the lake.

On Thursday we started a 4-day-hike trough the Abel Tasman National Park, the smallest and simultaneously the most popular national park. Day 1: A water taxi dropped us off in...

On March 26th we made our first stop at the Punakaiki Blowholes. There were large rock formations to see, the individual layers of which were clearly visible. This is why the...

After we received a few requests (cautious, kind, very direct, ...) that we could finally give a sign of life again, here are pictures from the last two weeks. Although Müsli...

When you go on a trip with a travel companion, you have to be on top of your game both strategically and tactically. Otherwise you will go under. Here are a few small examples:...

After the surf session we drive back inland. Up the Buller River to Murchison. For just a quick look and a pee, we pay 12 NZD for a suspension bridge and continue to the...

Golden beaches and the weather is holding up well

Today's plan: Breakfast, many hours on the beach, quick shopping, drive to Puponga This is how the day really went: After breakfast, when we were getting ready and I had...

We leave Nelson very early and continue to Marahau. There we find out about possible tours and times at the Visitor Center. After a hearty breakfast with a view of the beach, we...

Everything is green here and plants of all kinds thrive. This doesn't work without water - lots of water. So it has to rain sometimes. That was the case on the day when we - now...

After Picton we took the bus to Nelson, a small town from which I had unfortunately hoped for a little more. Actually quite cute, but unfortunately very deserted, so the...

As mentioned in the previous post, we took the camper and the ferry to the South Island to Tasman to Janina and Jonas. We even saw a few dolphins and a penguin during the ferry...

What is worth waiting for....! We found and bought a campervan. In retrospect, we were really lucky because the camper was the cheapest of all the ones we looked at and was also...

At mealtime

Have you ever broken the gas cooker on a 3-day hike? We have! And it happened on the first day. But let's start from the beginning. Our hike started with a beautiful boat ride...

Wharariki Beach

From Marahau we take a water taxi to the Abel Tasman National Park. Yes, there is a tractor with a boat in tow and we get on. Then the tractor with the boat goes to the water...

Aotearoa! The land of the long white cloud! That's what the Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, call their land. After two long flights, I arrived in Christchurch, the...

After getting up, we drove another half an hour to Marahau by car. We had booked a kayak hiking excursion for this day. After getting dressed and instructed, we did some...

15.02.2020 We climbed up and treated ourselves to a delicious muffin and coffee in this charming little town. Then we continued on to Wharariki with a stop at the beach...

On Monday morning (01.04.) we first went to Cave Stream Scenic Reserve. Here we spent 50 minutes walking through a cave, which was unique because it was entirely submerged in a...

Today's route took us towards the Golden Bay. First, we have to cross the Takaka Hill. During my last visit two years ago, it was closed due to multiple landslides, completely...

Today we are going to Abel Tasman National Park. The starting point is Kaiteriteri, which is only 15 minutes away from my accommodation. Quickly bought the day ticket for the...