Travelogues Tasman

Pulled the blanket up to our chins, we woke up around 07:20 am at 'Lake Rotoiti'. We looked out of the rear window and realized that many specks were finding their way to the...

After I found out that it is only an hour's drive from Nelson to Abel Tasman National Park, I decided to stay in Nelson. This was also because there were no...

In the past few days and weeks, the Nelson Lakes National Park has been showered with sunshine. Of course, it has to rain during my planned stay. But I don't want to spend the...

I would have liked to stay in Karamea for another day, but I'd rather have more time in the end and decide to continue my journey with a heavy heart. In Westport, I stop at the...

On the day after the kayaking tour, we started early as we wanted to drive up to the northernmost point of the South Island. So we drove along the Golden Bay, a large and...

Der Wecker klingelt zeitig, da wir zum 'schönsten Strand' Neuseelands fahren wollen

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...

28.01.20 2.50h- in the middle of the night, the phone rings! Who else could it be but the tax consultant?!? Today we got up earlier, after all we have another stretch of road...

I already had a bit of back pain yesterday, but the fall into the stream probably made it worse. Even the super comfortable bed equipped with a heated blanket didn't help, my...

18.2. - 19.2. An adventure of a lifetime! On Sunday, we were still in Murchison (in the middle of nowhere in New Zealand)... at a really great campsite. We really liked it...

Lake Rotoiti

Due to the continuous rain, I spend the morning safe and sound in the hostel. When it finally takes a break around noon, I quickly devour my food and start my exploration tour. ...

'Beautiful', 'Looks like in a catalog', 'Absolute must-do' are just some of the comments we heard when we asked locals or other travelers about Abel Tasman National Park.

27.12.2016 - 08.01.2017 We applied online to an advertisement to do woofing with a family and were invited for an 'interview' and got the job. We can live and eat there for 20...

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...

ERGOS New Zealand Trip

Day 46 After a few sunny and relaxing days in the Caribbean, we have now arrived in Norway. And that in just a two-hour drive. When I sat on the ferry a week ago and wondered...

Sunrises like these are simply wonderful. The outside temperature was in the double digits and the beach was only a few steps away. While Tobi grabbed the tripod and camera, I...

14.2. - 18.2. From Greymouth we are now heading back through the heart of the country to the north. But the road is surprisingly terrible! At first, we were driving on a...

Originally, the plan was to spend another day in my favorite national park in New Zealand, but the morning view from the window doesn't look promising. Dark clouds cover the...

Abel Tasman Coast Track

Originally, I planned to stay three nights at the hostel in Glenhope, but the weather forecast for the next 5 days is consistently bad and a 5-hour hike without any chance of a...

We start the day with cloudy skies like yesterday. To do the most popular part of the Great Walk, we take the cruise along the entire park and back to Medlands Bay. From here we...

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...

Just before the official check-out time, I decide (although with a heavy heart) to continue driving. But maybe Abel Tasman National Park will make good use of its second chance...

In the morning I wake up at Lewis Pass with sunshine and the babble of the stream that flows right behind the VW bus. After a hearty breakfast in the sun, we continue down the...

Well-rested, enjoyed a hearty breakfast, and packed our daypack, we drove to the car park at the northern point of the national parks. Last time, we hiked through the southern...

We skipped the northernmost point of the South Island 10 years ago. We made up for it now, and it was definitely worth it. A four-hour walk along the beach and through the dune...

After three days of continuous rain, we decided to switch from the west coast to the east coast. SURPRISINGLY, it rained yesterday when we arrived.....ta-dahhhhh -_- The car...

After over a month, we had explored and circled most of the South Island and returned to Nelson. That's where our South Island adventure began. It was somewhat crazy to come...