Travelogues Tasman

On the way to the national park, we made a stop at a peanut butter factory, including a tour and making our own peanut butter, and an old shipwreck. We then stayed directly on...

Hello South Island! 👋🏻

Post about 31.01.18 We are on the South Island! That means we have completed the smaller part of New Zealand. This morning at 9 o'clock our ferry left Wellington and brought us...

My plans for today are really manageable, but the charm of Golden Bay is simply washed away by the ongoing rain. There isn't much choice if you can't go swimming or kayaking and...

We have booked a ride with the water taxi for this day. We want to be taken to the national park by the speedboat and hike back to the camper. We will be picked up by a...

Desk instead of canoe, wood stove instead of bathing suit, that’s not how I planned it. It has been raining non-stop for 24 hours, I am sitting in the barn by the rabbit fire...

Before heading towards Abel Tasman National Park, take a short hike along Buller Bay, past Cape Foulwind to Tauranga Bay. James Cook attempted to land here, but the 'lazy' winds...

16.02.2020 Hüt isch nid guet Wetter gsi womer ufgstange si. De simer zerscht uf Collingwood go ikaufe u es Kaffi go drinke I sones Hippikaffe, isch mega cool igrichtet gsi u ig...

Today we did a little hike at Golden Bay. It all started with a harmless herd of sheep, which was really cute, then we walked through some bushes to 2 caves that weren't very...

Yes, yes, James Cook is ubiquitous here as a European explorer, buuuuut he wasn't the first! It was the Dutchman Abel Tasman, although he never set foot on land, as he was...

Packing for our 3-day kayak tour from Marahau to Mosquito Bay and back. For the first night, we chose Watering Cove. View of Anchorage Bay. Dinner with a...

10./11.01.2017 Der Dienstag soll ein warmer, sonniger Tag werden, also legen wir einen Strandtag ein. Da der Hauptstrand in Kaiteriteri zu überfüllt ist, folgen wir dem Tipp...

Unfortunately, we didn't have the best weather, but we had a lot of fun kayaking! We cooked fresh mussels during a stop at the bay, spotted seals and stingrays, and sailed with...

The Abel Tasman Park was supposed to be one of my highlights. It's supposed to be so beautiful here. The first 10 minutes were great. But then the rest of the 4-hour boat trip...

We start with a water taxi, it drops us off at one of the many bays, and then we hike to the next bay where we will be picked up again. You can feel the South Pacific atmosphere...

Over the Takaka Hill (you feel like you'll never reach the top), we made a detour to Golden Bay. It was worth it! Across the sheep pasture... ...to Wharariki...

There is sometimes a sign with BYO on it in restaurants in New Zealand. This means "bring your own" and refers to alcoholic drinks that you can bring from home and consume for a...

To avoid the bad weather at Abel Tasman, we spent 2 days at Golden Bay, a little (and especially a steep pass) further inland. We visited the PupuSprings - a sacred place for...

Today's originally short tour (about 150 km) to the northwestern corner of the South Island, to the Tasman region, was extended by a detour to French Pass (+ 3 hours). It was...

We are back from our summer winter break. Finally, you get some new reading material. We can't bring you completely up to date yet, because many experiences from our last Wwoof...

We actually wanted to do a 3-day hike at the Nelson Lakes, but a storm from the Arctic came in, so unfortunately we could only hike for one day and had to spend 2 days in Nelson...

Mosquito Bay

Morning kayak tour in Abel Tasman National Park. Since I still don't feel well, the rest of the day is planned for chilling out. So I'm declaring myself sick 😋 In the...

Arrived at the viewpoint, corkscrew, Kaiteriteri

We spend the rainy morning in the library in Takaka and have fish & chips for lunch. The owner of the snack bar predicts better weather for the rest of the day, so after...

Today, we visited the Rotoroa Lake with the clearest view in the world. The visibility amounts to 70 to 80 m. Unfortunately, we couldn't rent neither a kayak nor a canoe since...

Working with the professors was very diverse. Besides the recurring task of weeding, Tim got to cut the lawn with a brush cutter and spray trees with a wonderfully fragrant...

Already on my way and meeting up with the owner of Farewell Spit Tours. Farewell Spit is the longest sandbar in the world and a true nature reserve. You can only get there with...

Our journey continues along Highway 6 and then the country road to Motueka. Here on the country road, we get a little homesick, as the road resembles the country roads back...

Today is another chill out day. I drive half an hour from Collingwood towards Farewell Spit, where there is a freedom camping spot. Right by the shore is a rest area for birds....