Travelogues Wellington

Wir haben es endlich geschafft, wir sind in Neuseeland! So weit weg von Zuhause waren wir noch nie und weiter weg kann man kaum sein. Die Reise dauerte insgesamt etwas über 30...

20.09.19 - JonnaOnce again, the morning view of the sea is breathtaking. We enjoy the tranquility of the small town, have breakfast with a view of the sea, and even though it's...

Today there is...

In the month of June, it got really cold. Winter brought a lot of precipitation and the outdoor temperature rarely rose above 10°C. The winter clothing we brought proved to be...

Do we go to the glaciers again?", and "How long will we endure in the car?" As soon as we had the first frost and snow under our feet, we realized that winter is approaching. The...

The 10,000-kilometer mark has been reached! We have spent a lot of time on and off New Zealand's roads, which varied in quality. And yet, we always managed to reach our...

The first month in New Zealand flew by. When we look at the first pictures that were taken - for example at Frankfurt am Main airport - we can't believe that they were taken...

Hello everyone. I have been a bit lazy with photography the last few days. Thanks to Beate, I finally had some good bread in New Zealand and a proper breakfast. It seems one...

After the Christmas holidays, I initially continued alone for 3 days. On the east coast, I checked out Castlepoint and tried surfing, but the waves were too high. In Masterton,...

Before I drove to Wellington, I visited TJ in Lower Hutt. I had met TJ at Castlepoint, and when he found out that I would be taking the ferry from Wellington to Picton a few...

The capital of New Zealand - Wellington - has a significant issue with cars and parking spaces. I actually wanted to go to the Museum of New Zealand, which is said to be...

We arrive in Wellington late in the evening and spend the night in a terrible parking lot. It's right on the main street, it's full to capacity and a guy next to us is talking...

The drive from Taupo to Wellington took six hours and was scenic! Driving here is super pleasant, the drivers are so nice and relaxed, at the beginning all the pee breaks are...

On Wednesday the time had come, the longest drive from Taupo to Wellington with just over 5 hours was about to take place and we were supposed to drive past Tongariro National...

22.11.22 From Picton to Wellington Hot shower in the morning and off to the ferry terminal. We have to be there by 6:30 am at the latest. We drive through Queen Charlotte...

We had the great pleasure of being able to help out on a farm for 14 days... Gumboot World 4-Wheeler! So much fun!! After a punctured rear window, it was...

From our canoe trip we continued south on the Forgotten World Highway to Mount Taranaki volcano What is the Forgotten World Highway and what did we see here? The Forgotten...

Wellington

31.12.2014 I sleep so well that I oversleep my alarm at 8:00 am and only wake up at 8:30 am. Doesn't matter. Toast bread, make coffee, and set off. Yesterday, after a long time,...

We explored downtown Wellington on our own during a walking tour.

Forgive me for not posting an entry yesterday - there was just so little happening that I combined the two days together. Yesterday the weather was also quite bad, lots of gray...

San Francisco is 10849 km away, but it has a lot in common with Wellington. Both are located on a tectonic fault line. Nestled in hills, both cities have a cable car. Only when...

In August, winter caught up with us again. We saw frosty mornings and snowy landscapes. Not surprising, as we were quite close to the highest volcanoes on the North Island....

Our first impressions of the North Island

Stargazing in the Catlins

09.03.18 - 12.03.18 Ngawha Springs - Kaikohe - Dargaville - Shakespeare Park - Auckland - Auckland Airport Today, Friday, we have planned a wellness day. Since the weather...

Viewpoint before Taupo

Hello dear ones, I'm back again. This post is about the last two days in Wellington, which were just amazing. On the one hand, the sun was shining and on the other hand, the...

After our visit to Mount Taranaki, we had a slightly longer drive ahead of us the next day, down to the south coast of the North Island and into the capital of New Zealand,...

In the student city of Palmerston North, I visited the Te Manawa Museum. I found the exhibit about our solar system particularly interesting, especially because it included...