Travelogues Wellington

In Rotorua, we first went for a day of cycling in the Whakarewarewa Red Woods Mountain Bike Park. Then we relaxed at the Green Lake. Over the next two days, we visited Te Puia,...

After spending the night at the cemetery in "Ashhurst", we were looking forward to continuing our journey. Yesterday, the State Highway was closed due to wash-outs and road...

We spent four nights at the "Camp Wellington & Coastal Lodge". Now it was time to say goodbye. After all the "cooler" campsites (both socially and spatially), it was good to...

Aragorn - the cat - at the 'River Anduin'

The journey went smoothly through the strait. We enjoyed the 3.5 hours on the sun deck and pulled out the Hawaii travel guide. Since we still have a lot to organize and island...

Meanwhile, we have also arrived in the capital of New Zealand - Wellington. After returning our car early, we explore the city center a bit. There are lots of cafes and shops on...

Every time we are excited again when a Wwoof host accepts us and we go there to work for a few days. And even though Becca and Conrad were our fourth Wwoof job, the excitement...

.... gathers photos from our time in New Zealand, more specifically our time on New Zealand's North Island. Perhaps we will return in 2028 to explore the South Island.

The sun moves on - and so do we. Short stop at Te Mata Peak, high above Hawke's Bay

Today is all about the North Island. I checked in with Bluebridge for the crossing just before 7 am; this time I am allowed to take the rental car with me, which makes the ferry...

North Island New Zealand

The sun rose over Johnsonville. Today, we were heading to New Zealand's capital city, Wellington. Wellington is only the third largest city in the country. Auckland is unrivaled...

Bin um 7:30 Uhr an der Fähre zum Check-in. Auf dem Hinweg von der Nord- auf die Südinsel bin ich mit bluebridge gefahren. Jetzt mit interislander, weil es diesmal hier einen...

New Zealand was more than a journey for me; it was a feeling, a pause, an awakening. Between the wild Tasman Sea, the quiet magic of Doubtful Sound, and a meeting that touched me...

New Zealand was more than a journey for me: It was a feeling, a pause, a breakthrough. Between the wild Tasman Sea, the silent magic of Doubtful Sound, and an encounter that...

I took the cable car to the highest point in Wellington and had a beautiful view of the harbour and the city. The old cable car, see photo, is in the museum and used to take...

“Must have one” is written on the number plate. And when you look at the car you can easily see that it must be a car enthusiast. Apparently you can freely configure the license...

ERGOS New Zealand trip

The last five days on the North Island have unfortunately flown by again, like the last four weeks in general. We arrived at our accommodation in Wellington around 5 pm and were...

Wellington, officially the most livable city in the world.

4.3. - 20.3. While I (Pezi) was traveling in Austria, the two guys traveled 'alone' through New Zealand. They experienced a lot during their journey. And the conclusion: You...

After our time with Conrad and Becca in Lower Hutt, we headed to our next ten-day Wwoofing job in Greytown with Rachel, Sean, Brodin, and Daisy...

After saying goodbye to Birgit, Paul, and Lennart, we went shopping in Napier...

I drove through a beautiful mountain landscape on the way to Wellington. I even saw a dog herding a flock of sheep. Wellington is absolutely relaxed, the harbor with the piers...

We start our day with a walk to the Wellington Cable Car. The cable car ride is short but steep, offering a great view of the city. The ride is somewhat reminiscent of the...

On the advice of our innkeeper, we hiked to Mt. Holdsworth yesterday, a nature reserve with many different hiking trails. The longest ones go up to 1400 meters high. We walked...

Hallihallo from the South Island, Unfortunately, we don't like it so much in Gisborne despite the nice house, and the job search is also proving to be difficult (For example, I...

French toast with honey

I am currently in the capital of New Zealand in Wellington, I drove from Hastings along the Wine Route towards Wellington. But before that, I turned off to Cape Palliser and saw...

The second part of our journey is already over. The 6 weeks in New Zealand were impressive, exciting, and very diverse. We saw lonely beaches, glaciers, volcanoes, rainforests,...