Travelogues Wellington

Nach ca. 2,5 Monaten war es nun Zeit uns von der Nordinsel zu verabschieden. Das hieß, wir müssen nach Wellington um von dort aus mit der Fähre nach Picton auf die Südinsel zu...

Wellington is the capital of New Zealand and is located in the south of the North Island. On the first day, I could experience why the city is also called 'Windy Welly'...

18.09.19 - JonnaWe didn't really think about how we want to spend this day and discuss over breakfast whether we want to spend another day in the city or rather continue...

...and today is one of those days. Nothing happened, the drive from Taupo to Wellington went from beautiful scenery to 'this looks like home' (almost boring) and in terms of...

Kia Ora (in Maori - Hello) capital of New Zealand! The first stop on the North Island was also the capital of New Zealand. Why was it the first stop? It's quite simple, it's the...

After we had waited in Nelson and did not really do anything except for regular visits to the library to charge up and to the gym among other things for a hot shower, we were...

We now made a big leap south with an uneventful overnight stay to quickly reach Wellington. On the one hand, we wanted to finally get to the South Island before the Christmas...

Day 82 of 175: World Cruise - Wellington/New Zealand and still no network

I visited a sanctuary for native animals and plants where great efforts are being made to preserve or restore the original flora and fauna from before the conquest and...

After 4 very hiking-heavy days with beautiful weather in Tongariro NP, rain was forecasted here - time to load up the car and head west (the east would not have been a good idea...

Day 136 was Uijuijui... The cats in our muscles made us look very unhappy while running the next day. Therefore, we started late. The weather was better than the previous day....

ERGOS-New Zealand Trip

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...