Travelogues Waikato

On April 7th, a real highlight awaited us: the tour of the Lord of the Rings film set (Hobbiton). In a two-hour tour, we were able to visit the Shire and admire a real hobbit...

From Hamilton, I first drive towards Raglan to the Bridal Veil Falls, which plunge 55m there. Then it goes on to Raglan, where I watch the surfers on the beach. The waves today...

Today we are going to Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland. Two years ago, I had some bad luck with the weather here, and I hope it will be better this time. The sun is shining in...

We have chosen a small farm in Waingaro, just 16 min. from Ngaruawahia, and we are overwhelmed. Nature everywhere, beautiful nature! Animals like horses, goats, sheep, and...

The Coromandel region is known for the 'Instagram ruined' Cathedral Cove. The New Zealanders like to say that Cathedral Cove is the best proof of how quickly Instagram can...

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing, another thing on our to-do list. Today, about 20 km and 6.5 hours later, we made it :-). This hike was by far the most impressive one we have done...

26.09.19 The morning begins with a group of seven other tourists ('coincidentally they all speak German') standing in front of our camper and asking us for a jumper cable as the...

25.09.19 - Alex Despite the uneasy atmosphere at the rest area, we survive another night without any further incidents - even though there was a lot of storms and rain. ...

09/24/19 - Alex We leave the rest area relatively early and search for a library due to the bad weather, where we can use the 'lost' time well and productively. By noon, the...

Our next destination was the Coromandel Peninsula, a peninsula with two faces: While the rugged cliffs of the steep rock coast are interrupted by heavenly beaches on the east...

One of the most famous national parks in New Zealand. World-famous pictures come from here. I report on my collected experience and whether the trip is really worth it.

Already more than a week I've been with the 'kiwis' Crazy how time flies and I'm not bored :D Well, I had a week of language course in Whitianga, I really liked it and it was...

A last waterfall in Rotorura Shortly after Rotorura there is another beautiful whitewater river with a waterfall. I haven't seen one in so long ;-) Okere Falls...

Welcome to the largest lake in New Zealand - Lake Taupo. In this city, water plays a significant role. The lake itself was formed approximately 26,500 years ago as a result of a...

We actually came to Taupo to finally do the Tongariro Crossing. After two days, when the path was finally open, we thought we could start. THIS TIME (we learn from our...

Our next destination is the Coromandel Peninsula. From Thames, a coastal road leads to Coromandel Town, where we will stay overnight. We drive along the sea in the evening sun,...

25.01.2017 TAG 82 HOT WATER BEACH II / COROMANDEL After being a little late yesterday, today we took the shovels in hand and went back to Hot Water Beach - digging our own hot...

Our next stop was Whenuakite, the starting point for exploring Hot Water Beach and Cathedral Cove. On our way to the eastern side of Coromandels via Route 309, which once again...

New tattoo, Hobbiton, camping, Rotorua

.... is beautiful. On the first day, we explored the eastern side of the peninsula, including the lovely town of Tairua, the exclusive Paunanui (for the beautiful and wealthy from...

In New Zealand, you can't really avoid Peter Jackson and his adaptations of 'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit'. And so, today we're getting the full dose - Hobbiton, a visit...

Today is all about the Waitomo Caves. We have booked a cave tour in the morning and in the afternoon. In the morning, we will visit the Waitomo Glowworm Caves. The limestone...

In the morning, we visit the Huka Falls. The river transports 200,000 liters of water over the 9-meter-high waterfall per second. We take some pictures and walk along the...

Strong rain was forecasted for today on the North Island, well let's see what comes. In the morning in Taupo it is cloudy but still dry; so off to Rotorua. Here I make a short...

At 5:30 in the morning the alarm clock rang, it was wet and cold outside and I would have loved to snuggle back into my blanket. But there was no time for that, get out of bed...

Finally, the 'staying on top of it' paid off. We wanted to book the Hobbiton Movie Set Tour a week ago, but it was fully booked until mid-March. We were told on the phone that...

In den letzten Tagen ist einiges passiert! Freitag, Onewhero: Für den heutigen Tag haben wir uns vorgenommen zu den Bridal Veil Falls zu fahren, einem 55m hoher Wasserfall...

Taupo is located on the largest lake in New Zealand and near the Huka Falls - one of the most visited attractions in New Zealand...

Ich habe mich in die Natur und die Menschen verliebt.

Vacation. The word that comes to mind first when I think about the time that has passed since the last entry. Even though the second half of the South Island turned out...