Travelogues Waikato

Since we didn't have any food for breakfast, our first activity in the morning was to drive into town to do some shopping at Countdown. In our shopping cart, we got toast (but not...

Finally, on Thursday we continued our journey.

In the morning, we explored the area. A dream to experience something like this every day. Then it was off to Cathedral Cove, which we reached after about 20 minutes of walking....

Waiotapu is a volcanic area with many craters, bubbling water, and other very interesting things

Today we did one of the most beautiful hikes. It was quite challenging and relatively cloudy, but the view was definitely worth it!

Rotorua is so far the most beautiful little town I've found on my journey. The main attractions here are the geysers, hot springs, and Maori culture.

I'll leave this post without many words. Enjoy the pictures and let me just say: It was amazing. It was absolutely amazing. Thank you to the GoSkydive team!

Driving from Ray's Rest along the coast to Coromandel

Arrival Munich Dubai Auckland

A one-hour walk along the Waikato River led me to probably the most beautiful part of the city. Hamilton Gardens is a wonderful collection of different gardens. If you find...

The Coromandel Peninsula is a popular travel destination and has beautiful beaches and forest or bush as they would say it in NZ ;)

Time for my first road trip here in New Zealand. In the morning we are excited to pick up our car for the day. There is a lot of excitement before driving on the left side....

Waiponga Reserve, Opoutere Another adventure begins in the dark as we visit the famous "Cathedral Cove" at sunrise, which is known from the Windows start screen. Unfortunately,...

The first week has happened. We were able to check in at the hostel at night, we met the first friends, we have gained a lot of knowledge, we can communicate well, surprisingly...

Day trip to the Coromandel Peninsula Along the coast and through mountains with breathtaking views, the pictures speak for themselves

After a beautiful sunrise by the lake, we packed up our tents and made our way to Wai-o-Tapu, this time with Pauline behind the wheel (: . We explored the Thermal Wonderland - a...

Today we climbed the tallest waterfall in the North Island. It was a challenging climb but totally worth it! Afterwards, we continued to Roturua to a campsite at Lake Okareka.

Mc Donalds Huka Falls Lake Taupō

Lake Maraetai, Mangakino In the morning, Arnd rents a bike and takes a ride along the Waikato River. Then we drive to Taupo and buy coolant for our Zuhlo at Repco. Since we all...

Only 6 km away from our campsite in Taupo, there was somehow already the turnoff to the 'Huka Falls', which are known for their strong water flow and bright blue water. From the...

Boat Club in Kaiaua Wir haben ausgeschlafen und gemütlich gefrühstückt. Da das Wetter wieder richtig gut ist, wollen wir das Auffüllen des Wasserkanisters mit einem Abstecher an...

On Monday, the plan was for me to travel to Te Mata to WWOOF with the next family using the InterCity Bus for a week, but things turned out differently.. Unfortunately, Steve's...

Highlights from Hobbiton!

I can now tick off a big item on my New Zealand bucket list, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing! First of all, I arrived in Taupo and was surprised by the city from the start. It's a...

Little Bay In the morning after breakfast, we hike up the hill located at the bay for half an hour. To get there, we have to climb along a rock wall. Once we reach the top, we...

08/09/19 - Alex We wake up. It's raining. Until 12:00 we spend most of the time thinking about what to do today. 'Taking a shower would be nice again,' we think and so we drive...

This time it was only a short stay, but it was definitely worth it, it is really beautiful here (especially our accommodation)! On the way from Whangarei, we stopped in Leigh,...

Wir haben es endlich geschafft vor 9.30 da zu sein und es at sich gelohnt. Ohne Probleme bekommen wir einen Parkplatz und treffen überschaubar viele Reisende auf unserem Walk...

For the very first time we walk on a black sand beach. It almost feels wrong. It looks like asphalt but it's soft and fine 😀 We use the rainy day today to cover the distance....

Thanks to apps like (advertisement) Campermate and WikiCamps NZ, we found our first free spot to stay. And we had many neighbors joining us with their campers. With this view,...