Travelogues Waikato

From Auckland, we drive north with our old Nissan Sunny to the Bay of Islands, a bay with over 140 small islands. It's pretty here, but all the tourist hustle and bustle around...

A changeable day on the wild peninsula in northern New Zealand

We are leaving the East Coast and heading back inland to Lake Taupo. Actually, the Tongariro National Park was on the agenda, but the gate to Mordor is closed. This means that...

On Saturday, April 6, 2019, it was all about driving, driving, driving. We wanted to go to Mount Taranaki, which is about 350km away. It is famous for its perfect cone shape....

Hamilton, Waitomo, Taranaki National Park, and Whanganui

One goal I had for my blog was to keep it running longer than Wolfi's from India. I have achieved that with my second entry here. With this feeling of success, the text is much...

******** THE GREAT TOUR BEGINS!! ******** Meanwhile, we have made our van cozy: with a carpet, 'wardrobe' (laundry bags on the left) and a solar-powered, colorful string of...

Last proper day 11.03.25 We want a bit more action and to see the Cathedral Cove. However, the original hiking trail was destroyed by a cyclone in 2023, and the new one starts...

10.03 and thus the penultimate day. Today marks my personal highlight for the Coromandel Peninsula, Hot Water Beach. There is a spot on the beach where hot water rises, warming...

Travel day! Off we go towards Coromandel. Along the way, there is plenty to see, and we make our first stop to stretch our legs at the Te Waihou walkway – Bluespring. The river...

Hello everyone! We start the day with the Tokaanu thermal Pools walk. The walk begins right next to the small thermal pool and is free to access. There are some mud pools and a...

New Zealand is a popular film backdrop. We have already been to the Shire, and today we are heading to Narnia. We are taking a boat tour that will take us to Cathedral Cove, one...

We were particularly looking forward to our visit to Hobbiton! Even ten years ago, during our first visit, we had a lot of fun. A little has changed since then. Back then, we...

Cow escort

02/02/2014 Cathedral Cove and Auckland Since it's Sunday, my alarm doesn't go off until 8:00 am, but I'm already awake before 7:00 am. The sun is shining through all the windows...

After our - rather involuntary - tire change in Matamata, we continue to Rotorua. It is now afternoon and we are a little exhausted from all the stress. We write to Lisa (whom...

First of all, I want to thank you for being interested in my blog. It means a lot to me that people read my little stories, which I enjoy writing so much. Furthermore, I hope...

Glow worms *-*

30/11 - 03/12 From Raglan, we headed northeast to Tairua. This little town is located on the Coromandel Peninsula, which is said to be particularly beautiful according to our...

Finally, the time has come. We have based our entire plan on the North Island on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. In the past few days, we have checked the weather forecast at...

Our second Wwoofing station is located in Thames (Coromandel)

Last day! Interesting insect visit on the terrace, unfortunately also in my muesli. The ants found it delicious... After leaving the chalet, we headed to Coromandel to test the...

After a breakfast with a view of the lake, we bid farewell to Lake Taupo and head towards our second to last destination. Raglan on the West Coast. It wasn't so easy to find...

Relaxing day in the gardens.

Back to my happy place! Climbing with part of my New Zealand second family.

And the caves are illuminated by their own little universes.

The search for another great waterfall in New Zealand with a track through New Zealand's green bush.

After two days of working on the kiwifarm, we had a day off and of course wanted to make the most of it. Together with Lotta, I climbed Mount Maunganui and received free...

A day on Norman's farm. 7:00 AM wake up, first feed the sheep, then the chickens, and with the animals taken care of, it’s time to relax for a bit. After that, back to bed and...

Ryan's vacation apartment