Travelogues Waikato

Morning pic Hey, the sun is shining again. After breakfast, a long walk on the beach. There are fantastic shells here. I've even considered starting a...

Kia ora! Unsere erste Fahrt ging ganz nach oben in den äußersten Norden der Nordinsel... Was haben wir dort tolles erlebt? Cape Reinga: Spitze der Insel, zwei Meere...

1.2.2014 Hobbits, Kiwis and a House of My Own I reluctantly leave this nice motel in Rotorua, where Beth and her husband are really great hosts. Quickly exchange the T-shirt at...

Hello Mom, We left Auckland on Sunday and started the big tour through New Zealand. I had packed most of it on Saturday evening, so on Sunday morning it was just a matter of...

Hello and welcome to my presentation on geography. Is it even a subject? Who knows. Luckily, I won't become a teacher. Or will I? Since the last time I checked in, a eventful...

After not contacting you for a week, here's a sign of life from me. I'm still doing well, especially because this week was eventful. At work, my time is now enriched by two new...

By now, we have settled into our jobs. It's not the best job in the world, but it's okay and we are definitely learning English. The inspections (I won't explain what we do...

Time flies, it's unbelievable! On Sunday you will celebrate the 1st Advent. Obviously it is quite cold and uncomfortable at home, so we will try to get you in the mood for the...

On April 20th, it was still dark and quite cold when we crawled out of our campervan at 5 am. The reason for this: The Tongariro Alpine Crossing was planned. „Often described...

Admittedly, the start of our planned 3-4 days on the Coromandel Peninsula was not that easy. For the first time since the start of our journey at the end of December, we...

The night before, I was still exploring the government gardens, which were very beautiful, and then at the riverside. There were loads of ducks and birds, and just stunning...

A few more waterfalls and super delicious cake.

Unfortunately, the weather forecast for Tongariro National Park had changed again, which is why I decided to cancel the Tongariro Alpine Crossing for now. Instead, I drove...

On the way from Kawhia to Raglan, I visited the Bridal Veil Falls. It is a quite tall waterfall that was formed about 2.5 million years ago after a volcanic eruption. The lava...

Lady Knox invites to the table

We leave Auckland heading southeast. Our next destination is Rotorua, by the lake of the same name. On the way there, we drive through a landscape that slightly resembles...

The 11th day on Norman's farm is coming to an end, and in the last few days, besides a lot of rain and fog, luckily there were also a few sunny days. However, playing golf has...

Today is transfer day. So about 250 km by car was announced. From the volcanic fields we go south to Lake Taupo and then to the southern end of the Tongariro National Park. The...

Hello New Zealand

Our day started very early, the alarm went off at 4:50 am for the first time, because we had to be at the shuttle at 6:30 am, which took us to the starting point. We booked this...

Unterwegs nach Waihi Da ab mittags Regen angesagt war, bin ich um 6h aufgestanden 😱 und saß schon vor 8 am Steuer, um nach Waihi zu fahren. Nur für 100km Strecke, aber fast 2h...

Off to the land of Mordor! The night was freezing cold, and even though it's sunny, it's only 7 degrees Celsius shortly before 7 a.m. But by the time I finish showering, I can...

25.01.2015 Since I don't have any groceries, it remains with an instant coffee in front of my room in the morning sun. I load up my car and drive back to Napier at 10:00 am. In...

27th December 2014 After the somewhat long tour yesterday, I sleep until just before 9 o'clock. And since I bought bread rolls, Camembert, and yogurt at the supermarket...

Weka Rail

The last day in New Zealand. After our usual morning routine, we decided to treat ourselves to a massage today. Just around the corner, TripAdvisor recommends "Wayne Massage"....

The weather report doesn't bode well, it is supposed to rain from 11:00 am. That's why we left early to at least have the first few hours dry. Today we are going on a trip to...

Today was...

After a long, beautiful journey through Middle-earth, the time has come to visit the Shire. The first destination for all fans of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy is the small...

Any true fan of Peter Jackson's masterpiece 'The Lord of the Rings' knows that in New Zealand, you can find one of the many filming locations from over 15 years ago almost...