Travelogues Waikato

7.2. (64 km / 770 to Wharekawa) first day - I feel sick .. Ferry to Beachlands then along the coast... very idyllic.... green meadows with sheep, cows and horses We are allowed...

Hello everyone, Today there are two entries. I wrote the last one on 11.03 but couldn't publish it because I didn't have internet. But today it finally works. This entry sums...

After visiting Hobbiton, we continued south to the Rotorua area, where more highlights of the North Island awaited us. At the beginning, we had a difficult decision to make as...

One month and 17 days, we have been in New Zealand. And a month and 24 days ago, our journey began. That's quite a long time! However...it feels like we have been traveling for...

.... was our first stop on the way to the 'Northern part of the North Island' 🥝 On this journey, we made a stop to visit the Waitomo Caves: The one and a half hours spent several...

On the morning of the hike, I had to get up quite early because the shuttle from the end of the hiking trail, where you can park your car, left for the start of the hiking trail...

and is thus narrowed to a width of 15 meters. This naturally brings momentum and pressure to the current. The water shoots through the narrow passage at about 220,000 liters per...

Driving from Auckland to Reglan, I was picked up by Shirley, and together we spent the next three days in an Airbnb close to the coast. Small but lovely. Great landscapes, lots...

Sunday things got really exciting. Driving was on the agenda... 🫣 But first things first. When we checked out of our hotel in Auckland, we walked to Hertz (car rental company)...

29.11.22 Morning Pic Von Hahei fahren wir heute über die Coromandel Peninsula. Die Halbinsel ist sehr hügelig und wird von der Bergkette Coromandel Range durchzogen die...

An early breakfast at 7am and then I'm on my way. This campsite was not great. But at least it had electricity. Breakfast in Rotorua The first stop of the day was the short...

Thick dark clouds hang over my paradise as I shower at 7am. It's not particularly cozy, so I have breakfast in the camper instead of outside. I am amused by a notice that...

From Auckland, we drove to the Coromandel Peninsula and first traveled along the west coast to Thames. This small town is one of the larger ones on the peninsula and was an...

Da wir den nachtaktiven Kiwi in freier Wildbahn wohl nicht zu Gesicht bekommen werden, sahen wir uns ihn im "Kiwi Haus" in Otorohanga an. In Hamilton schlenderten wir durch die...

Full of energy and eager to unpack our hiking shoes, we set off on Monday for the Tarawera Trail, which is 15km long and was only opened in 2014. We became aware of it through a...

After 3 nights, we are moving on today. However, right at the beginning, we encountered the first problem. The automatic garage door no longer opens. So we had to manually lift...

Camping@Huntly

In the CamperMate app, it said that we should register at the boat on the campsite we selected. 🤔 However, the campsite was quite high up with a great view over Raglan to the...

The first days in New Zealand

Waking up early is doubly worth it. Not only can we enjoy the sunrise almost alone, but also at our next destination the tourist masses have not yet arrived. ...

Visit to the famous Hobbiton film set in Matamata

17.01.2017 - 21.01.2017 DAY 74 - 78 WELLINGTON / TAUPO / ROTORUA Wellington For us, the time on the South Island was over, and we took the ferry to the North Island. We were...

When traveling, you sometimes experience the craziest things. Some of them are good crazy, others, well, bad crazy. And sometimes, out of a lack of alternatives, you walk into...

Dear fans and dear haters, dear patient readers and dear naked photo lookers, dear friends and family overseas or elsewhere in the world, dear interested readers of our little...

The room door opens, voices drift in. Sleepily, I squint against the light. What time is it? Those must be the others, just finished watching the movie and now going to bed....

You think your problems start when your roommates put on a little snoring concert at night with great tact and amazing nostril volume. polyphonic. Partially also in combination...

My idea was to spend 1-2 days in Taupō depending on the weather and then do the Tongariro Alpine Crossing on Friday or Saturday. Unfortunately, the good weather has been pushed...

On my way to Ōtorohanga, I passed by a farm with ostriches and alpacas, which was cool! Unfortunately, the animals were quite camera-shy at first. In Ōtorohanga, I wanted to...

After the final glimpse of Elephant Rock, the next destination was Waitomo, where there are caves with glowworms. On the way there, I drove through the town of Piopio and...

Nothing to do with chilling: The last day on the Coromandel Peninsula took us to one of the points in the world (if you're already there) that you should definitely see