Travelogues Waikato

Shortly before 10 a.m. we arrive at the campsite in Raglan. Just in time for closing time, or so we thought. Google isn't always right. Luckily the security boy is nice enough...

I am at a loss for words! Yes, that means something to me. Nature is incredibly beautiful here. So beautiful it almost hurts. I know this sounds strange, but I find myself so...

You go up, up and up. And when you think you’re almost there, then you go up, up and up again.“ This describes our journey through the landscape of the Tongariro volcano quite...

Cathedral Cove

The Tongariro National Park is the oldest national park in New Zealand. One of the most popular day hikes (one of the Great Walks) goes through the national park - the Tongariro...

07.09.19 - Alex After a surprisingly quiet night, we wake up at our rest stop in Rotorua and decide spontaneously to have breakfast somewhere nicer. We get the necessary...

03.09.19 - Alex We wake up relatively early again, have breakfast, and get ready to continue our journey. Today, the weather has become a bit worse for the first time in over a...

27/01/2015 Steaming craters and a last sunset. Sleeping in and lying in bed until half past nine. Then slowly get up, have breakfast, and then struggle with the suitcase. The...

26.01.2015 Ich wache um 6.30h auf und entscheide mich dann nach etwas Recherche im Internet, heute als erstes nach Wai-o-Tapu zu fahren. Dies ist eine Region mit sehr viel...

Early start with spectacular highlight and cozy ending.

Fortunately, I had already packed all my stuff in my Converse backpack yesterday - including sandwiches, carrots, apples, a few cereal bars, and 3 liters of water. The bag was...

New Zealand is the destination for extreme sports. While we preferred to just watch the bungee jump, we did go on a jet boat ride. The evening cruise to the Maori carvings at Lake...

No worries, we're fine. I'm just tired from traveling and writing. Yes, I know, some predicted it, but I promise it was just a little slump. And I will deliver. I swear ✌️even...

Yesterday it rained all day again, so there isn't much to report. Today, on the other hand, the sun was shining all day and energy flowed through my body :D In the morning, I...

Various bird songs woke us up this morning. Curiously, we pushed the curtains aside and saw the surroundings for the first time, where we had spent the night. (It was already...

Drive through the mountains

With a heavy heart, we leave our cozy Funky Green Hostel in Rotorua and hop on the Intercity Bus to Taupo. During the ride, we pass by many meadows, cows, and sheep until we...

Dragged out of our beds, we stood at the Kiwi Experience bus stop at 8 o'clock sharp - because today our tour of New Zealand finally started.

Hello everyone, Here I am again. As the title of the post suggests, we attempted the Tongario Crossing again on October 14th. Since our last attempt was unfortunately...

Hello dear ones, Since the weather is still not very good, Lina and I have already retreated to bed. We quickly took advantage of a rain break and converted the car, and now we...

Hello everyone, As promised, today I want to tell you about my attempt to conquer the Tongariro Crossing. Since it's raining heavily at the moment, we unfortunately can't leave...

Hello, everyone, Today (11.03) was another eventful day. We got up early in the morning to drive to Hamilton to open a bank account and buy a SIM card. After driving through the...

Thames was the next destination on our itinerary! Kevin's skills for tuning sports shoes with super glue were in vain because the marathon was unfortunately canceled. Heavy...

Unfortunately, upon our arrival in Taupo, we received some bad news: the weather for tomorrow is not looking good. We had actually planned to do the Tongariro Alpine Crossing....

View of the lunar landscape

22.01.2017 – 24.01.2017 TAGE 79 - 81 HOBBITON / TAURANGA / HOT WATER BEACH / CATHEDRAL COVE Hobbiton Finally, it was time for us to visit Hobbiton! If there was one thing in...

On New Year's Eve and the day before, we were in Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake, Lake Taupo. The lake is actually a huge former volcano crater, which has been quiet for...

In order to live up to its reputation as the most beautiful one-day hike, we wanted to attempt the Tongariro Crossing again, this time with 6 people. However, Claudi was still...

my last days in Tairua - sick - whitianga with Lisa

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