Travelogues Waikato

After enjoying the sunrise at Hot Water Beach, I drove to Hahei. From there, you can visit Cathedral Cove, which is a rock formation similar to Elephant Rock and is usually...

We have left the interior behind us and are back on the coast in Tauranga. Here we spend a night at the campsite and play cards. In our excitement we lose our spatula and forget...

Rest and relax - that is the motto for Coromandel. What do we do? HIKING DAY!

A little trip to the beach - only us far and wide

The week started very strong and then went downhill a bit. Originally I wanted to spend two days in Taupō and then do my first big 4-day hike. When I arrived in Taupō, I...

Now we were back on the North Island. Wellington and the 'lower' half of the West Coast were already explored in the first days of our vacation, and in the east, much is still...

The last few days passed quickly but they were memorable. We met a very nice couple who gave us something very important. It all started on Friday at a beautiful campsite......

From the Bay of Islands, we continued to Auckland. We were able to park our van right in the center. We walked to a well-known shopping street and then on to the television...

Today the journey was the destination. Across the Coromandel Peninsula on the 309 Road (gravel) we went to the small Waiau waterfalls. 309 Road 309 Road Along the 309...

Today we slept well for the first time, which is remarkable as the house in Ohakune was very noisy. It felt a bit like being in a ski lodge - you could hear every word next...

Cathedral Cove & Hot Water Beach

We had an early start today - 7:30 am was the time to get back on the bus. But I heard that some people even got up at 4 am for the sunrise because there was low tide, so it was...

On the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, we explored the bizarre rock formations by boat and on foot, and we enjoyed bathing in a hot spring at the Hot Water Beach.

Waitomo is known for its huge cave systems, where the ceilings light up in the dark like a starry sky due to the many glowworms (which are actually not glowworms).

For someone who didn't plan on doing anything today, I was surprisingly active: I had booked a sailing tour to Maori carvings for the morning - aboard the 'Fearless'. Without...

Of course, we didn't want to miss the hike that is considered the most beautiful one-day hike in New Zealand, the 19.4 km long Tongariro Crossing.

In the morning we drove to the Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari. A 47 km long fence was built around a mountain to keep introduced predators out. The fence protects...

My last days in Rotorua weren't interesting: the weather was still bad and I've already seen everything I wanted to see, so I made plans with Chiara and we wandered through the...

The night before...

A day later and the enthusiasm from visiting the Shire continues! We would have loved to visit the Hobbiton Movie Set again, as it was so peaceful and beautiful there. However,...

Tuesday morning we slept in a bit and went back to Lake Taupo to enjoy the sun, swim in the crystal clear water, relax, and gather strength for the task scheduled for Wednesday....

26/11 - 30/11 After all, there is nothing you can't do in New Zealand, there are of course some good surf spots. The Mecca is located in the small town of Raglan, which consists...

Upon arrival, I was overwhelmed. We've already established that Auckland is not the most beautiful city in New Zealand. Also, it should be clear that there are only limited parks...

As previously announced, we spent some time on the...

It's funny that after nearly 3 months of traveling around in our beloved campervan, we already have the last "big tour" behind us. In this tour, we wanted to make up for the...

Two observations in advance: 1) Although according to popular belief there are more sheep than inhabitants in New Zealand, there are definitely more cows than sheep and probably...

the bus problem - chilling in a tiny place called Tairua

Our next destination was the Coromandel Peninsula west of Auckland. We chose a campsite right on the water in Whitianga, a pretty town on the east side of the peninsula, as our...

11/30/16 '... There is no place I'd rather be!' That's how the alarm clock wakes us up this morning - so true (Song: 'Rather Be' by Pentatonix). We plan to move a little faster...

Water show in Taupo