Travelogues Waikato

The Desert Road is one of the most beautiful roads in New Zealand, where you drive alongside the volcanic landscape of the Tongariro National Park. I had incredible luck with...

In Whangamatā, I of course visited the 4km long Ocean Beach, which was voted the best beach in the country in 2018. Although only by the readers of the New Zealand Herald, but...

From Te Aroha, I drove further to Paeroa, where L&P was invented. This carbonated soft drink is 'World famous in New Zealand' and is made using a traditional recipe with...

Stranded in Hamilton Yes, more or less forced, I had to spend 5 days in Hamilton. There isn't really much to see here, except for walking up and down the 'Waikato River',...

The next stop for us is Taupo. There are lots of thermal fields around this huge lake (the largest lake in New Zealand), which was created by a supervolcanic eruption. We visit...

Just the right size for our little darling

Today was actually supposed to be a hiking day, but the weather put a damper on the plan. While yesterday the volcano was clearly visible in clear to sunny weather, today it is...

Für den nächsten Tag hatten wir einen Ausflug gebucht, um mit Delfinen zu schwimmen. Leider wurde dieser jedoch am Vorabend storniert. Deshalb fuhren wir direkt Richtung...

Through the internet, I had found a job on an onion and pumpkin farm, which was supposed to start on Monday, January 13th, 2020. But before that, the most important thing had to...

last days, many goodbyes and a long journey...

SkyTower of Auckland

Admittedly, we didn't do much research about New Zealand before our departure (somehow time ran faster than expected and the preparations are not to be underestimated). We...

The sun is still obscured as I wake up at 7am. The smoke from the bushfires in Southeast Australia is now reaching thousands of kilometers further east, causing red skies and an...

Blue hot pools

04.09.19 - Jonna The night was quite restless, it stormed and rained the whole time, so we woke up early. Even on a short trip to the toilet, we got soaking wet. And even though...

09/02/19 - Jonna We set off early and drive to the next town, Thames. The library here is really cozy and bright, there's already a French couple working at the big worktables....

01/09/19 - Jonna Today we leave the Northland. We drive through Auckland again and the view of the skyline in the sunshine is incredibly impressive. We leave the...

",$5 in die Spendenbox",$5 in die Spendenbox

The days in New Zealand are noticeably quieter. Apart from the rainy weather, which often has us in its grip, we are now significantly reducing our travel speed to dedicate...

This trip deserves 10 out of 10 points. You can easily reach a beautiful place. The water resembles the Caribbean and the atmosphere is breathtaking.

On day two in Taupo, we took the shuttle bus for an hour and a half to Tongariro National Park, which is 19.4km long (one way). We all planned to hike this trail on this day and...

After a night in Rotorua, Cowboy, our bus driver, took us on the Kiwi bus to the 63km distant city of Taupo, the city of outdoor activities and extreme sports, which is located in...

After lazy beach days in New Plymouth, it was time to move on. We had just under a week until Auckland, which is only 400 km away on the direct route. So there was still time...

The journey continues - we leave Rotorua. Before heading to today's destination, we made a short stop. Visiting a real maze has always been on my personal "must-do" list. We...

Hello dear ones, Today (17.10) was a beautiful day. Lina and I woke up to a great view and enjoyed our breakfast in bed. After our morning routine, we set off. The people from...

It smokes and bubbles from the earth! The landscape comes to life and generates ....

After our hike, we barely had time to catch our breath, because the day after we set off on the Forgotten World Highway to Taupo. The Forgotten World Highway is actually an...

After the Tongariro Crossing, we continued past Lake Taupo to the impressive Huka Falls. These flow down at a rate of 200,000 liters per second, which could fill 4 Olympic...

The most beautiful day hike in New Zealand! After waiting for rainy days in New Plymouth, that is 4 days of continuous rain, the weather conditions for the Alpine Crossing...

A car trip lies ahead of us. Since we want to do the Tongariro Crossing tomorrow and have to return the camper the day after tomorrow, challenging days are on the itinerary. ...