Travelogues Waikato

New Year's Eve - beaches - work

Cathedral Cove from the water

09/12/16 Today's report is coming a bit later because yesterday we didn't have time, so today, you know what I mean? Anyway, I set off at the airport with a beer and try to...

27.11.16 At 7.30 am the alarm clock wakes us up and urges us to get up. But we don't feel like it and decide to sleep a bit longer today :-) After getting up and having...

'Every good story deserves to be embellished.' says Gandalf. I'm embellishing it today with pictures. A day in another world - in the truest sense of the word.

Today we visited the Hobbiton film set. A big dream of mine, Lord of the Rings fan that I am. It was incredible to see all the houses, Bilbo and Sam's house, the window through...

I had the crazy idea that we would go to Cathedral Cove beach in the north of the North Island on Tuesday and look at the beautiful area. But there is likely to be storm damage...

ERGOS New Zealand Trip

Of course, a visit to Hobbiton is a must when you're in New Zealand :D Whether you're a fan or not, I don't think anyone leaves without a big smile on their face :) We booked...

Man, the last year went by incredibly quickly. But don't we say that every year? Consciously taking time for things that bring us joy and consciously taking time for ourselves....

My car!!!

In order to effectively hitchhike, I would first have to walk out of the city for half an hour. But when the footpath suddenly ended, fortunately someone picked me up and...

We left the volcanic plateau of the North Island behind us and woke up after a peaceful night in "Turangi". We were greeted by spring-like temperatures. Strengthened by...

Despite the six-hour hike through the Tongariro National Park, we didn't sleep very well in Whakapapa. The improvised parking space on the side of the road was steeper than...

After yesterday's meeting on the farm, it was now a waiting game. He will let us know in 3 days as he has many other applicants. But he said he has always been happy with...

Our next stop was in Waikato, the largest region of the North Island. Here you will also find the Cathedral Coves, two beautiful stretches of beach that are separated by a natural...

Tongariro National Park with Lake Taupo in the background.

3.2. - 6.2. Our friend Hamish, whom we know from Hanoi, picks us up from the airport. In the morning we have a fantastic breakfast: Bread with butter, salami, cheese,.. and we...

On Monday afternoon, we stayed at a really great campsite, which was actually just an accommodation option on a farm. The view over the surrounding hills, chickens as...

After my skydive, the next shock. I actually hiked for over 7 hours! We hiked through Tongariro National Park to the little brother of Mount Doom, down again, past lakes, and 10...

'Pigs Crossing'

Yes - we have been busy the last few days and have been on the move a lot. Since it is sooo summery here now, Kyra and I are of the opinion that we should work on our...

After our short detour towards Northland, we decided to continue southwards and explore Coromandel and the entire east coast of the North Island. Our next destination was Tapu,...

11/24/2016 The alarm clock rang very early today because at 7:30 am our Wild Water Rafting Tour through the Waitomo Caves began. We received brief instructions and then...

12/08/16 We are on the 8/12/16. Time unknown. It is dark. It's raining - clearly heard from the noise coming from the Jucy roof. An unmistakable noise emerges from under the...

The arrival in Rotorua is already unique: it stinks of sulfur, and steam rises in many places. Even from drains, curbstones, walls of houses and gardens, it steams. Somehow...

07.12.16 Wake up at 06:45 to be ready for the glowworm visit. Unfortunately, our fridge contents are still locked in the restaurant fridge, as our car fridge does not cool...

26.11.16 Today is another day of travel. We want to reach the Coromandel Peninsula. After a shower, we have a leisurely breakfast with scrambled eggs. The journey goes along the...

On Wednesday 23.11, we made a stop at Rainbow Mountain on our way to Taupo. The track up was marked as 'Advanced', so it wasn't really suitable for me, but oh well. The...

Since Sunday evening, I have been in Raglan, unfortunately the weather here is extremely changeable and there was even an earthquake from Monday to Tuesday - at least that's...