Travelogues Rotorua

These moments - this culture - these experiences.

This week was all about work, so there isn't much to report from Monday to Wednesday. We decided to take a day off on Thursday to go on a trip to Rotorua and relax. We set off on...

Te Puia and Redwood Treewalk Last day in Rotorua (8.3). First, we slept in for a long time and then drove to the Maori cultural center, Te Pūia. It is managed by a large family,...

To Rotorua

The last few kilometers to Trev and Jacqui, once again a Maori picked me up. Financially, most of them don't seem to be doing well, but their warmth, authenticity, and...

Acid Pool.

.... nicknamed RotoVegas .... is significantly exaggerated from our perspective, by the way. For today, we planned a 'driving stage' to Rotorua, during which we made two...

At the beginning: Who or what is Bilbo? Some, if very few of you, will probably ask yourself this when you see the title. Don't worry, Natalie was also one of these people...

Hello. Arrival in Rotorua. We initially explored the city a bit and now we call it Smelly City. The central areas smell of hydrogen sulfide almost everywhere, and you can find...

23/11 - 26/11 From Turangi, it is not even a two-hour drive to Rotorua, our next stop. However, since we could only check in at the next accommodation in the afternoon, we...

Rotten eggs smell in the nose and hot water on the feet

After the exciting days in Paihia, I headed back to Auckland. I took Theo, who until then had done hitchhiking, as he wanted to buy a car in Auckland. On the way, we bought...

After almost an hour's drive we arrive in Rotoura and pick up a few flyers at the visitor center. Here we want to get to know the Maori culture, go on a rafting tour and go on a...

On Monday evening I landed safely back in Auckland and the first thing we had to do was wash the sand off the tires of the rental car because you're actually not allowed to...

Hobbit Hole

In the morning, we stopped at the "Agrodome" on our way to Rotorua. It is a farm that offers tours and shows. We had seen a "Sheep Show" in a documentary about New Zealand...

Sleep in, have breakfast, then discuss and research what we want to do today and tomorrow. Today's weather is supposed to be great, tomorrow it will rain. After 3 hours we made...

01/31/2014 The alarm clock rings at 7:00 am and I'm at Jucy Car Rental at 7:45 am, which is only 450 meters away from the hotel. I now get a yellow Hyundai Getz, which has...

28.01.2015 Unbelievably, the last day in paradise. I can't believe that tomorrow morning at 9:00 I will already be sitting on the plane to Hong Kong. But first, I am driving...

The night was... interesting: I had to hide in the bushes twice and of course a car came each time. So, I had to hide behind a car with my pants down. Not the most comfortable...

In Rotorua, a permanent scent of sulfur hangs in the air, giving 'getting some fresh air' a slightly different meaning! Volcanic phenomena are all over the city, we go to the...

There wasn't much left of the North Island: we had already been to the south, west, north and even the middle. And even though Cyclone Gabriella was 9 weeks ago, visiting the...

As we have an appointment with someone from a farm in Taupo the next day, our stay in Rotorua is short. That's why we wanted to take advantage of our last day here again. It was...

What the center of the North Island turns out to be and what we did with Niklas' girlfriend during that time (including Hobbiton)

Hello! A few things have happened in the last few days. Actually, quite a lot! Our plan for the kiwi plantation dissolved into thin air on the day of departure. Unfortunately,...

The sight was equally impressive and terrifying. Any plants around this spectacle were dead and swayed gently in the steam. If we didn't know better, this sight could have passed...

Improvements in sight. The sun comes out late in the morning. Finally. We spend the sunny morning in Rotorua. Actually, this Rotorua is a completely normal New Zealand city....

In Rotorua there is Maori buffet, a local brine meat, so to speak.

Today we finally, finally continued to Rotorua. Of course, there were complications again in finding the Stray bus stop, but in the end everything worked out. On the way to...

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...