Travelogues Waitemata

Hi! Our day started this morning with slight headaches and at half past eight. We had to pack our backpacks because we had to check out at 10 o'clock. After checking out, we...

Hello, Today we slept in again and had a leisurely breakfast at 11:30 am, while the other hostel residents were already cooking their lunch. 😅 Afterwards, we went to the harbor...

Hey guys! After sleeping in and having a relaxed breakfast, we each booked a ticket for the Sky Tower in Auckland online and then went there. Upon arrival, we took the...

Moin! Our night ended at 5 o'clock in the morning, we packed up our last things and met two more German boys at the reception. They had to go to the airport at the same time as...

Birthday party with Kiwi cake, beautiful thermal valley, hot bathing weather!

From car accidents, emergencies, and the largest city in New Zealand...

Now we have been in New Zealand for 10 days, and as we are currently crossing from the North to the South Island by ferry, I finally have the opportunity to write something...

Even infinitely long four weeks come to an end. Faster than you think or at least at the beginning. Today we had another big city experience. Our hotel is an Art Deco boutique...

"Bääääääm! Auckland." - That's how you could sum up the day. After driving through the green landscapes of New Zealand for weeks, thinking that Wellington was already big,...

Now we are furthest away from home and we will celebrate Christmas with friends and continue our journey. After the official entry, we are warmly welcomed by friends and the...

2 days in Auckland have passed. I relaxed and explored the largest city in New Zealand and now I'm excited to experience more of the nature. Tomorrow, I'll pick up my rental car...

After spending a few nice days in the north, we are now heading back to Auckland. We actually thought that everything in the car was ready, but unfortunately our water faucet...

We're in New Zealand and we have a car! As some of you already know, we found a van right at the beginning in Auckland, New Zealand... How? Here, the demand for vans is so...

Wednesday the 12th til Sunday the 15th of December: I arrived at my hostel (Oaklands Lodge, really nice!) in the early morning around 3:30 am, so mission Nr. 1 was: lay in....

At the airport, everything was taken care of and we also had a SIM card. We took the bus to our Airbnb in Otahuhu but the door was locked when we arrived. Great, our host Ady...

03.10.2019 - 06.10.2019 Meine Erkundung der größten Stadt in Neuseeland habe ich im Albert Park begonnen. Ein schöner Park, dessen Besuch sich lohnt. Hier zeigte sich der...

From Auckland to the north and then to Coromandel: First part of our New Zealand road trip

Wednesday, 18.09.2019 I finally arrived in New Zealand. Today is my first real day here for me. Although I did arrive yesterday, I spent the whole day sleeping. Today, I...

03/02/2014 It's wonderful when you don't really have to do anything. I'm considering doing a hop-on-hop-off tour, but it costs $40 and there aren't any compelling sights in...

The first question that is always asked: how did our grandson handle the flights? Better than us, Leo remained very relaxed throughout the entire journey. Would we do the trip...

17.12.2014 Wednesday - at about 1:00 p.m. local time - which is 01:00 a.m. German time, I land in Auckland. My condition is better than expected. My luggage is also there. I had...

Auckland Harbour . . . Bangkok Airport Auckland at Night After an hour of not few but typical complications, I suddenly arrived in New...

Arrival in Auckland and heading north on the North Island

Landing in London

Entering Auckland was not a very pleasant experience, I must confess. First of all, I lost a whole day when I crossed the international date line, which was quite strange. I...

This year, we wanted to start the new year 12 hours before Germany and watched the fireworks in Auckland.

Day 75 Blue sky. Around me, grass and people of all ages, concentrated or completely absorbed in their smartphones. Palm trees, a few birds flying from tree to tree, and...

Cities are meant to be explored. Some people manage to leave the hotel early, have a coffee and a croissant at the next corner, and tick off all the sights. As I said, some...

After a refreshing swim in the sea of Schahaatz, we packed our suitcases one last time in our rental car. Do you know that feeling when you meet people and feel like you've...