Travelogues Tauranga

Day 1 So I arrived here yesterday and spent the night at the beach, had an amazing sunrise, took a shower, and did some laundry. What’s a trip without a hike, right? In the...

In the first week of December, which was also our last full work week, it got very festive: During the morning tea, we had Lamingtons (very delicious, as long as you don't eat...

Weekend trip to Tauranga with surfing & sauna & coffee & street art.

Start of the day at the Lady Knox Geyser at Waiotapu. It erupts daily at 10:30 using soap, making it a major tourist attraction. Cheating, if you ask me! The crowds then all...

After successfully getting my tire fixed at the workshop, I continued on to Papamoa to a new campsite. Upon arrival, I met some really cool people on the first day. From there,...

Tauranga: overcast at 24 degrees At six o'clock it was time to get out of bed, as we were set to embark on our unforgettable adventure at 8 o'clock, which would take us deep...

Meanwhile, August is over, marking the first month in New Zealand. A lot has happened during this time:At first, everything was overwhelming and new, and I wondered how I would...

Morning Pic After a 'Christian' night, we start our day with Ham & Eggs as an Advent breakfast at Mount Maunganui in Tauranga. Since today is Sunday, there are a...

On November 2nd, there was a 4-hour relay here at the RDA, which means the children from the therapy sessions could sign up and then rode on Saturday to show their families and...

At the beginning of October, there was a Holiday Program, which I wrote a bit about in the previous post. In the second week, Holly, who led the holiday program, invited us...

September was a beautiful month and I experienced a lot! September 1st was a Sunday and we drove to Hamilton. There, we visited the Hamilton Gardens, which were really...

Everyone spent the first five days in New Zealand together at an On Arrival Camp in Papamoa Beach (a suburb of Tauranga) in the northern part of the New Zealand North Island. In...

I work at my job from Monday to Friday, always from 8 AM to 2 PM. The workday begins at 8 AM when the horses needed for the first two rides are brought in from their paddocks...

By now, I have been in New Zealand for 4 days and the jet lag is slowly wearing off, and I am not as tired early anymore, even though I was surprised at how well everything went...

After the Coromandel Peninsula, we headed to Tauranga where we stayed for 4 nights because we liked it so much there. However, for the first two days, we took it easy and didn't...

The day started very 'fresh'. It was cold, cold, cold, and we set off on our Seafari tour. Equipped with stylish wetsuits, we headed out to the open sea. But at the same time in...

Day 78 of 175: World Cruise - Tauranga/New Zealand

The Wanderer and the Sea

We now took a crazy bus driver to Tauranga from Thames. Stand-up comedy would have been the more suitable profession for him. So we had a bus ride with a sightseeing tour, led...

16.10.2019 - 18.10.2019 From the Coromandel Peninsula, I continued to the Bay of Plenty to Tauranga. From there, I took a trip to the neighboring Mt. Maunganui. Due to a closed...

Mount Manganui near Tauranga is an underestimated hotspot in the northeastern part of New Zealand! It shines with its wild coastline and the stunning view of Tauranga.

After kayaking in Marlborough Sound and encountering dolphins there, we wanted to get closer to them again. That's why we took the opportunity in Tauranga. After about 50...

I have three days off now, so I decided to visit Tauranga, a city about an hour and a half away from Whakatane. The city itself is not that beautiful, but there are a few cool...

It has been a very eventful week, I wanted to write earlier but didn't have the time or motivation to do so :D. On Monday morning, I visited the city from up high, I went to the...

Dolphins in Tauranga, picnic in Auckland - Goodbye, New Zealand! ♥️

After two weeks of vacation, there were then two weeks of the Holiday Program (riding holidays), during which we helped out. It was all led by Holly, who always brought her dog...

Über Nacht sind wir von Auckland nach Tauranga geschippert. Hier haben wir einen Ausflug zu verschiedenen Inlandseen gemacht. Das Wetter war freundlich, die Fahrt durch das...

Another beautiful day awaits us, but first we have a hearty breakfast. We love to have cereal with fresh fruit and yogurt, along with a cup of tea or coffee, and then it's...

Tauranga and its surroundings was our destination today. We drove along endless kiwi plantations to the geysers. It was very hot and smelled of sulfur from a distance. After...

Our day started a bit cloudy in the car park in Te Kauwhata, where we wanted to get something for breakfast. This sounds very simple, but because Jana is vegetarian and most New...