Travelogues Napier

On Friday, after we returned, I watched the sunrise at the beach with Franja, and afterward we went to the Blue Springs where it was still relatively empty because it was so...

We didn't just escape the rain; we also embarked on a time travel adventure! At least architecturally – and thankfully ONLY architecturally – we've landed in the 1930s. We have...

In 1931, large parts of Napier were destroyed by an earthquake, resulting in numerous fatalities. In the following years, the downtown area of Napier was rebuilt in the Art Deco...

.... Napier ✨ From our accommodation in Rotorua, we first drove to the Wai-o-Tapu Wonderland: an area with numerous hot springs, mud pools, sulfur lakes, geysers, and other...

24.01.2015 After 21 days saying goodbye to the South Island... Today marks one year since my first trip to New Zealand began in Christchurch. I landed there at night and rented...

December 23, 2017 Christmas is just around the corner. We decided to spend the holidays in a bigger city, so we headed to Napier, which is 150 km away. We left Taupo around...

A day in Napier with fantastic ice cream and great views.

We start in Wellington at 6:00 in the morning, as we wake up due to noise. The weather is again "meh". We drive to the West Coast and have breakfast by the sea again. Breakfast...

My day started early today: I had to drag myself out of bed at 5 o'clock because my host offered to drive me to a viewpoint to watch the sunrise. Can't the sun rise a bit later?...

Napier and Hastings are known for their buildings in the Art Deco style from the 1930s. Along the beach to Cape Kidnapper we took a different mode of transportation: a tractor

Can I confess something to you: I still don't know what's special about Art Deco style... But it doesn't matter, I started with the aquarium today. And almost right after I...

The first sign of the festival was already at the campsite since Monday evening: right across from us, an older couple arrived with a large motorhome and a big closed trailer....

Napier is a small, fine city directly on the Pacific, approx. 65,000 inhabitants, the Aschaffenburg of New Zealand, so to speak.

Wine region instead of the mountain - good decision

After leaving Taupo with mixed feelings, we made our way to Napier where we wanted to start our next Wwoof from the eleventh. But since we left Gilly and Brian on the tenth, we...

Today we did a sightseeing tour by bus in Hawkes Bay. We passed a few wineries, sheep farmers and honeymakers. The main trees were the really beautiful Norfolk pine trees, which...

For our next destination, it wasn't about nature, but about visiting a remarkable city, namely the town of Napier on the east coast of the North Island. Napier was designed in...

After a long break, all photos and news are now coming at once. We are currently in Wellington, waiting for Caro (Dirk's best friend) to arrive so we can travel the North Island...

Those who regularly read our blog will know who Steven is. We met him on 9.11.17 in Laos, he was like a birthday gift to me... We cycled together for 2 weeks in Laos, we even...

04.12.16 08:00 Wake-up call and breakfast (Weather: sunny and warm) 09:30 Swim in the Pacific (sunny, windy and warm) 11:00 Drive to Napier (transition to clouds) ...

In the morning, we walk to the Napier Museum and visit the exhibition on the 1931 Napier Earthquake. There is also an exhibition on the Māori in Napier. We explore the downtown...

We spent the last four days in beautiful Napier. Originally, we only planned to stay for 3 nights, but somehow this city captivated us... maybe a little bit in love! We drove...

Art Deco everywhere you look.

We spent almost three days in Napier. It was the most beautiful city in New Zealand for me so far. There are many amazing Art-Deco buildings here. In February 1931, there was an...

Hello dear ones, On Sunday (08.10) we set off from Taupo towards Napier. Unfortunately, it rained incessantly all day, so we arrived in Napier already at noon. We had our lunch...

The alarm clock rang early, very early to be exact. But there was a reason for that, we sensed the perfect sunrise from the comfort of our bed. First quickly to the toilet, on...

Short coffee stop between Wellington and Napier in Woodville.

Today we docked in Napier. The city was completely destroyed in 1930 by an earthquake and then rebuilt, all very peaceful and relaxed. There was also an endlessly long beach,...

After the eventful Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Park, we set off for Taupo. The popular holiday destination is famous for its numerous outdoor activities. You can go white-water rafting,...