Travelogues Blenheim

So much sand...

Saturday, November 16, 2019 Okay, it's been quite a while since I made an entry. But here it is finally! I spent almost exactly one month in Wellington. I spent the time very...

22.11.22 Waking up on the beach in the morning. Bird chirping, the sound of waves, and a refreshing swim in the Pacific 🌊 The cold shower is not cold anymore. I don't...

After putting our job search on hold for the past 2 weeks, it was finally time to get productive again. Full of optimism, we drove to Nelson, where we had already spent a few...

After breakfast, we drove to the nearby coast. Three months ago, we visited the local seals. After an earthquake in 2016, a large layer of rocks emerged, providing enough space...

We were looking for Mount Robert and then went for wine, even if it seems different!

Marfells Beach

15.02-19.02 Marlborough sounds On Wednesday, after the check-out, we went to the 'Center of New Zealand' - a approximately 20-minute hike through a park, to the top of a hill....

This difficult moment when you have to take off your warm socks to put on flip-flops. The cold season requires many challenges - like going to the showers. Winter has now...

On my To Do List is a fantastically secluded beach on the east coast that is supposedly inaccessible due to the Kaikoura earthquake. Anyone who knows me knows what that means....

Today our journey takes us through Nelson to a farm near Blenheim. First, we stop in Nelson. A short walk through the city center and then onwards towards the Malborough Sounds....

The journey was about 150 km in initially bad weather and cold (11 degrees). From Kaikoura heading north, we always follow the coastal highway. Here, entire sections of roads...

Whanganui ... continuing to Wellington ... and on the ferry to Picton. Bye, bye Wellington. Entering the Malborough Sounds. Double Bay - Malborough Sounds...

The ferry is booked, now heading north. Before that, spend a few days at Marfells Beach. Collect paua shells... ...and watch seagulls. Walk to Cape Campbell Lighthouse. ...

The night at the free parking lot, in close proximity to the highway, was loud. In addition to the traffic noise, which was sometimes louder and sometimes quieter, there were...

01/27/20 After the lively evening, we slept a little longer today. We are slowly but surely adjusting to this time zone and no longer wake up at four in the morning. We are...

So...We are now in Blenheim. A small town surrounded by green hills and lots of wineries. We got a job on one of them. We work with about 10 backpackers in a team and every day...

When we woke up this morning, we were looking forward to the booked boat tour with whale watching 🐳 and were very disappointed when we found out at the info point that it had...

It was a beautiful sunny day and I came up with the idea to explore the wineries by bike. What fun it was! :-) So I grabbed the pink ladies bike with the basket on the front and...