Travelogues Southland

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Finally back to the sound of the sea

In pitch darkness

With rain, wind, and sunshine

On December 25th, the journey continued to Queenstown. On the way, we passed several lupines and made a short stop in Wanaka to see the famous Wanaka Tree in the lake....

With TJ, we headed after another night in Queenstown towards Invercargill. There we visited the Clifton Caves, located an hour to the west. It is a 1 km long cave arch. We...

Today would have actually been Cherry Cake Day, but sometimes you have to settle for alternatives. Although 'settling' is putting it mildly - honestly, a cherry cake would not...

Hello everyone! Today, we had only one thing on the agenda: Milford Sound, which is actually a fjord. Since we would be spending a lot of time in the car and driving can be...

Sunrise at the lake. Since we couldn't shop anymore, we went for breakfast at the only café in the village. It is run by realNZ and located at the dock for the boat to Doubtful...

From the side road in Milford Sound, two of the ten Great Walks begin: the Milford Track and the Routeburn Track. The Milford Track is by far the most well-known and popular...

Most people take a boat tour in Milford Sound to see the fjords. However, Kate recommended I go on a kayaking tour instead. She had done the 'Stirling Sunriser' tour, which...

Manapouri should only be a stopover on the quite long journey from Queenstown to Te Anau, and there isn't really much to see in the town. But there was a cable car that felt...

Stewart Island, a small island south of New Zealand's South Island, is our destination for the next few days. We have booked a room in a small hotel and want to explore the...

Two days ago we were on a boat tour through Milford Sound. When we had to get up early in the morning, it was still dark outside and very cold. ☹️ The boat tour was very nice...

Unfortunately, Firdolin-Christopher lost the battle against the tree. The hike was quite nice though.

Fantastic views of an amazing landscape!

This landscape is simply WOW!

Fjord sightseeing on foot and hiking on a multi-day track.

2 days at the lakes in the Southland.

A lakeside dinner with sunset and views of the fjords of the South Island.

Adventurer Britta in a cave system.

Rock, paper, scissors or rather beach, rock, view.

On the way to the Milford Sounds we could see snow-covered mountain domes on the west side of New Zealand. It is 16*C, the water depth is 1520m and we have covered almost 2400...

After the Dusky Sounds we entered the Doubtful Sounds at around 11am. We had 13*C, 6bft wind force, 420m water depth and 77% humidity. As soon as the sun comes out it is...

The captain's timing was perfect once again... As we entered the fjord, the sun rose and the full beauty of New Zealand's nature was revealed. The whole atmosphere was mystical...

Second part of our day tour to Te Anau - the Te Anau Glowworm Cave in Fiordland National Park.

Day trip part 1 to the river Bruinen, the natural border to Rivendell.

After work means before traveling...not quite, first we had a farewell barbecue with our teams and there was an end-of-season party from the company. So we stayed in Cromwell...

Today we woke up early to dive in a shark cage with the Shark Experience in Bluff, Southland. We took a boat out for about an hour and anchored between Motonui and Stewart...

The outbound ferry journey from Bluff (place name for Mrs. O. ;-)) to Oban on Stewart Island was not for the faint of heart or stomach. We both managed it well, although the...