Travelogues Mount Cook Village

The past few days have once again shown us how exhausting traveling can be. The constant planning, driving, walking, taking photos, collecting impressions, and then moving on...

Finally, we made some plans. But what happens when we make plans? ... read here!

As announced earlier...

The sun rose and the car was frosted. Fortunately, the door opened easily. However, we were slightly shocked when we saw the layer of ice that surrounded our car. We struggled...

Peter's Lookout

Von der Otago-Halbinsel fuhren wir der Küste entlang Richtung Norden zu den Moeraki Boulders. Da diese schön zum Fotografieren sind, machten wir einen kurzen Spaziergang. Danach...

Mount Cook, or Aoraki in Maori, is the highest mountain on the South Island and in New Zealand, reaching a height of 3724m (+/- a few meters). Sir Edmund Hillary himself...

ERGOS New Zealand trip

The next stage was the highlight of this trip so far, literally, because we went to Mount Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand at 3,724 m. The tour was not far, but led...

The journey from the sea to the highest mountain in New Zealand, along the coast and through beautiful valleys with very few people!

Thursday 27.12.18 Incredible - the sun is shining when I get up at 8.30am. As usual, it takes me 90 minutes for showering, breakfast, washing up, tidying up, packing everything,...

Der Aoraki/Mt. Cook ist mit 3.724 Meter der höchste Berg Neuseelands...

Exploring the New Zealand Alps

Great weather and breathtaking views

White Horse Hill Campsite

After finally finding a shower in Twizel, where we paid $1 per minute for hot water, so a total of $3💪, we headed to the Hooker Valley Track, a relatively easy 3-hour track...

This time we are not woken up by the weather, but by our internal clock. Looking out of the camper window, there is a slight disappointment: the mountains that were bathed in...

I've already completed today's program in 2013, but it includes two must-see attractions at Mount Cook that I don't want to withhold from Eric. We meet with Isa at the start of...

Sleep in and plan the next few days. Then do some cleaning up, but what's more important: fix the left side mirror of the VW Bus. It almost fell off yesterday. The mirrors are...

After a classic NZ breakfast (Eggs Benedict... very tasty), today we head back a bit and along Lake Pukaki to the highest mountain in NZ, Mt Cook. Unfortunately, it doesn't...

Possibly the most beautiful place in the world.

The cloud-covered mountains upon arrival didn't make it easy for us to find and see Mount Cook. Only a sign at the Kea Lookout (unfortunately without Kea) showed us the...

20.1. - 21.1. Phew! What a ride! So incredibly exhausting and at the same time sooo beautiful! The ride was characterized by catastrophic headwinds and extreme heat!! Really!...

On the way to Lake Tekapo, I drove to Mount Cook Village. It was a beautiful drive along Lake Pukaki into the mountains. In Tekapo, I spent 2 nights in the brand new YHA with a...

Mount Cook, New Zealand's tallest mountain

Heute recherchiere ich, wo ich eine ähnliche Kamera herbekomme. Bestelle diese per click & collect zum Abholen für morgen. Hatte sie mir auch innerhalb 24 Stunden schicken...

Bright sunshine and blue sky, we decide to get up quickly and get going to see the famous Lake Tekapo and the highest mountain Mount Cook. On the way, we see meadows as far as...

Of course, we didn't want to miss the opportunity to see the gigantic Mt. Cook up close. On the following day, we made a stop and went for a hike at the base of this impressive...

We undertook another long hike at Mount Cook, again with beautiful views.