Travelogues Fox Glacier

The cities in New Zealand are, with very few exceptions, quite small. But even that is too much to say when it comes to Fox Glacier. This place consists basically of only one...

Today, we are reporting due to a forced break imposed on us by Cyclone “Fehi”. From last night until tomorrow afternoon, large parts of both islands are in the grip of storm,...

The West Coast - rainy but with an impressive landscape.

We had a lot planned for today, so we set our alarm for 7 am. In reality, we got up at 8 am, which was still early for us. First, we drove to Fox Glacier, which was just around...

We wake up. 6° and the mountains in the distance are full of snow. Yes my loves, that's how it goes in New Zealand. The weather can change really quickly here. So cheers to our...

After the last few days were not so nice, we treated ourselves to a bit of rest in Fox Glacier.

Fox Glacier from a distance and hike around Lake Matheson instead of helicopter and quad bike tour.

Gold! Gold has been found! It is amazing that with this reputation about 150 years ago...

From Wanaka we continued to the West Coast towards Haast and then up the coast to the town of Fox Glacier, where we had reserved a cabin at the campsite for 2 nights, as it...

Hello dear ones, I can finally get back to you. The last few days were rather weak when it comes to the internet. And as you may have noticed, I have switched to writing my...

After the energy-draining hike of the previous day on the "Roberts Point Track", we slept really well last night. We woke up with slightly heavy legs. Like almost every morning,...

We have decided to step out of our comfort zone during our trip. So far, this was not really the case, as we were mostly traveling in a campervan or camper here in NZ. We always...

We leave Wanaka and drive on Route 6 towards Haast, first 60 km along Lake Hawea and then along Lake Wanaka. Afterwards we pass Haast Pass and drive to the Tasman Sea along the...

We are heading towards Fox Glacier via Wanaka, passing Lake Hawea and then Lake Wanaka. The vegetation changes from shrubs and grasslands near the mountains to dense forests,...

6.2. - 8.2. Finally, we are at the sea! The landscape has definitely changed now. We are now driving along the sea and through the jungle. It is much greener, but the weather...

The Fox Glacier is another glacier located about 30 km from the Franz Josef Glacier. The Fox Glacier is one of the few glaciers that ends in the rainforest. I wanted to see...

After the day ended with sunshine yesterday, it rained this morning. So, I put on my rain gear, but when I started riding, the sun came out. However, it was still worth it, as...

It didn't rain all the time and there were really great things to see, but after a few days you run out of dry clothes.