Hanmer Springs

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Hanmer Springs

Wellnessprogramm in Hanmer Springs.

Defy the stress of travel

Before we head back inland, we stay one last night on the west coast at a lake. This is where the makeshift but super effective leftover mosquito net comes into use again. There...

Hanmer Springs

We spent our first evening in Hanmer Spring very quietly. Before we started eating, we sat comfortably in our camping chairs and read and cracked walnuts. Duncan's neighbors had...

Back with Duncan

The next day was very quiet. At 7:30 a.m. the alarm went off as usual. Breakfast was served pretty quickly afterwards. We had booked a double kayak for 10am. So after breakfast...

Hanmer Springs

Due to the weather conditions (rain), we are changing our plan to go to Abel Tasman National Park and heading towards the east coast. Our route initially follows the Buller...

Jollies Pass or also: Google is not always wrong

"Drive carefully! Southern roads are different!" This sentence greeted us as soon as we arrived in Picton after our ferry ride. It was written in big bold letters on a large and...

Kaikoura - Hanmer Springs

On Sunday, we drove north along the coast to Kaikoura. This road is only open on weekends since the earthquake. The kilometers in New Zealand may seem short, but they take...