Travelogues New Plymouth

I wake up around 8 o'clock. Some campers next to me are already gone or out hiking. It was chilly up here overnight, had to put on the warm fleece jacket. That was the last time...

The story of Mt. Taranaki and why the journey was in vain for me...

Freedom Camping at Lake Rotomanu At 1:30 am the alarm goes off and at 3 am we take the first step towards Mount Taranaki. Since we can hardly see anything in the dark, it's now...

Overnight at one of the most deserted places in New Zealand, Ohura, very special, but a real experience. Then it goes on the Forgotten World Highway, 120km, four hours of...

Originally, we wanted to hike at the volcano and admire the lake, but unfortunately, a cloud is stuck on the mountain. Nevertheless, we drive up the beautiful road through the...

The last couple of days we spent in and around New Plymouth without seeing the 2,518 m tall volcano nearby because it was covered in clouds. We start to believe that the volcano...

Freedom Camping at Lake Rotomanu The day starts with rain and the weather forecast does not look good for us today, so we inquire about indoor activities: bowling it is. But...

Mount Taranaki rises like a cone from the earth. Its sight is breathtaking. Unfortunately, we didn't have such a good view, so I could only upload a postcard picture.