Travelogues Northland

This week featured an experience that Julian has been looking forward to for several months. We went on a diving trip to the Poor Knights Islands. We had to be at the meeting...

On Sunday, we returned to Whangarei. A new experience awaited us. We will be undertaking a house and pet sit for two weeks. Specifically, we will be looking after the home of an...

The new week started with a short hike to St. Pauls Rock. The short ascent, which included a small climbing section with a steel cable, was definitely worth the effort. We were...

So guys, awake! Here at the mega campsite in Whangarei. When I woke up around 7, got ready in the bathroom, etc., more and more people gathered to jog. There were so many, and...

I have decided, contrary to my original plans, to stay one more day in Paihia and only continue to Whangarei in the afternoon. Because I want to do something else here. This...

A not-so-fun hike with great views and a closed track.

On Monday, we drove to Tawharanui Regional Park to hike the Ecologic Trail. The Regional Park is known for its abundance of bird species, like the Takahe and of course, New...

I arrive in Auckland and drive with Ferdinand to Dargaville to the farm

After my full-day boat tour, I embark on a full-day bus tour. We start at 7 AM because the journey to New Zealand's northernmost point is quite far. Our bus driver is named...

Adventure in the depths - fun in the waters of New Zealand.

Classy view of the sea and on the sea.

Today was not the last day, but the last day with my planned route. Okay, yes, I still have the car for a few more days and Auckland is still coming. But this was the last time...

Important stories from New Zealand and a light end to the day.

Sand Sliding - the largest sand dunes in New Zealand.

So the plan was actually beach hopping today. Well, I woke up right by the sea at sunrise. I then made some phone calls and cooked. I accidentally made pesto pasta for an entire...

On the trail of the Māori

In Whangarei, there is plenty of water: the Town Basin on the Hatea River, at least one waterfall, and a Hundertwasser house and museum. Did you know that the Austrian...

Sometimes people forget things. For example, I often forget my school key at home, and Felix laughs at me when I knock again. I rarely forget appointments, but it does happen....

Phew... it looked quite different yesterday! It's gray, windy, rainy, and cool. How unpleasant. Today, we're heading towards 90 Mile Beach. Check-out time at most places is...

On the early morning of the second-to-last day of January, I set off very early to Paihia after some intense cat petting, just 20 minutes away from Kerikeri. Paihia is also a...

.... that was presented to us on the way from Auckland to Whangarei: Hundertwasser lived for many years in New Zealand, and in his honor, a beautiful house with a museum was built...

Hundertwasser House Whangarei

We wake up to bright sunshine, summer temperatures, and a view of the sea. We brew tea and enjoy the scenery. Strengthened by breakfast, we think about how the day should...

From Ahipara, I headed towards Paihia. At Taupo Bay, I made breakfast and had my air mattress inflated while surfing. After that, I made a stop at the Challenging Hike. After 2...

Kiwis

.... explored from the water and from the air! Today we took the ferry from Paihia to Russell again, to first explore the town: Both places have developed as whaling towns....

The new week began with a travel day. However, we planned a few stops along the way to make the journey more enjoyable and visit a few small towns. We stopped at the Koutu...

.... and we have shown it! Since we were a bit 'sleepy', we couldn't get a ferry ride from the North Island to the South Island, at least not with a car or camper van. Now good...

Die Zeit in Kerikeri war vor allem mal wieder von Regen geprägt. Doch verhältnismäßig zu anderen Teilen des Landes, wie beispielsweise Auckland, war die Intensität des Regens...

... to Paihia. Today we travelled from our great accommodation in Whangārei Heads via Kawakawa to Paihia in the Bay of Islands. After a somewhat cloudy morning,