Travelogues Northland

.... at least it felt that way. After a beautiful sunrise, we took the ferry from Paihia to Russell to spend (almost) a whole day on a tall ship in the Bay of Islands. The...

Bay of Islands: 10 degrees in the morning, 20 degrees in the afternoon Now half of our big dream has already passed. Time flies by. But we still have many beautiful destinations...

Today we're going to Waipu Beach to meet friends from Münster, who happen to be here at the same time (saw on WhatsApp status)! We're meeting for coffee at their tent, then...

Cape Reinga

In Tutukaka we spontaneously try to book a boat tour with snorkeling to the Poor Knights Islands, a group of islands with lots of caves. Unfortunately they are all fully booked....

The weather improved again in the following days and I was able to see more of the city. It is now Sunday and therefore the official first day of my program. The program leaders...

In the morning I was able to brush my teeth and do my thing in the on-site bathroom, which was absolutely premium. I then went back to my car and the guy next to me came over...

Today is the day we start our next camping trip. This time we booked the campervan with Wendekreisen. Since our last visit - just before the Corona pandemic - the already...

Riding Lesson

Morning Pic Wake up with a view of the .... trees and the sunrise over the sea. The first time completely blue sky🤩 Calm has settled in on the campground...

Morning Pic We wake up with the seagulls dancing on our roof. Which is not a problem, as we get to see the sunrise because of it. Plus, there are plenty of big...

.... the birthplace of modern New Zealand that we visited today .... and learned among other things that nowadays only 17% of New Zealanders are Maori and that they have only...

We probably won't be able to see the biggest and oldest Kauri tree anymore, as we would need to drive over 2 hours north for that, but Steve is taking us to a forest where we...

An indescribable experience, herding goats and racing across the countryside with the quad and dogs. Together with Nick and the four dogs, I went to another farmer on the other...

In Ahipara, one of THE surfing hotspots, we hope for a bit of sun, but unfortunately we only get fog and rain. Anyone can have a beach with a blue sky, but we think that a beach...

Paihia + Kaitaia After a week we finally left Auckland. As nice as it was, it's supposed to be the least interesting part of NZ. Above it there is a small corner of land called...

Morning Pic Wir wachen wieder mit dem Dröhnen der Brandung auf und Frühstücken mit Blick auf die Tapotuputo Bay. Neben uns machen sich Einheimische...

Morning Pic Das Wasser ist heute morgen schon wieder weg, als wir aufwachen. Das Wetter naja 🫤 Also machen wir uns auf den Weg nach Auckland. Unterwegs wieder diverse...

A final beach day just the way I like it, we have plans again with the two 'Germans from Münster'. Great beach, we are the first ones there and remain the only ones for a long...

Soon after 8, we set off on a quite large stage towards Maungaturoto, where Ralf's uncle Steve lives and where Heike and Felix grew up. Everything is going well, the highway...

Even though no day here is like the other, there are a few fundamental things that remain the same every day. Daily Routine: Getting up between 7 and 8 Feeding the cows Having...

This is the trail you want to walk if you are in Auckland and have a car!

5.3.2024 Bay of Islands We left the ship via tender and then boarded our tour bus. Our driver introduced himself as "Holger", which confirmed my suspicions based on his English...

Fantastic! We drove about 200 km north of Auckland to a small beach, Whale Bay in Matapouri. Small parking lot on the side of the road high above the coast, few cars,...

After narrow, partly flooded, muddy roads through a seemingly endless jungle, we finally arrive at the campsite. The road is so incredibly curvy and I feel very sick. It's...

Breakfast on the beach, Whangārei Falls and Freedom Camping

Our first sights in the rain and in the sunshine

To tell the story of that day I have to go back a long way and don't even know where to start. It's best to first describe the campsite, which is actually not a campsite at all,...

Yes, my dear, what can I say. Maybe I shouldn't have bragged so much in the last post that we haven't had any big problems with Hapi so far. They were still to come! But I want...

Morning Pic As the weather forecast predicted, it is cloudy today. Perfect weather for a round of golf, especially since the green fee for 18 holes here is only €21. ...