Travelogues Taupo

Kia ora! Unsere erste Fahrt ging ganz nach oben in den äußersten Norden der Nordinsel... Was haben wir dort tolles erlebt? Cape Reinga: Spitze der Insel, zwei Meere...

25.01.2015 Since I don't have any groceries, it remains with an instant coffee in front of my room in the morning sun. I load up my car and drive back to Napier at 10:00 am. In...

Today we slept well for the first time, which is remarkable as the house in Ohakune was very noisy. It felt a bit like being in a ski lodge - you could hear every word next...

Man, the last year went by incredibly quickly. But don't we say that every year? Consciously taking time for things that bring us joy and consciously taking time for ourselves....

Taupo is located on the largest lake in New Zealand and near the Huka Falls - one of the most visited attractions in New Zealand...

After 2 weeks of sunshine, the New Zealand summer decides to balance it out with 2 weeks of rain, so we only see the second hand shops and the city museum in Taupo. The Alpine...

Der Lake Taupo ist von der Fläche her etwa so groß wie Singapur. Als wir dort ankamen, sind über uns die Flugzeuge gekreist und haben im Sekundentakt die Fallschirmspringer...

After a good breakfast, we drove to the Huka Falls today, which are located right outside the gates of Taupo. An 11m high waterfall, with over 220,000 liters of ice blue water...

After almost six months away from home, familiar surroundings, and loved ones, we had our first visit in New Zealand. Thomas, a friend of Tim's from Franconia, took the long...

On the way to Taupo, I visited the Glowworm Caves in Waitomo. Unfortunately, taking pictures was not allowed. But it was so beautiful. Thousands of little glowing dots in the...

In the morning, we leave the national park and head towards Taupō. We make our first stop at Lake Rotoaira. Then we continue driving to the Scenic Lookout on Lake Taupo. We have...

After a very good breakfast and a warm farewell from Wendy and Pete, we drove to Taupo at Lake Taupo today. Since we made good progress, we still had time to visit the "Craters...

Rotorua is so far the most beautiful little town I've found on my journey. The main attractions here are the geysers, hot springs, and Maori culture.

Only 6 km away from our campsite in Taupo, there was somehow already the turnoff to the 'Huka Falls', which are known for their strong water flow and bright blue water. From the...

08/09/19 - Alex We wake up. It's raining. Until 12:00 we spend most of the time thinking about what to do today. 'Taking a shower would be nice again,' we think and so we drive...

Hipapatua Recreational Reserve, Taupo In the morning, we go swimming in the Waikato River, the longest river in New Zealand. There is a circular current at the swimming spot...

Hipapatua Recreational Reserve, Taupo Our Zuhlo loves workshops, which is why we have to take him to one again today. Since the coolant container feels completely empty, we...