Travelogues Otago

On the last evening, we all went once more to Wanaka and played billiards, darts, and cards. The next morning, it was time to say goodbye as, after such a long time, we all...

Ah. Queenstown. I don't quite know what it is about you. Of course, when you look at you, the panorama: the lake, the Remarkables, the starry sky at night. How the lights...

Over the Crown Pass to Wanaka

Today, Ralf and I woke up relaxed and eventually made our way to the sea with Heike, which is only 100 meters away. It was low tide, so we could walk very far out in this huge...

Swimming in the turquoise waters of the New Zealand mountains.

A city for a queen like me! ;)

I made art!

Stop three on my route to Dunedin - some more cool rocks.

Coastal town with a special steampunk touch and no penguin sightings.

There are 3 factors that largely determine a New Zealand vacation. WEATHER, WEATHER, WEATHER. Today it was bad and it was raining at around 10 degrees. Weather like it is...

With raised thumbs, 4 different vehicles transported me from Monowai to Arrowtown, to be precise, Arrow Junction. I had been there exactly 10 years ago with Vampy and Säckn, and...

Hello from someone who cares about the Colorful Socks industry. Here in New Zealand, pink-pale blue socks with sheep on them are all the rage. At least for me. First of all,...

Today, I've decided to treat myself to something special - I'm bringing a 38-year-old ex-Army Land Rover to Wanaka. The inland route takes me past Lake Tekapo (with its little...

Travel Day! Glenorchy to Franz Josef Glacier First exciting action of the day: Getting to the gas station in Queenstown on reserve. Just an extra 11 km in the tank than...

Actually, we just wanted to do “just one' activity today. Not more of a bam! – bam! – bam! … and yet another attraction, like on so many days before, but to focus on just one...

A landscape from another world! Maybe from Middle Earth?

18.11.22 We have changed our plans because the weather is not cooperating. Instead of going to Te Anau, we are going to Wanaka today. We slept until 6:30am for the first time,...

Kia Ora everyone. This is the dream of all tattooed Māori women rugby players speaking. Last Wednesday, Glocki and I landed in Christchurch and started our round trip on the...

Reflections of the mountain ranges in the lake.

The jungle says hello, maybe a dinosaur will too?

Beach visit in Dunedin.

When you know that there are really only a few days left until the final flight, time flies even faster than it already does. And as if it had been planned, nature really gave...

Meanwhile, the first term that we have been here is over, and with that, the first holidays were also due. The first Monday was still a 'makeup day' for the one Monday in August...

A day break with ice cream and croissants by the lake in Wanaka.

The first tour of this sunny day and a beautiful lighthouse with a dream path along the beach.

First stop on my tour to Dunedin.

We initially agreed with our winegrowing employer that we would stop working in the vineyard a week before the cherry season started. We used this week to do a road trip along...

Train station in Dunedin

Around 10 PM, we set out again to the Glenorchy Lagoons to test the astrophotography mode of the Pixels. You can see the results here. Exposure times ranged between 40 seconds...

I am in Queenstown. I am tired. I am annoyed because I have to spend too long setting up my replacement card. I am grateful that I am getting help from home. I am too exhausted...