Travelogues Taranaki

So we started the new week unemployed again. The option of getting a paid job per completed area was ultimately not feasible for us, as we would likely have ended up earning less...

So things didn't really go according to plan here. I headed towards Three Sisters and Elephant Rock yesterday, and when I got there, I realized, damn, the tide is going out...

Wonderful day in a wonderful city.

A wonderful hike to one of the most famous photo spots in New Zealand.

Pool Day in a slightly different way.

After last week at the Berryfarm, Theo and I headed first to Hobbiton, the film set. We were blessed with great weather and had a tour of the fantastic Hobbit world. The...

Excursion to one of the most beautiful beaches in New Zealand with a fantastic view..

In Picton, we took it easy and enjoyed the great campsite. Then we took the ferry heading east, yes really (!) to go from the South Island to the North Island. It was very...

Today, the first stop was at the sign with the super long name. I was the only person there, which was really relaxing. I had seen so many videos of this sign and finally, I was...

The first view out of the window the next morning was phenomenal! Mount Egmont in all its glory and not a single cloud in sight. Unfortunately, that changed quickly, and when I...

Flowers in wonderful colors and a walk through the green jungle.

After reading about the Three Sisters and The Elefant Rock in the travel guide and receiving a strong recommendation from Stefan and Felix, I could no longer just pass by. These...

Rainy days are museum days, which is why I visited Puke Ariki in New Plymouth. There is an exhibition about the Māori, one about the flora and fauna of New Zealand, one...

After watching the fishermen in Porirua for a bit in the morning, I made my way to Whanganui. There were large land disputes shortly after the first Europeans arrived in the...

Yeah, the early bird catches the worm … :-) We get up early because we still haven't given up hope of getting a view of the volcano. The weather forecast indicated a one-hour...

Great, it rained all night. And it was windy too. The rain was pounding on our wooden house. One might typically view this as romantic, but for us, it was anything but that......

A charming trip to a collector who has turned into a real museum.

Rested enough, the next hike is coming up for us. We arrive at Egmont National Park in the afternoon and can find out about the conditions and the track at the Visitor Center....

We had a very exciting stopover in Levin. We wanted to wait and plan for a rainy day there. In fact, the sun came out in the afternoon and it stayed dry. We actually felt very...

I continued along the Surf Highway towards Egmont National Park. Occasionally, I drove to the coast, for example, at Cape Egmont Lighthouse or in Ōakura, and enjoyed the views....

Yay, we are on the North Island. Although the start was a bit bumpy. Let's begin our beautiful journey with the ferry. From Picton, you can take the ferry to Wellington on the...

Enjoyed a hearty breakfast overlooking the sea. Then strolled around New Plymouth, by the way, the first settlers from England were lured here with the promise of good...

It's raining this morning, everything is covered in thick clouds. We're heading to Stratford via SH 43, Forgotten World Highway. The 155 km road winds through subtropical...

Off to Taranaki! We actually thought we would see an impressive great mountain and its summit. But then we got into the clouds and later into a downpour. Well prepared, we...

Originally, we wanted to go on a hiking tour at Mt Taranaki, but as we drive to our starting point, there is nothing to see but gray. It's raining and it doesn't look like it's...

Today we drove from our beautiful camping spot towards New Plymouth; shopping and doing laundry. Lesson of the day: you can walk on the sand at low tide, you have to stand at...

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...