Travelogues West Coast

On Monday morning, Birgit and Oliver finally arrived. We met them at the motorhome rental. They had rented a stylish camper with a roof tent. After a 2-hour wait (during which...

Today, I’m going to just go with the flow. A quick stop in Hokitika, one of the few towns on the West Coast right by the sea. The river of the same name carries heaps of...

Once again with plenty of rain

And of course, massive rain

If you could travel through time, would you prefer to see the past or the future? That is a question that can be quickly answered or lead to a lengthy wine-fueled discussion. I...

With Gerlinde and Hubert, Franz Josef, Lake Matheson and Ōkārito

Once again with plenty of rain

the perfect cloud

After spending another three days at the lodge with the others, I continued my journey alone up the West Coast to Franz Josef. The first stop was Haast, where I enjoyed the...

Sometimes I wonder where my fear has gone. Not that it is completely absent from my life, but today it is in many places a little cuddle cat, where it used to be a frightening...

'Towards good weather' in this case meant heading to Wānaka. On the way there, Markus wanted to try his luck at fishing, so we bought fishing gear in Twizel and received a tip...

Today, I’m going to just go with the flow. A quick stop in Hokitika, one of the few towns on the West Coast right by the sea. The river of the same name carries heaps of...

Hiking with a view of the Franz Josef Glacier.

The West Coast of the South Island is known for its rainforests, hundreds of kilometers without civilization, its beautiful coastline and of course the changeable weather, which...

On Tuesday we made the hike to the glacier, as the weather finally turned good. It was an extremely strenuous ascent of 2 hours, steeply uphill, through the forest and over...

Today is an extreme travel day. We are driving from Nelson to Franz Joseph (Waiau), which is already about 7.5 hours without stops. With a bus and trailer, it will take at least...

After it has been pouring all night long, we set off early to the West Coast - it’s about 350 km through the mountains! The rain has stopped for now, and the view outside is...

After I said goodbye to Markus at the airport, I drove back over Arthur's Pass to Hokitika because Markus had convinced me to join a heli hike on the Fox Glacier. So, I had to...

The attentive reader of my blog will immediately notice that there is a missing day in the reporting. What exciting things happened on Friday, November 22, 2024? To be honest,...

Hot spring relaxation with sauna infusion x2.

My synapses are focused on food and after a visit to the Pancake Rocks, I had a craving for pancakes for weeks.

A coffee later and another 30 kilometers inland along the Hokitika River to enjoy the Hokitika Gorge Walk.

On a long journey there are sometimes those moments where you sit there and ask yourself why you are doing all this to yourself. We had one of these moments recently. It was...

What an breathtaking spot of nature with water colors like in a paintbox.

Kiwi Center and a Jade Workshop on the West Coast.

Greymouth, Hokitika, Franz Josef + Wanaka Phew, long wild week! After the Abel Tasman walk I had to take the 7:15 a.m. bus straight to Greymouth the next day. These are the...

And of course, massive rain

Another travel day, this time along the West Coast. Here, there are fantastic, endless beaches filled with driftwood. In some places, large rocks rise from the water, and there...