Travelogues Manawatū-Whanganui

We started the new week in New Plymouth. In the morning we took advantage of the dry and sunny weather to walk the coastal trail. Unfortunately, the weather turned worse around...

14.-16.01.2023 ● Auckland Nach dem wir Jens Eltern nach knapp 3 Wochen gemeinsamer Zeit wieder verabschiedet haben, geht es nun für uns zu viert zurück in den Reisealltag. Die...

23.03.2023 ● Ferry to Wellington We now have exactly one week on the North Island before returning the camper van in Auckland. That means we have a tight schedule. We use the...

Street art and a bit of relaxation in a cozy café by the beach.

Superlatives in two days: The oldest national park in New Zealand. The worst lunch. One of the most amazing activities so far - white-water rafting on the Tongariro River. The...

Hello again. Travel day from Wellington to Tauranga. Very well-developed road with a median - essentially a proper highway! Everything else is relatively unremarkable. After a...

So, today we will be paddling a canoe on the Whanganui River from Pipiriki, which will take 3 to 5 hours. We had seen the river as slow-flowing and very calm, but when we took a...

In the evening we had a farewell fire at the tiny house while observing the Milky Way at night… It’s insane how many stars we can see here!!! Today we left early for Whakapapa...

The first activity in the late morning is a walk through a park along the river to the Durie Hill Memorial Tower on a hill, which you can ascend via an elevator inside the hill,...

This morning, we found out on Google Maps that we can’t use the planned route to Auckland via State Highway 3 because this road has been closed for repair work starting today...

A cozy walk through a bird reserve with the unforgettable chirping of New Zealand birds.

Invercargill

Departing from Whanganui, not sleeping well, we do not know why... Bought bread at Soor Bros (otherwise, there's only soft bread in New Zealand), took photos of dogs by the...

After our first coffee, Rosa made us an iced coffee that was quite delicious, yummy! Afterwards, we drove together to Waitārere Beach and took a little walk there - wow, cool...

In our eternal search for a 'DAMN GOOD COFFEE', we found the small train station. Wow, what a nice café with 2 sweet Samoyed dogs and seating from an old chairlift. After that,...

On Christmas, we celebrated in a large group at Foxten Beach. Together, we booked an Airbnb from December 23 to December 27 with 20 people. Of the 20 people, I only knew 4...

Beautiful 3-hour ferry ride from Picton to Wellington in perfect weather - North Island, here we come! We spend 2 hours in Wellington, not much, but we still get a good...

The Tongariro National Park is the 4th oldest national park in the world. In the center of the park are three active volcanoes: Tongariro (1968 m), Ngauruhoe (2291 m), and...

We continue to the Tongariro National Park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On the way there, we drive along the Desert Road. The name promises more than it delivers....

We wander through Mordor and Lord of the Rings film locations

So this morning we want to attempt the ascent to Mt Taranki. In the beautiful sunshine, we leave New Plymouth and drive around the volcano. And, and? More and more clouds stick...

Today we are heading to Tongariro National Park. Three volcanoes are located close to each other here, Mt Tongariro, Mt Ngauruhoe (Mount Doom from 'Lord of the Rings'), and Mt...

Today we actually get up at 7am. A hike in Tongariro National Park is on the schedule. First, we hike to Lower Tama Lake and then up the mountain to Upper Tama Lake. The...

Change of tactics: For the north island we are planning to stay a bit longer in the same area on the expense of visiting all possible regions on the island. In Whanganui (w and...

Tongariro Crossing and Taranaki Falls Beautiful landscape