Kaikōura

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#7 Dolphins and more fish

Today we watched the sunrise above the sea and cancelled our whale watching tour due to strong winds (22 m/h = 77 km/h). After doing our first laundry we went to the south bay...

#6 Seal colony near Kaikōura

Today we stayed at our camping site at the beach during the forenoon and mingled with some Germans from Frankfurt and some Kiwis (people from New Zealand) from Kerikeri. Based...

Day 12 - Tram ride in Christchurch and whale tour in Kaikoura

Today we just took a tram ride in Christchurch. You can book combination tickets with a river trip and/or gondola; the tram rides are full-day hop on-off. During the trip we...

Let us through.. we are VIP

The alarm goes off at 6 a.m. and surprisingly, despite the excitement, I slept quite well. We quickly get ready and grab a coffee on the way. When we arrive at the center we...

Tasman bis Cromwell

After our week-long stay with Janina and Jonas in Tasman, we headed to Cromwell because our job on a cherry orchard there starts in December. Our first stop was Blenheim, where...

Berge & Meer: 2 times across the Southern Alps to Kaikoura

After a week on the coast, it was time for mountains again: 2 of the 3 mountain passes across the Southern Alps are quite close to each other in the hinterland of Christchurch,...

Whale Watching and goodbye South Island!

You don't really need to say anything about the pictures. They speak for themselves.Our last day on the South Island was spent with another highlight. We went on a whale...