We stay a little longer

Басылган: 03.03.2020

We stay a little longer

First things first: We have applied for a second E-Visa, and *trumpet* can stay 3 months longer! :) So we are staying a total of 5 months. In May, we will go to Argentina as planned!

What does Wellington (capital) aka Welly (wood) have to offer?

Windiest capital in the world!
Windiest capital in the world!
Wellington from above! We
Wellington from above! We've never seen clouds move so fast: Windy City
Tikki
Tikki

Lots of culture for free! Great and small museums, galleries, and beautiful green spaces!

Te Papa Museum
Te Papa Museum
Kiwi, unfortunately night-active and super shy, so seen in the museum ;)
Kiwi, unfortunately night-active and super shy, so seen in the museum ;)
Firework installations from all angles *.*
Firework installations from all angles *.*

Sailor stories

Wow!
Wow!

What a green city...

Herb gardens are beautiful everywhere
Herb gardens are beautiful everywhere

Looking for a game night?

Counter Culture makes it possible! Such a cool idea, a board game bar with over 400 games, good beer, and more than just motivated staff 

Winning smile, especially with the DIAMONDS game. The magpie won!!
Winning smile, especially with the DIAMONDS game. The magpie won!!
Settlers, of course Felix won. Nice crowd there(:
Settlers, of course Felix won. Nice crowd there(:

What was particularly beautiful? 

Zealandia! Restoration project with the goal of getting everything back to how it was BEFORE humans arrived. Thirty native birds, lizards, only native plants. What a beautiful bird concert! 




The little star: A mini dinosaur. Tuatara or bridge lizard.

Our favorites: 

TUI - sings beautifully in three-part harmony
TUI - sings beautifully in three-part harmony
Kakariki - simply fancy
Kakariki - simply fancy

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From Welly, we took the ferry to the South Island to Picton

Let
Let's go to the South Island!

Picton, the town we arrived in
Picton, the town we arrived in
Back into the green
Back into the green
Classy breakfast: Poor Knight (what else with bread?!)
Classy breakfast: Poor Knight (what else with bread?!)

We slowly made our way along the North

Delicious mussels!
Delicious mussels!
So that everyone can see what
So that everyone can see what's here

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A week in Nelson.

In Nelson, we stayed at the "Paradiso Backpackers". An affordable piece of paradise with sauna, pool, jacuzzi, and cinema bus

Paradiso Hostel
Paradiso Hostel
Nelson Botanic Gardens
Nelson Botanic Gardens
...with ZEN garden
...with ZEN garden

There were homemade(!) spaetzle, fries, and bread. Paradise.

Spaetzle
Spaetzle
FINALLY CRUST!!!
FINALLY CRUST!!!

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From here, we went to Takaka (Hippietown) and Cape Farewell (which really looks like a kiwi on the map)

And again, pure nature

Natural spring with ultra pure water that breaks surprisingly in the light
Natural spring with ultra pure water that breaks surprisingly in the light
Stalactites
Stalactites
Those who have entered a MOSS CONNECTION: Stalactites always facing the SUN ;)
Those who have entered a MOSS CONNECTION: Stalactites always facing the SUN ;)

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For those who made it this far (we won't squeeze another 4 weeks into one blog entry!!) here comes the highlight: the sealion baby - at the dream beach

Sealion baby!!
Sealion baby!!
Kindi: Lagoon for practicing swimming. Whether you want to or not :D
Kindi: Lagoon for practicing swimming. Whether you want to or not :D
Milk bar open ;)
Milk bar open ;)

The camera battery was empty afterwards! :D

Here the mini ones sleep...


Thanks for reading! 

Best regards 


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