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Today feels like fallen out of place. It’s February, and my thermometer (outdoors!) showed 30° Centigrades. Yes, I know, this was in full sunlight with no wind and all – but nevertheless it felt odd. It felt like the wrong… Continue Reading →
It’s so sad that my trip to NZ is over. I hope I will hear and read “kia ora” soon again. Have fun with some pictures in my little movie below – if the feathery guy will let you in.
Finally, I made it to be owner of a tiny house. I have been following the tiny house movement for a while by now – you find amazing versions of this idea on youtube. And now – tadaaaaa! – I… Continue Reading →
Take water, I mean lot’s of water, add air, mix it fiercely, and you’ll get the best imaginable color: turquoise. This happens at Huka Falls near Taupo, where the beautiful Waikato river first squeezes through a little narrow gorge at… Continue Reading →
I chose to visit the wonderful Abel Tasman national park the easy way: Doing a day hike embedded in a cruise complemented. by a free pick up service from my accomodation.
Greymouth. Direct beach access from the camp site. The lady at reception tries to direct me to a “quiet site” on the side. What do you mean by “quiet”? No neighbors? No, what she means is “no ocean”. But this… Continue Reading →
I was almost on a diet today – it’s Christmas, and for the traveller this means everything is closed and there is nothing to eat, nowhere. I had started my day planning to have breakfast in a caf’e on the… Continue Reading →
I very much like the optimism and hunger for a normal life that is all apparent in Christchurch. At Christmas eve, I attended a sing-along concert of the Christchurch cathedral choir in the transitional cathedral, a.k.a. cardboard cathedral, bacause it… Continue Reading →
Hanmer Springs. A sleepy village with a Spa and Pool, in the middle of lot’s of green. My plan was to get muddy and do a tour on a Quadbike. But fate was against me and there was no offer… Continue Reading →
When preparing my trip to NZ, a knowledgeable colleague said: Kaikoura is all about whales. I must say, not just.
