Where we have been
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From May 3rd to June 19th we were on the road in New Zealand, we tried to express a summary of the most important experiences and encounters in pictures and words. First, if you want it to be like at home, you’d better stay there. And otherwise it helps “always look at the bright side….” […]
Franz Josef Glacier There has been a heavy thunderstorm all night and before we make our way to Haast, we drive into the valley. As so often before, we are lucky and can walk up to the viewpoint and now also see the Franz Josef Glacier. Fox Glacier The drive continues on the HW6 and […]
So far we have always been lucky with the weather, but now the disturbance over New Zealand is very big. We get to Franz Josef still dry, in the evening it starts to rain and has not stopped all day. Glacier? Nothing, we don’t see anything. Tomorrow we will continue south along the coast.
The connecting road from Christchurch to Greymouth leads over Arthur’s Pass. The TranzAlpine Train also passes through here. From Greymouth it is 100 km, at the beginning mainly along the Taramakau River. Towards the end it becomes a pass with a 17% gradient. On the viewpoint to the Otira Viaduct, there are very cheeky Kea […]
From Blenheim on the east coast to Greymouth on the west coast it is about 5 hours to drive, with the two places we still wanted to see, so we set off in the morning. The weather is ideal, there is no traffic and we make good progress. In New Zealand there are many single-lane […]
In the Marlborough area, Blenheim is the starting point, there are a lot of large wineries here. The very large steel vats make the charm of a winery fade a bit. It’s clear here, there’s not much going on here, they all want to cart you to the wineries. On the way to Greymouth, we […]
Dunedin wanted to get rid of us, from 4 o’clock in the morning there was no more electricity, so we left without breakfast on the way to Christchurch we found a café with good toasty’s. The route was varied, sometimes on the coast, it was more than four hours drive. We were warmly welcomed by […]
Because yesterday was such bad weather, we first drove to the Nugget Point Lighthouse in the morning. The way to Dunedin was entertaining on SH1 and we were there quickly. Larnach Castle is located just outside Dunedin in a beautiful garden. We are very centrally accommodated in the Dunedin Palm Motel, we go for a […]
We continue in Bluff on the Southern Scenic Route towards Kaka Point. On the way along the coast there is a lot to see. The first stop is now at the really southernmost point of New Zealand. SLOPE POINT CURIO BAY SPOUTING CAVE ON THE WAY PARAKAUNUI FALLS THERE WERE NO SEA LIONS AT JACKS […]
In the far south is Bluff, a small village with the southern port of New Zealand. The trip from Te Anau was unexcited, a stop at the Suspension Bridge and the Mc Crackens Rest were wet and rainy. The weather forecast for the next few days is rather modest. The property is already over 100 […]
