Cycling New Zealand Part 5: Human versus seagull Country: New Zealand From Haast to Greymouth Lesson learned: Somebody has to feed the sandflies Laughed about: How an “actual shop” with several shelves nearly brought us tears of joy Most wonderful miracle: Ice cold Budweiser Greatest challenge: Having breakfast ourdoors Days on the […]
Cycling New Zealand Part 4: Sandfly-Territory Country: New Zealand From Luggate to Haast Lesson learned: If you want to see green rainforest, you have to suffer rain Laughed about: A daytrip for a burger Most wonderful miracle: Plenty of other travel cyclists Greatest challenge: The rollercoaster to Queenstown Days on the bike: 3 […]
Cycling New Zealand Part 3: Glacier lakes and Campervans Country: New Zealand From Mount Cook Village (Aoraki) to Luggate Lesson learned: Ever looking for a German? Just visit a New Zealand Campsite Laughed about: Gerd believes that we’re travelling light Most wonderful miracle: An anonymous farmer who offers his field to campers […]
Deutsche Cycling New Zealand Part 2: The Alps2Ocean from Ocean to Alps Country: New Zealand From Oamaru to Mount Cook Village (Aoraki) Lesson learned: Once in a life a helicopter ride is well-spent money Laughed about: Our snail’s pace Most wonderful miracle: The Milky Way over Lake Benmore Greatest challenge: gravel and […]
Cycling New Zealand Part 1: Sun doesn’t always shine Country: New Zealand From Christchurch to Oamaru Lesson learned: Water may be free in New Zealand, but not always easy to obtain Laughed about: A village with three habitants Most wonderful miracle: Hanne, Ramon and Isla Greatest challenge: Headwinds, trailers and cold drizzle […]
So our New Zealand Visa would expire after a year. What to do if we wanted to travel for longer? Well, there was always the option of a good old fashioned Visa Run. And as there are no land borders into New Zealand we had to fly somewhere. Roberto and […]
Al roads lead to Home New Zealand is as far as I can get from home. Well, to be exact the very furthest point from Germany is just water in the South Pacific. But close enough. Christchurch is exactly opposite of the Spanish Galicia. And that’s pretty much just […]
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New Zealand: Winter is coming Country: New Zealand From Christchurch to Christchurch Lesson learned: New Zillund English isn’t easy. Laughed about: Happy Kiwis in shorts and barefoot at -3° Most wonderful miracle: Natural wonders just around the corner Food we ate: Homemade food, burgers, cocktails, fruit, and cherry tomatoes Greatest challenge: Winter […]