Fiji Time
“No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one.” I guess this quote was actually quite true in our case. Though we had the most amazing experiences on our journey through New Zealand, we... Continue reading →
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Thought-provoking and Optimistic Christchurch
In the morning, we finished up packing and left the camp site to go to the Wendekreisen office to return our motorhome. We had a warm welcome in the office and no problems with the return – only warm wishes for... Continue reading →
Moeraki Boulders and Omarama Clay Cliffs
We had been on the move a lot, and the shorter distance to Omarama the following day was welcomed especially by the girls. On the way we wanted to see the Moeraki Boulders, but other than that, getting to the... Continue reading →
Nugget Point and Dunedin
At this point, we were all starting to feel our departure from New Zealand closing in on us. We didn’t have anymore fixed plans besides getting to Christchurch where we had to return the motorhome on January 15th. This gave... Continue reading →
Milford Sound
We nearly missed our boat ride in Milford Sound. We knew how long it would take to get there, but we had left out two important things – the waiting time at the end of the Homer Tunnel, and worse,... Continue reading →
That Awesome Key Summit Track
We had time for another walk on our way to Milford Sound, and the Key Summit Track, which is part of the famous Routeburn Track, sounded like an attractive choice. We set out on the gorgeous road from Te Anau in... Continue reading →
Doubtful Sound
We had to get up quite early in the morning to be at the Real Journeys office in the near by town of Manapouri at 8 a.m. It was a cloudy morning, and it rained now and then. We were... Continue reading →
Horse Riding in Glenorchy
In the morning, the sandflies had taken possession of our beautiful little spot next to the lake, so we moved on after breakfast. Glenorchy was just a few winding kilometres away, and we enjoyed every bit of them. Mads is... Continue reading →
Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu
Like most people who travel in New Zealand, we also had plans in Queenstown, New Zealand’s adventure capital. As none of us were particularly interested in near-death experiences aka bungy jumping or skydiving, we had a booking for a jet... Continue reading →
The Road through Haast Pass to Lake Hawea
When we left Franz Josef to head South, the weather was no better than the day before. We stopped by Lake Matheson once more, just to have our expectations confirmed – the mountains had not yet returned from their hideaway... Continue reading →