TysklandHessenFrankfurt am MainSchwanheimUnterwald50°3’9” N 8°35’17” E
28. oktober 2015, Tyskland ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
And again back to my favorite place, the airport :) and, as always and despite the endless flight, looking forward to a new destination to explore... This time east bound and to NZ first 🌏😎
New ZealandAucklandMechanics BayAuckland Port36°50’33” S 174°46’3” E
31. oktober 2015, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
After 30 hours of travel here I was happy to discover beautiful downtown Auckland around Queen Street and the harbour. You find nice old buildings in between many skyscrapers and the skytower, theLes mer
New ZealandWaikatoWaikato DistrictOnewhero37°18’44” S 174°53’33” E
1. november 2015, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The surfer hotspot in NZ and best place to enjoy beautiful beaches if the water was not that cold 😁
New ZealandWaikatoWaitomo DistrictWaitomo CavesKapongaru38°15’47” S 175°6’56” E
2. november 2015, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Leaving Auckland with the stray bus the first sightseeing stop brought us to the Waitomo caves. Floating in a boat through a part of a dark cave it felt like in space with a thousand stars around youLes mer
New ZealandAucklandMangapapa Stream37°51’26” S 175°40’51” E 3. november 2015, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Went and visited Bilbo and Frodo in their houses in Hobbiton and suddenly felt so amazingly tall the first time :) It becomes clear to you why Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin missed their home so muchLes mer
New ZealandWellingtonOkahukura Bush39°4’42” S 175°39’22” E
6. november 2015, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
A tough 20km and 7h hike over the mountain in between two snow topped volcanoes. As it is still an active volcanoe area you smell the sulfur in the air and you can spot smoke coming from holes in theLes mer
New ZealandWellingtonLambton Harbour41°16’49” S 174°46’53” E
8. november 2015, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Just spending some time in the Weta movie studio with the Lord of the Rings characters (actually I found myself looking a bit similar to Gollum in my current illness state haha), on the night marketLes mer
New ZealandNelsonMarahauMarahau Stream41°0’10” S 173°0’23” E
9. november 2015, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Kayaking! Definitely the best way to explore the famous national park on your own. Got to see clear water, seals and I could finally find penguins :D
That was when the weather suddenly changedLes mer
New ZealandSentinel Rock43°26’1” S 170°10’12” E
12. november 2015, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
A 2h walk from Franz Josef Village you get to the base of the Franz Josef glacier where you can see it sitting between the mountains and you also see how it has carved the valley over the thousands ofLes mer
New ZealandCanterburyMackenzie DistrictLake TekapoCowans Hill44°0’14” S 170°28’55” E
16. november 2015, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Impressions from various view points around Mt Cook...
While you could already feel and see the summer coming, snow was still falling on the mountain tops during the night 🌞❄️
