68 | Otago | Wanaka
22. mars, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
🇬🇧 Today has been a restful day after our big hike yesterday. We spent the morning organising the car and cleaning some stuff. In the afternoon, we had a stroll around town and LakeLes mer
69 | Wanaka to Aoraki / Mt Cook
23. mars, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
🇬🇧 Today started off innocently enough but got swiftly derailed. Before travelling to Mount Cook, we wanted to visit Puzzling World in Wanaka which has a cool outdoor maze and some opticalLes mer
70 | Mt Cook | White Horse Hill Campsite
24. mars, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
🇬🇧 This is a busy and lively campsite, but it's not a surprise as it is located directly at the start of one of the most popular tracks in the entire National Park with stunning views of MountLes mer
70 - 71 | Canterbury | Aoraki / Mt Cook
24. mars, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
🇬🇧 After a pretty comfortable night in the hotel I was feeling a lot better, so we checked out and pitched our tent for the second night on the campsite. We spent the day resting and watchingLes mer
71 | Aoraki / Mt Cook to Lake Tekapo
25. mars, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
🇬🇧 Mount Cook to Lake Tekapo a lovely short and scenic drive, although we didn't stop much because Rob was still a bit under the weather.
🇩🇪 Von Mount Cook zum Lake Tekapo ist es eineLes mer
71 | Tekapo | Lake's Edge Holiday Park
25. mars, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
🇬🇧 Our second-to-last campsite is directly at Lake Tekapo, with almost every site having a stunning lake view. It's clean, it's got all the conveniences, and because it's the only campsite inLes mer
72 | Canterbury | Lake Tekapo
26. mars, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
🇬🇧 Lake Tekapo is definitely one of the most picturesque places to wake up in. We both had a long restful night, and today was hopefully our last day of forced rest. While I was feeling mostlyLes mer
73 | Canterbury | Lake Tekapo Horse Trek
27. mars, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
🇬🇧 One day delayed due to illness, but still much anticipated, we did our Alpine Horse Trek today. I was riding on a horse called Rocky that (according to Rob) was pooing more than any otherLes mer
74 | Kaikoura Whale Watching Cruise
28. mars, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
🇬🇧 Not every day is all sunshine and rainbows, and today was one of the more stressful ones. We originally wanted to go on a whale watching cruise in Kaikoura in the afternoon, butLes mer
74 | Picton | Waikawa Bay Holiday Park
28. mars, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
🇬🇧 We originally planned to camp in Kaikoura for the night, however Rob still was feeling a bit under the weather, so we decided to press on to Picton and stay in a tiny cabin on the campsiteLes mer
75 | Picton to Otaki
29. mars, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
🇬🇧 Under clear blue skies we set out on the ferry to Wellington today, finally leaving our South Island adventures behind. But not before having a final stroll through Picton and relaxing nearLes mer
76 | Otaki to New Plymouth
30. mars, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
🇬🇧 The drive itself from Otaki today was very uneventful. We briefly stopped in a place called Sanson to swap drivers and were distracted by a flea market there. Next we passed through WhanganuiLes mer
77 | Taranaki | Mount Egmont / Taranaki
31. mars, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
🇬🇧 The weather forecast said it would be cloudy today so we didn't expect much visibility of the mountain. However, when we woke up we had a clear view of Mount Egmont / Taranaki so we decidedLes mer
77 | Taranaki | New Plymouth
31. mars, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
🇬🇧 New Plymouth isn't as stunning Milford Sound, or as touristy as Rotorua, but it's not a bad little town to visit. We first drove to Te Rewa Rewa Bridge which I didn't know was only opened aLes mer
78 | Taranaki | Pukekura Park
1. april, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
🇬🇧 Our Couchsurfing host told us about a free zoo for kids, so obviously we had to check it out before leaving this morning! It's called Brooklands Zoo and is a small, free(!) zoo in PukekuraLes mer
79 | Waikato | Hamilton Gardens
2. april, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
🇬🇧 We had a very long car journey ahead of us today. However, because several people have recommended Hamilton Gardens to us, we just couldn't help but visit before leaving Waikato. And we'reLes mer
80 | Northland | Pataua South I 🌧️
3. april, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
🇬🇧 For the final days of our trip we booked a lovely Airbnb right at the beach. Unfortunately, a huge window-rattling storm accompanied by an orange weather warning completely derailed any plansLes mer
81 | Northland | Whangarei
4. april, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
🇬🇧 The weather today was still pretty poor after last night's storm; nonetheless we decided to brav the wet and windy to go out today. Our first stop was the Hundertwasser Art Gallery inLes mer
82 | Northland | Pataua South II 🌞
5. april, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
🇬🇧 After three days of rain, a dry and sunny morning greeted us today. Unfortunately it was also the day we had to leave our little cabin! To make the most of the belated good weather, we took aLes mer
82 | Northland | Paihia
5. april, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
🇬🇧 Our second-to-last stop on our trip was Paihia, a beautiful seaside town where the weather always seems to be nice and warm. We had a picnic at the beach and a short swim. The water was veryLes mer
82 & 83 | Northland | Gail's Paradise
5. april, New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
🇬🇧 We know this lovely lady called Gail who lives in the far north of New Zealand in a beautiful house at the beach (there's a long story I won't bore you with). We were almost at the end of ourLes mer
83 | Northland to Auckland
6. april, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
🇬🇧 It was hard saying goodbye to Gail and her family, but after a big breakfast and a promise to meet again soon we finally managed to leave Northland behind. The journey south was uneventful asLes mer
84 | Final Day in Auckland
7. april, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
🇬🇧 Our final day in beautiful NZ! We spent it completely spoiling ourselves with food and sunshine, before realising we have run out of our travel funds (perfect timing). A final visit to theLes mer
85 | The End of our Journey
8. april, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
🇬🇧 Our trip has come to an end. Today we're flying out back home on the longest journey possible. Thanks everyone who read along with our adventures and hopefully see you all soon.Les mer







































































































































































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