Seeing Manuel again
18 марта 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We met Manuel in Auckland. We were staying in the same hostel and had some good times together. When we saw on social media that we were both in the same region we immediately decided to meet upЧитать далее
Minigolf Christchurch
22 марта 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
The day after meeting Manuel we planned on driving to our next travel destination, the Nelson Lakes. Unfortunately the van broke down on our way. We had to be towed and were told that our van isn'tЧитать далее
ПутешественникOje ihr Armen hoffentlich findet ihr einen guten Ersatz. Dürft ihr wieder reisen?? Liebe Grüße
ПутешественникNein, wir sind immernoch im Lockdown. Ich bin nur grade dabei ältere Bilder endlich mal hochzuladen. Und wir haben zum Glück vor dem Lockdown schon einen neuen, besseren Van gefunden 😊 Ich hoffe euch geht es gut! ❤
Christchurch I
22 марта 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We spent the day roaming around Christchurch. We went to see the 185 empty chairs (an unofficial earthquake memorial), the cardboard church, looots of street art, the remembrance bridge, the officialЧитать далее
Kaikoura Beach
23 марта 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
After having bought a new van in Christchurch we made our way back to Nelson. On the way we stopped in Kaikoura, and took a walk on the beach where we saw a whale breach (really far away 😂) andЧитать далее
Faith In Humanity Restored
24 марта 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
When we were in Christchurch the Government announced that we had 48 hours until the whole country would be in alert level 4 (lockdown). We needed to return to Nelson as our old, broken van was storedЧитать далее
The Restore Balance Retreat
26 марта 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
During lockdown we wanted to be in the countryside. That's why Isi contacted many hosts on the wwoofing website. Nicky from the Restore Balance Retreat in the Motueka Valley got back to us and saidЧитать далее
Wwoofing
30 марта 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Until now the work on the property included looking after the 5 chooks and making the chicken coop prettier, weeding in the vegetable garden, picking fruits and vegetables, pruning the tomato plants,Читать далее
Ross' Hill
2 апреля 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
For a change of scenery we hiked up a hill right next to Nicky's place. Up top we got a really good view over the Motueka Valley 🌳
Life in a Bubble
8 апреля 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Just a couple of pictures of everyday life in our bubble. The first pictures is from Isi's very first try of Apfel-Hefeteig-Schnecken 🍎🐌
Motueka River
13 апреля 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We're really lucky to be living directly next to a beatiful river during these times. It's perfect to go for a walk and relax by the river after work.
Walnut Picking
18 апреля 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We helped the neighbours picking walnuts from their walnut trees. We got to keep a big bucket of yummy walnuts in return 🌰
Pizza Party
28 апреля 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
It was Nicky's 3 year-anniversary of living on the yoga retreat so we had to have a party. It was the perfect opportunity to finally use the pizza oven Jake and Joe had built. We had a great timeЧитать далее
Mount Arthur
9 мая 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Together with our bubble we went for a hike in the Kahurangi National Park. We didn't go all the way to the summit of Mount Arthur but got a pretty good view over the National Park anyway.
Goodbye Bubble
14 мая 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Last couple of pictures of our Woodstock Bubble. During the last couple of days Jake and Philipp finished their Trail (T-19) in the forest and Jake helped Isi build a bench in her outside chillЧитать далее
Lake Rotoiti
16 мая 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
After leaving Woodstock we went to see our friends Lynley and Josh in Nelson because we promised them a curry and games night for helping us out before the lockdown. We stayed two nights. On ourЧитать далее
Cape Foulwind
17 мая 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
After spending the night in Westport we went for a walk on the Cape Foulwing Coastal Walkway. It was really pretty with lots of viewpoints, seals and a lighthouse. It reminded us a lot of Cornwall.
Truman Track
17 мая 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
After Westport we drove towards Punakaiki and walked the Truman Track, an easy track to a beautiful beach with intresting cliff formations.
Punakaiki Cavern
17 мая 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Quick stop to explore a cave. We think Gimli was here before us.
Pancake Rocks
17 мая 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
In Punakaiki we went to Dolomite Point, which is better known as Pancake Rocks. Apparently these rocks were formed by a process called stylobedding but scientist are still not quite sure about all theЧитать далее
Hokitika
18 мая 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
A couple of pictures from Hokitika including Sunset Point. We also bought our first after lockdown takeaway coffee here which was a real nice treat ☕
Hokitika Gorge
18 мая 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Before walking through the gorge we got chatting to a nice lady. Our original plan was to drive through Arthur's Pass to the east coast but after talking to her we decided to change our plans andЧитать далее
Ross
18 мая 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Meet Jack the Alpaca. There was a don't touch sign on the fence but the owners were right there and allowed us to pet him. He was really fluffy 😍
Franz Josef Glacier
19 мая 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
The ice of Franz Josef Glacier once reached from the mountains right to the sea. Following a gradual retreat the glacier is now only accessible by helicopter. As we didn't want to do a heli-hikeЧитать далее
Lake Matheson
19 мая 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Lake Matheson is also called The Mirror Lake and I guess you can see why. We were really lucky to have seen the lake on a clear and windstill day. The two snowy mountains in the pictures are MountЧитать далее
Fox Glacier
19 мая 2020 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Quick walk to see the Fox Glacier. Couldn't see much of the glacier as it's receded so much (thanks to global warming) and because it's also smaller than the Franz Josef Glacier.
Jake did find a newЧитать далее