Seeing Manuel again
March 18, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 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 upRead more
Minigolf Christchurch
March 22, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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'tRead more
Christchurch I
March 22, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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 officialRead more
Kaikoura Beach
March 23, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 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 😂) andRead more
Faith In Humanity Restored
March 24, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 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 storedRead more
The Restore Balance Retreat
March 26, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 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 saidRead more
Wwoofing
March 30, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 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,Read more
Ross' Hill
April 2, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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
April 8, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 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
April 13, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 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
April 18, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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
April 28, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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 timeRead more
Mount Arthur
May 9, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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
May 14, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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 chillRead more
Lake Rotoiti
May 16, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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 ourRead more
Cape Foulwind
May 17, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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
May 17, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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
May 17, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Quick stop to explore a cave. We think Gimli was here before us.
Pancake Rocks
May 17, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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 theRead more
Hokitika
May 18, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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
May 18, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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 andRead more
Ross
May 18, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 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
May 19, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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-hikeRead more
Lake Matheson
May 19, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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 MountRead more
Fox Glacier
May 19, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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 newRead more