Sandymount - Allan‘s Beach Lookout
14 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
I had arrived in Dunedin the previous day and really liked it! Especially the Otago Peninsula—countless scenic spots to take in the views and great opportunities for hikes. The drive there wasLäs mer
Invercargill - Was it worth it?
13 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Yesterday, Maddie finally had enough of New Zealand, traveling, and… could it be me? All I know is that she’s flying home, though with a heavy heart. (Probably because she misses me—nothing toLäs mer
Best Burger in the World?
10 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
After hiking, we had another long drive ahead of us to get back to Queenstown, where we were looking forward to trying the “World’s Best Burger”—at least according to the LA Times.
FergburgerLäs mer
Hooker Valley Hiking
10 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Since we had such an early start with skydiving, we still had time for a 10 km hike in Hooker Valley (get it out of your system in the comments if you must. :D).
Before we started the trail, we saw aLäs mer
Free Falling in Twizel
10 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
When we booked our slot for this, it seemed like a great idea. Minutes before, it still seemed like a great idea, but for some reason, my heart was beating a little faster than usual.
At long last,Läs mer
Lake Pukaki
9 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
In the morning, we met up with Andrew one last time before his flight the next day. He even got me a present. I shouldn’t have gotten my hopes up—it was a fridge magnet with the Scrabble letter V,Läs mer
Milford Sound
8 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
When it was time for our 2-hour cruise, we had to hurry, completing a 30-minute walk in just 15 minutes to arrive at the terminal on time.
The boat offered complimentary coffee and tea (though onlyLäs mer
Waterfalls Along the Road
8 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Every time I think I can’t be impressed by another waterfall, I am proven wrong; they are all unique in their own way and worth seeing.
We visited two waterfalls: Marian Falls (shown in pictures 1Läs mer
Cascade Creek
7 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Today, we spent most of the day driving from our campsite in Queenstown to our campsite in Cascade Creek, relatively close to Milford Sound.
We took a lovely walk in Cascade Creek and stumbled upon aLäs mer
That Wanaka Tree
6 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
It was a bit of a slow start today—we experienced the coldest night in the tent yet (it dropped to 7°C), so we needed a while to get going. A blanket, a sleeping bag liner, and a sleeping bag, plusLäs mer
Thunder Creek Falls
5 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
The last stop of the day was Thunder Creek Falls - a beautiful waterfall (I guess, all of them are).
We drove on to the campsite, but spent the evening at Andrew's hostel where we made pizza and cornLäs mer
A Waterfall in the Mountains
5 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Roaring Billy Falls was one stop along the way to Wanaka and a great opportunity to polish the skill of skipping stones. And, of course, to try to capture the falls on camera.
A few minutes behind theLäs mer
Lake Matheson, 2nd attempt
4 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
The first day with a bit of sunshine! We had almost forgotten what that felt like. It was still cloudy enough in the mountains to obscure a decent view of Lake Matheson, though.
Maddie and I hadLäs mer
Fox Glacier
3 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
The third day in Fox Glacier. Maddie, Andrew (whom we met at the hostel in Picton), and I had planned to do the two-day Copland hike—first yesterday, then today. We postponed it to today because ofLäs mer
Tatare Tunnels
1 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Our last stop of the day was the Tatare Tunnels. Originally constructed in 1897 to supply water for gold mining operations along the Waiho River, these 500-meter tunnels are now open for adventurousLäs mer
Hokitika Gorge
1 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Hokitika Gorge has strikingly turquoise water due to the presence of glacial flour. Maddie considered going for a swim countless times. However, as another tourist pointed out, ‘blue’ usuallyLäs mer
Another Cave and Pancake Rocks
1 mars 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
A long day awaited us in rainy, foggy weather (of course, we didn’t manage everything we had planned—thankfully, I might add…). Our first stop was a cave near Pancake Rocks, and on our wayLäs mer
Maruia Falls
28 februari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We had a rather late start to the day and enjoyed our campsite for quite a while. Then I heard it—bing, bing, bing. I peeked outside the kitchen to investigate. I engaged people in conversation andLäs mer
Split Apple Rock
27 februari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We enjoyed a hot shower at the kayak rental. Once I was done, I went to the car and waited for Maddie. And waited. Just as I decided to go look for her, I saw her chatting with the rental staff andLäs mer
Lagoons, Seals and Starfish
27 februari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We made good use of the calm waters early in the morning and prepared to go past our original campsite, up Torrent River into the lagoons. The waters had been calm before, but in the lagoon, there wasLäs mer
The Next Day: Te Pukatea Bay
27 februari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
The next morning couldn’t have been much better: calm waters!! That was all we wanted.
We also had countless Weka friends at our campsite. At first, we had encountered them on Rotoroa Island andLäs mer
Stillwell Bay and “Type 2 Kind of Fun“
26 februari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Straight across from the beach at Adele Island, there was a beach with archways and coves on the mainland we wanted to see. Another 20 minutes of exploration and we went on to make it to our campsite,Läs mer
Adele Island
26 februari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
An hour later, we arrived at Adele Island - a bird sanctuary. We had our lunch there and encountered an adorable little bird! We‘re not quite sure what kind of bird it is, but the little fellaLäs mer
Fisherman Island
26 februari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Our first stop was Fisherman Island. It looks so tropical there! The water is pristine and has a gradient of 50 shades of turquoise. We had such fun watching little hermit crabs look for bigger shellsLäs mer
2-Day Kayak Tour - Abel Tasman
26–27 feb. 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
I was wondering why Maddie was in such a hurry early in the morning as we were about to leave our campsite for the kayak rental—only a minute away. Turns out, we didn’t have to be there at 8:45Läs mer



























































































































































































