The journey beginns
 October 17, 2023 ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
 October 17, 2023 ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
						Starting my trip in Frankfurt international airport after a 1 1/2 hour drive from my parents place.
Stop over in Bangkok
 October 18, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
 October 18, 2023 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
						Staying half a day at the international airport in Bangkok, exploring empty hallways watching staff and other people.
Short stop in Melbourne
 October 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
 October 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
						A short stop in Melbourne, where I needed to get my boarding pass without knowing, if I could take the transit flight.
Arriving in Auckland
 Oct 19–20, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
 Oct 19–20, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
						Finally arriving in Auckland with sunshine and nice people. First day, first dance event, first new Friends.
Exploring waiheke island
 Oct 20–21, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
 Oct 20–21, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
						Planned was to hike to a campsite on the first day, but then got picked up, to participate in a haka, a traditional maori dance. On the second day I hiked a part of the te ara hura trail around theRead more
1st week Coopers Beach
 Oct 22–29, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
 Oct 22–29, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
						Taking the bus to coopers beach, where I stay for two weeks at a host and help in the garden. A really nice religious couple with an astonishing home. The place is just amazing and I'd work even moreRead more
2nd week Coopers Beach
 Oct 29–Nov 5, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
 Oct 29–Nov 5, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
						Meeting friends from Germany I worked with in the hotel on Sylt. Having a great time Karin, another helper, who is travelling NZ with a camper van. Going off road to get to the base of a waterfall andRead more
Short stop in Kaimaumau
 Nov 5–7, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
 Nov 5–7, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
						A couple I met at church offered me to stay at their home and go fishing before heading to Cape Reinga.
Cape Reinga and Giant Sand Dunes
 November 7, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
 November 7, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
						Going to the starting point of the TA where the Tasman sea and the Pacific ocean meet and then driving down to the desert like dunes, where I start to walk the TA, because the first section is closedRead more
90miles beach
 Nov 7–9, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
 Nov 7–9, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
						Walking all along the 90miles beach to Ahipara for 3 days.
Ahipara to Kaitaia
 Nov 9–11, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
 Nov 9–11, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
						One night each. First night with Maryann, the cousin of the couple I stayed in Kaimaumau and the second one in a hostel in Kaitaia. Maryanns daughter drove me back to Ahipara because they are livingRead more
Raetea Forest
 Nov 11–12, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
 Nov 11–12, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
						Met an english girl in Kaitaia and we got a lift to Takahue. Would have been hiking on a highway with no sidewalk and gravel road... Walking in the forest up the hills on a muddy path. She might haveRead more
Omahuta-Puketi Forest
 Nov 13–14, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
 Nov 13–14, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
						Camping in the forest with 17 others on a small campsite. The next day in the morning I left camp at 6 am walking 5km in the river, having a short swim and then 300 stairs up the hill.
Kerikeri
 Nov 14–16, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
 Nov 14–16, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
						Staying at a friend's house I met at church. Visiting some waterfalls and heritages around Kerikeri. Having a recovery day.
Bay of Islands
 Nov 16–17, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
 Nov 16–17, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
						Walked through the "forest" meeting some hiking friends along the way. Going to the oldest pub in New Zealand in Russell. Gardening in the morning before leaving my host again.
Whananaki
 November 17, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
 November 17, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
						Stayed at The Farm for a night, a beautiful small farm next to the road with lots of dogs and other animals. Going on for a longer hike, though hitching parts of it down to Whananaki to have a properRead more
Ngunguru
 November 19, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
 November 19, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
						A bigger river crossing with a small boat Actually just the backpacks because it was possible to swim across the deeper channels...Awesome campground with a hot shower. New people and a funny reunionRead more
Ocean Beach
 Nov 20–21, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
 Nov 20–21, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
						More river crossings, some road walks, a mountain climb with a beautiful view and another beach for the last 7 km. An amazing day with a variety of beautiful walks.
Ruakaka
 Nov 21–22, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
 Nov 21–22, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
						Mountain climb to start off, road walk along the coast line, a handsome old man offering me a shower, a boat trip across the river and again a 6 km beach walk at the end. A funny new group of slowRead more
Cullen Brynderwyn Walkway
 Nov 22–23, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
 Nov 22–23, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
						A hitch off the beach all the way to the forest, a nice lunch at a stream just 2 km before the campsite, the most beautiful campsite so far with an astonishing sunset
Mangawhai
 Nov 23–24, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
 Nov 23–24, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
						Some down hill, cliff walk, beach walk and resupply
100km to Auckland
 Nov 24–28, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
 Nov 24–28, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
						More beaches, rocky coastlines, muddy forest hikes, a korean hiking group which was impressed by the weight of the backpacks, a great pub, 8 km kayaking
Auckland
 Nov 28–Dec 2, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
 Nov 28–Dec 2, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
						Recover, relax, "Tramily" dinners, go shopping, spa day, new hairstyles, enjoy the time together before separating afterwards
Coromandel
 Dec 2–4, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
 Dec 2–4, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
						Pinnacles, long hikes/runs up and down, beautiful scenery, lucky hitch after a rainy stream hike to Hot Water Beach, a beach too hot to walk on
Pahoia Beach Rescue Farm
 Dec 4–6, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
 Dec 4–6, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
						My 3rd Helpx experience, first time on a farm with many different animals and a lovely woman, hitched 7 times from Hot Water Beach to get there.

























































































































































































































































