Category: Travel
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Nelson
What a perfect morning to get a second breakfast in Nelson. The sun is shining and even though it’s still a bit chilly, it is warming up. After having been offline again staying at the campsite in Lyell (blog post will follow), I drove to Nelson this morning. In the town centre I found a…
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On The Road – Queenstown to Greymouth
Today’s leg was a longer drive: I drove to the west coast and as far as Greymouth. Again, the drive through the country was spectacular. Not only because of the winding roads, but the changing scenery was just spectacular. Up and over the mountains, sometimes inbetween – the highway is climbing up high, then lingering…
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Queenstown
After two days of radio silence I shall not keep you waiting as long this time. Today I arrived at Queenstown. It’s a beautiful, busy town on the side of the surrounding mountains bustling with tourists and locals. It seems, Queenstown is the centre for outdoor activities and there are numerous places to book adventures.…
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Milford Sound Road
So, I was offline for two days. From Te Anau, my last post within mobile network range, I took the Milford Road to Milford Sound. Surprisingly enough, there is no mobile phone coverage along the road. Thus, I was offline. Fair enough, there is so much to see. The first day, Saturday, I just drove…
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On the road
Making a quick stop in Te Anau before I’m heading onto the Milford Road. As I am eating my sandwich I am studying the map. It will be just a short way in today. Tomorrow I’ll drive the road to Milford Sound with time to spend. It’s getting cold: Only about 14C, but the sun…
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Tasman Valley
Last one for tonight. Click on the image to enlarge.
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Aoraki Mount Cook – Tasman Valley
As I am sitting in my camper tonight at a camp site in Oamaru, I have uploaded the pictures I took this morning. I woke up almost in the clouds! The views from last night were gone. The mountains surrounding the camp ground covered in thick clouds. The sun did its best to clear them…
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Stars in New Zealand
No, this is not an entry about celebrities. When it comes to star gazing, New Zealand ranks in the top 10 of places to be. Lake Tekapo being one of them. But when I was there, the clouds blocked the view. Imagine how thrilled I was last night. With almost clear skies at Aoraki Mt.…
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Mount Cook
Just a quick post with an iPhone upload. After Akaroa and Lake Tekapo I’ve arrived at Mount Cook today. The scenery is beautiful beyond description and the photos just don’t do it any justice. Still, here’s a quick mobile upload just to give you a short impression. I took it at Kia Point, just a…