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Today was another beautiful and sunny day. It was drizzling a little in the afternoon, but with temperatures around 23C I didn’t even mind getting a little wet. Where did I leave you in my last post? In Coromandel. Well, the drive from Coromandel took me up north past Auckland on the motorway (yes, there’s…

Let me phrase it simply: New Zealand is beautiful! The north island as well as the south island. The scenery is a little different in the north. There are hills and mountains on the north island, too. Of course they may be not as high as the Southern Alps, but still beautiful. My route took…

Today, I have no photo for you. I left Wellington this morning and took the scenic route towards Napier on the east coast of the north island. The clouds hung low over the mountains and for a short bit of the road, I drove through them again. But I cleared up later that morning and…

Today was another wonderful day in New Zealand. Im am still on the South Island. After having spent the night at a campsite in Nelson, I left early in the morning. The clouds hung low, but it cleared up during the day and became bright and sunny. The air already is cold and chilly, but…

I left the camp site early this morning with the clouds still hanging low over and in the mountains. Winding its way along the mountains, I drove thought thick fog at times. Took things a bit slowlier today, but the drive to Nelson was short. With only two or three stops along the way, I…

One step back. Before I arrived in Nelson today, I drove from Greymouth following the Highway 6. I stopped at Lyell for an afternoon walk (The Old Ghost Road – wouldn’t want to do that one at night…) and continued this morning. I briefly stopped in Greymouth to get a few snapshots. Then the journey…

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…

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.…