Days 65,66,67 — Mt.TaranakiWe packed our tramping packs again and climbed Mt.Taranaki. It’s an active and most beautiful vulcano, which erupts about every 350 years and it has been 360 since the last eruption. So, we took our chances and went.
3, 2, 1, BungeeeeWe spend a couple of relaxing days in Taupo hanging out with new Danish friends at the best swimming pool ever. The pool easily competes with what the most luxurious hotels offer. And this one is on a campground! As if that wasn’t enough, we even had the thing almost to our selves!
Day 72 — Easter SundayOf course we do not let easter slip on our tour. We blew, painted and had fun with a couple of eggs. It’s a German tradition, though we met a few German teenagers and they had never blown an egg or painted one for Easter?! WHAT? What’s going on in Germany? But anyway, I love it and we do…
Leaving the South IslandWe arrived in back in Picton after having seen the parts of the South Island that we wanted to see. We did not make…
Day 60 — Celebrating halfway with High TeaOMG. We are halfway. The first two Months have passed and the other two are in front of us. It’s time for a summary and celebration with High Tea in Chateau Tongariro.
Day 42 — BoysenberriesAfter bathing in Hanmer springs for two days we were ready for a walk. We just wanted to explore this one walkway along a river. I thought it would be beautiful, walking by the river and such, but it turned out to be the heaven of wild boysenberries. We simply loved it! There were so many…
Day 43 — Fishing in KaikouraJamie loves fishing. And the town of Kaikoura has an abundance of fishing boats which are eager to take you out to fish for your dinner. There are also whale, dolphin and albatross watching tours, but for us it had to be fishing! And sure enough, it was just plain awesome. See…
SunsetsWe’ve seen some of our best sunsets ever while traveling on the South Island of New Zealand. Capturing the beauty on camera is impossible, but I’ve tried.