The green hill-country, thick bush or forest is characteristic for North Island as well as for northern, western and southern South Island. Another importand face of the country are the central part of the Southern Alps, which reach 3750m up…
shaken
Christchurch, September 4 2010 and Februar 21 2011 – Earthquakes are nothing new to New Zealand but they always come out of the blue and creap into the bones. In seconds – minutes a a city, a home of many…
out in nature
The Rainbow Valley is one of New Zealands most remote regions but still well acessable with touring bikes. A rough gravel road leads through this wast area of two stations alongside the Wairau and the Clearance river. On the 110km…
a day off
It is all about food! If we stopp in a town it is about food, eating, followed by internet and laundry. Despite sleeping in we are ready earlier as there is no packing. Therefor it leaves a lot of time…
… not every day is a sunny day…
We are happy to have decided to do our travelling. However as in «real life» there are worries and miseries. They shall get a bit of space here – just a bit, as they are not prominent at all. Adversary:…
Route 52 – a true peddalar´s paradise
Luckily we decided to accept Basil´s offer give us and all the luggage a ride through the Manawatu gorge into Hawke´s Bay. Thank you Basil and Glinda ! That way we got the pleasure to cycle the Route 52. A…
Wanganui – not as bad as its reputation
2008/2009 our dream to live in New Zealand for a year had brought us to Wangaui, where the demand for foreign doctors seem especially high. The region around Wananui had the lowest socioeconomic standard in the country, with many people…
Christmas – New Year
When we left Zürich airport we knew of course that after a bot more than a month there would be Christmas. Nevertheless we were irritated, surprised by the Christmas trees we found outside the shops. Christmas in t-shirt and shorts,…
forgotten world highway
From Taupo we had to speed up to make it to our friends for Christmas. It left us 3 days to cross the southern half of NZ north Island – 3 days of very divers scenery. These areas are remote…
Hospitality
I have to come back the Kiwi Hospitality. Imagine, you go shopping in Pack´N Save, store everythin in the paniers and are just about to sit on the saddel to keep on going. Then someone just asks you where you…