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…
our first spin
Allready before leaving Switzerland we had in mind to start fishing in New Zealand. After a month of cycling, we are now more used to the daily routins and the load on the bikes. As we happend to find a…
back in Auckland
On December 7 we returned to Auckland after our tour through Northland. 3 ½ weeks we had been on the road, covered about 1´200km and 15´000m altitude. We are full of pictures about New Zealand forests, cow-/sheep paddocks, peaceful bays…
Cape Reinga
In Kaitaia you all the shops you need to stock up your supply. We get here at lunchtime, get food and drinks for a few days and buy some heavy stuff to eat right there, like yogurth. A German cyclist…
Kauri – timeless
Kauri are trees, a kind of pine even, despite their leaves. This is not important though. Kauri are from a different time, a different world, living fossils, with such a size and can get several thousand years old. They had…
Pitch the tent just around the corner
We left Muriwai beach in a heavy drizzel rain so tipical for New Zealand. But earing our Wet-gear this didn´t bother us. North we went, up and down. In Waimauku, in on of the vegies & fruits shops, that are…