Author Archives: Dagobert

working on the pictures

It is now 2 weeks since I came back from NZ. Since than I had a first look through the pictures and continued writing my travel diary. I am now half way through. So, stay tuned for my NZ-picures.

Bad luck or how to save money iin

I woke up at 6 this morning and left the YHA at 7:30. It was a wonderful morning and the mountains were free of clouds – a perfect morning for a heli scenic flight. Sadly or good for my wallet I did not have enough time. Instead I used the time I had to take… Read More »

In the mountains and soaking wet

Haha, that is reticules. I am on a hike to hoocker valley lake at mount cook – actually on my way back – and am wet to the bone. My shoes are a pool, the only thing dry is this phone and my camera. I have about 2 h n the rain behind me ab… Read More »

Good morning after the rain

During the night it kept raining and temperatures continued to drop to about 12 C. Wind was going strong, I was well covered, but on some early stage it dropped water from the roof of my tent. And I thought northface is a good brand. Do not buy the “vario 33” or probably the whole… Read More »

In bed

After posting my last entry I had a walk around the camping area and stumbled upon a private hut next to it. I saw someone walking around. I said hallo and after 10 minutes talk, they invited me for a drink. We talked till about 22:00. They are two couples (sisters), one from Dunedin about… Read More »

Lime stone cliffs

Driving north I passed by some lime stone cliffs at omarama. They were quite interesting. Most amazing were the clouds, which paced very low above the cliffs and rapidly changed their shape. I could also see the water particles in some, which exposed themselves as rainbow colored shiny areas. Have a look at the pictures.… Read More »

Amazing weather, heading north

North of Cromwell at the lake. Blue sky, incredible clouds, stroooong wind and I am heading north towards mt cook. There are more clouds. I did not go to Milford sound yesterday and after someone, I was with at doubtful sound and went there yesterday,told me, that it is beautiful, I kind of have the… Read More »

Home sweet future home

After finding the probably best spot for building a small nice house at the lake at wanaca about half way north on the west side of the lake, I now found another very different spot. This one us actually for sale. It costs about 350000 to 400000 nzd for 4ha. It is an area where… Read More »

Pause caused by accident

I now having an unexpected break on hwy 6, about 25km from arrowtown junction in the direction of Cromwell. It is a road at the mountain side, one you all probably know from various drives through the alps or other steep area. On one side is the mountain on the other is nothing and than… Read More »