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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
For all LOR fans. Reaching this point you need to use a boat! Anyways, the funny part is: just watch the movie and imagine that just around the corner of these pillars people are doing bungy jumping.
On the 26.01 I was hiking. 1300m up in 3h first through Forrest and from about 750m at open grassland. I ended up at 1800m. Fantastic views! A kea was attacking backpacks and other hiker were enjoying the sun. Everything after having a break up there, so I mean the way down, I will tell… Read More »
Today I booked a guided trip through doubtful sound. This fjord is the one south of the famous Milford sound. Because of recommendation of a girl from Austria, I choose this trip over Milford. It supposed to have less tourists. At the very far point of this trip we will touch open water and are… Read More »
I am still alive and right now at a camping place close to this town. It was a crazy windy day. I did the rob roy track north west of here instead going to aspiring hut, because the wind would have blown directly into my face with up to 7 or 8. On the way… Read More »
New Zealand offered me, or should I better say asked me, to step aside to clean my boots. 3 minutes later I was enjoying my clean boots and stepping on NZ soil. A small step for New Zealand but big step for me. Got to get my car now.