New Zealand: conclusions and tips
29 days (and only 3 rainy days); 11 days hiking, 147km of kiwi paths walked; 1493km driving on the left; $150 fine (I totally …
Category: New Zealand
Auckland (and the 3 volcanoes climbing challenge)
We arrived to Auckland on Friday afternoon and it was time to say good bye to Nathalie and the car. After four weeks on the …
The South of North Island
After Tongariro, Nathalie wanted to see the Waitomo Caves and I couldn’t say no! Waitomo Caves are famous for its impressive stalactites and stalagmites but …
Mythical Tongariro Crossing!
After crossing the Cook Strait by ferry, we arrived at Wellington, New Zealand’s city capital. In Wellington I picked up Nathalie, who will be traveling …
The North of South Island
After Wanaka, it was time to go north, along the West Coast. The views were beautiful but the road was so narrow and winding that it …
Queenstown and Wanaka
Queenstown and Wanaka are two towns located in the centre of South Island, by two beautiful lakes. Queenstown is known as the capital of adventure …
A day on the Routeburn Track
After one day of full rest, I was ready for another hike. The Routeburn Track stretches 32 kilometres through the Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks …
Milford Track (part two)
Day 3 Even if we walked less kilometers, this was the hardest day of the trek (14km, 400m up and 1000m down, 7hrs). The day …
Milford Track (part one)
Quintin Mackinnon and Ernest Mitchell were the first Europeans to travel overland from Lake Te Anau to Milford Sound in 1888 and their route became …
Aoraki (Mt Cook National Park)
After two days visiting Christchurch, I went to pick up the camper van booked for my NZ road trip. The camper van is one of the …