I could hear the sea as I came out of my campervan. It was early. I had booked a whalewatch for 7.15. Unfortunately I found out they let people check in until 7.45AM, so I could have slept in a bit. At least I got a good glimpse of the sunrise above the sea. When…
The whole summer I’ve been telling people what a great place Kaikoura is and that it’s the best place to see the sealife. Now it’s finally my turn to see some of it. I’d booked my tours weeks in advance and as this weekend got closer, I got more excited. On arrival I paid way…
I didn’t see any, but if trolls exist I think they’d live here. Not the purple-haired ones. They’d live in some stylish place like Milan. But the ones from fairy tales, ancient like the forest itself. Walking through the forest here is mesmerizing. This forest seems to be alive in the sense that they carry…
The opening of the Foo Fighters tour down under was in Christchurch. The moment I saw they were coming to town I’d put my mind on getting tickets. I was starting to miss the European concerts and festivals. There are so many to choose from. And here… seeing a big band like the Foo Fighters…
This photo is from April last year. It was one of the last good spring days, but you could already see the snow that had fallen in the days before. Winter was slowly transforming the landscape. I am planning my trip around the south Island, but it seems like winter, or at least fall, is…
Then the bright orange arrow points straight to the river. I’m slightly confused. I am standing in a big open space, walking on the rocks of the riverbed. The river looks inviting, but I know it will be cold. At the end the river splits, leaving no room for me to walk. Am I supposed…
To go for a bushwalk you often don’t even need to go too far from the city. Around Sydney there are a few beautiful walks that make you feel like you’re not near the city at all. Here are some details from my walks in the Royal national park and on North Head near Manly.…
After walking to this waterfall I took many pictures of it. In most you couldn’t tell if it’s a just a little stream, or the massive waterfall it is, especially since it’s so thin. This water may be thin, but it is also 41 meters high. Next to it, I feel small. It wouldn’t even…
I bought a new tough camera and today I took it out for a test. It was a gorgeous day, although a little windy. At Breeze Col it was more like Stormy Col. The wind was blowing the tall grasses against the mountainside as I descended towards the beach of Taylor’s mistake. After a quick…
Tick, tick, tick. I don’t even know what time it is! It’s more like: boom, another day flew by. Boom! Another week gone. And suddenly it’s February and I’m wondering what happened with January. The year is progressing at warp speed and once again it’s decision time. Three years ago I left my country to start…
For my second day in Hanmer Springs I had a longer walk planned, the climb to Mt. Isobel, the best viewpoint in the area. My muscles were already slightly complaining and I hesitate for a brief moment. Should I even go? When the road to the start of the track turned out to be a…
Newcastle, just north of Sydney, is a very Industrial city. It is well known coal for its coal that gets shipped everywhere. The harbour is a fascinating place to visit and look how the massive ships get in and out. This fisherman’s got it.
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