After leaving Lake Te Anau, we began driving to Queenstown where we would spend one night in my cousins' car outside the shared house he lives in. The drive to Queenstown is worth mentioning just because of a crazy rain and thunderstorm we had on our way. We even had to pull over at one point because the visibility went down to zero. Further along the road, we passed some car accidents and were grateful when we arrived safely in … [Read more...] about Queenstown and Wanaka
New Zealand
Archer Track and the Tennyson Inlet
For our final hiking and camping experience on the South Island of New Zealand, we were looking at the options along the Queen Charlotte Track or the Nydia Track. In the end, we didn't do either - the Nydia Track is mostly inland and we were looking for a hike with views over the water. The Queen Charlotte Track we discarded as well because it was too much hassle to get to the track and we would have to spend money on a water taxi or transport by … [Read more...] about Archer Track and the Tennyson Inlet
The Southern Scenic Drive
After our lovely time in Dunedin, we took the advice of a local and made our way down to the Southern Scenic Drive starting with The Catlins. The original plan was to drive over the inland route to Fiordland but sometimes you just have to change plans. We didn't regret it one moment because we felt like being in the real New Zealand, driving through the lush countryside, past thousands of gazing sheeps. Nugget Point Lighthouse The road … [Read more...] about The Southern Scenic Drive
Dunedin and Surroundings
One of the destinations we were most excited about on our trip was New Zealand. But the trip didn't start very smoothly after a major travel fail at Christchurch airport. After our plane was delayed, we landed at 1.30 am in Christchurch. We wanted to check our rental car company but we couldn't find any voucher or confirmation email. Having used a different platform this time and not having any emails at all during the booking period we … [Read more...] about Dunedin and Surroundings