Leaving Wellington behind we were very excited about our next destination, the Tongariro National Park, and its famous day hike. The distance was a too much to do it in one evening, so we had an overnight stop at the free Simpsons Domain Campsite. Tongariro National Park The next day we arrived quite early at the National Park and pitched our tent in the Mangahuia campground. From there we made our way past the Chateau Tongariro to do the … [Read more...] about Tongariro Crossing and Lake Taupo
Destinations
Free things to do in Wellington
Being a tourist in a city can be difficult when traveling on a budget. Eating out and entry fees are likely to leave a hole in your wallet. But you don't have to spend a huge amount of money, here are the free things we did in Wellington. Walk from the top of the cable car to the parliament To be honest we paid to go up the hill with the cable car. However, the ticket only cost 4 NZD per person so we found it fairly reasonable. From the top … [Read more...] about Free things to do in Wellington
Barhopping in Wellington
Wellington takes pride in its variety in local craft beers. In the city, you will find plenty of pubs offering various lagers, pale ales, pilsners and more. After two weeks of camping with very little alcohol consumption, we were very excited about our little bar hopping evening plan. Here are the places we tried. The Malt House The first place was a recommendation from our Airbnb host. The Malt House has a lovely interior with several … [Read more...] about Barhopping in Wellington
Vegan Review of Wellington
As always when we visit a new city we like trying vegan restaurants. Not only to get a break from our camping dishes but to have a glimpse of the cities’ plant-based scenery. After a good experience in Dunedin and an unsatisfactory one in Queenstown we were curious about New Zealand’s capital. As always, the first thing we do to find out how vegan-friendly a city is, we consult the HappyCow! app.In Wellington, it showed us four pure vegan … [Read more...] about Vegan Review of Wellington
Two days in Wellington
Our first stop on the North Island was Wellington and we were very excited to visit a city after two weeks of camping in remote places. Especially the thought of sleeping in a bed was very exciting to us. The Beer Culture One thing very appealing to me was the fondness of craft beer the citizens of Wellington have. So after a quick dinner at our accommodation, we headed to the city for a little bar hopping. We tried three different places, … [Read more...] about Two days in Wellington
The Fiordland
After our epic road trip along the Southern Scenic Drive, we were ready to enter the Fiordland area. The drive Our first “wow” moment was already driving from the South, as we started to see the mountains in the far back, get closer and closer. After a quick stop at Manapouri Lake, where we had a look at the lake and the scenery around, we then drove on to our campsite by Lake Te Anau. We were really excited about this campsite as we had … [Read more...] about The Fiordland