"Where Maoris founded New Zealand"

Mix | North Island | New Zealand | 1998 | 1999

We stayed only 2 of the 6 weeks on the Northern Island. We visited Wellington and Tongariro National Park, as well as a little tour to the Coromandel Peninsula.In Auckland we walked to some of the 7 hills. And on the Bay of Islands we saw the cradle of New Zealand.

"The Giants of the seas"

Whale Watching | Kaikoura | New Zealand | 1998

According to legend, Paikea came to New Zealand from the Pacific Islands on the back of a whale many centuries ago. His descendants include the Kati Kuri people of Kaikoura. Paikea was the youngest and favourite son of the chief Uenuku from the island of Mangaia in the present day Cook Islands.

"The South of Kiwi-Land" - Part 2

Mix | South Island | New Zealand | 1998 | 1999

Our 6-week-travel to New Zealand started in Christchurch. We had our bicycles with us for riding some miles through the Southern Alps and along the Southern Coast. Sometimes we took a bus, sometimes we rent a car. And so we could see fantastic lakes (Lake Matheson), gigantic glaciers (Fox Glacier), famous sounds (Milford Sound), lonesome trails (Abel Tasman), british cities (Christchurch) and the kings of the seas (Whalewatching Kaikoura). 

"The South of Kiwi-Land" - Part 1

Mix | South Island | New Zealand | 1998 | 1999

Our 6-week-travel to New Zealand started in Christchurch. We had our bicycles with us for riding some miles through the Southern Alps and along the Southern Coast. Sometimes we took a bus, sometimes we rent a car. And so we could see fantastic lakes (Lake Matheson), gigantic glaciers (Fox Glacier), famous sounds (Milford Sound), lonesome trails (Abel Tasman), british cities (Christchurch) and the kings of the seas (Whalewatching Kaikoura).