After we had left the farm hostel very early that morning, we went on our way to Christchurch. We drove through Lewis Pass, a beautiful yet a bit barren landscape. There were hardly any cars out, which was nice. It was quite overcast that morning and some very interesting clouds had formed. This was aContinueContinue reading “Lewis Pass”
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Farm stay? Farm nay!
Since it was too far to drive from Hopewell to Christchurch in one go, we decided to have a little stop somewhere half way. Comparing a road map with the BBH-website, I had chosen the hostel ‘Hu Ha Farmstay’, because it was in a convenient location and it had good ratings. We thought it wouldContinueContinue reading “Farm stay? Farm nay!”
Well, that was interesting!
Just before last weekend, people working in public transport announced they’d go on strike on Monday in the morning rush hour for 66 minutes. They want their pension age to stay at 66 years and not increase. Think about this what you will -I’ll probably have to keep working ’till I drop, soooo-, but aContinueContinue reading “Well, that was interesting!”
A league of their own
Sweet Hopewell. It was such a wonderful reunion. It’s no secret that I love this place and I was excited to show my mom why. She got it, I didn’t even have to explain. Hopewell is in a league of its own. ❤ Mike and Lynley were wonderful as ever. One evening they held aContinueContinue reading “A league of their own”
Journey to the centre of New Zealand
Our first destination on the South Island was Nelson. I love this city! It’s just got this friendly vibe and I really enjoy visiting. Bummer we weren’t there on a Saturday, so we missed the market, but we enjoyed ourselves nonetheless! We went to the Cathedral and found a sort of Christmas tree decoration contestContinueContinue reading “Journey to the centre of New Zealand”
Aratere
And then the time had come to take the ferry to head over to the South Island. We left our hostel in Plimmerton and had an easy drive to the ferry. We were a bit early, but that was ok since we would both rather wait a bit than have to rush our way over.ContinueContinue reading “Aratere”
A day in the capital
During our stay in Plimmerton, mom and I decided to spend a day exploring Wellington. First up, we went to the Te Papa Museum. Kind of a ‘no-brainer must-do’ when you’re in Wellington. It’s a beautiful museum, well laid out and with a friendly atmosphere. We also enjoyed the view over the city from the topContinueContinue reading “A day in the capital”
Thank you for joining the sightseeing and rafting trip
After a wonderful time with my Viking friend, it was time to say goodbye. The next and final destination of my Norwegian adventure was Trondheim. My friend dropped me off at the bus stop. The bus was comfortable and the trip to Trondheim took about four hours. On the way, we had a ferry crossing,ContinueContinue reading “Thank you for joining the sightseeing and rafting trip”
Alive and Trekking 