Tag Archives: new zealand 2017/2018

Ridiculous(ly gorgeous)

Quickly after Lake Tekapo comes Lake Pukaki, another one of those ridiculously gorgeous lakes, with the added bonus of seeing Aoraki/Mt. Cook in the background. I mean, how stunning is this? It was a bit of a hassle getting to the parking lot, because I think we overshot it the first time and had toContinueContinue reading “Ridiculous(ly gorgeous)”

Blue hue, baby I love you

Once through the Lewis Pass, we headed towards Lake Tekapo. It was on our way south anyway, so we just had to squeeze in a visit to see how beautiful it was out there. It was a quick stop, but I remember it being very hot! It was only a short walk from our parkingContinueContinue reading “Blue hue, baby I love you”

Hagley Park and Botanic Gardens

New Year’s Day 2018 was spent in the Christchurch botanic gardens. We decided to walk to the gardens from the hostel which took about half an hour. The weather had cooled down a bit, but it was still lovely to be out and about. I’d been to Christchurch several times, but never visited the botanic gardens,ContinueContinue reading “Hagley Park and Botanic Gardens”

Christchurch

We arrived in Christchurch ahead of schedule. We were kindly received at the hostel and our first impressions were so much better than our experience at the farm. The hostel was lovely. It was a ‘typical backpackers’ with many (clashing) colours, cubicle showers, a slightly stuffy smell and a relaxed atmosphere. After a rest, weContinueContinue reading “Christchurch”

Lewis Pass

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”

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!”