Author: Max

After my last blog entry, I drove from Timaru via Christchurch and Arthurs Pass to Blenheim. I had to wait a bit for my ferry to leave, but I just did nothing and relaxed. On Monday, the 22nd I then went on the ferry from Picton to Wellington. Compared to my last time, the waves … Continue reading Dangerous Taranaki

Yes, but this time with snow!! But let's start at the beginning. After I came back from Mueller Hut in March, I already knew, that I wanted to go up there again. So when I left Te Anau in direction of Queenstown, I checked the weather forecast for Mt. Cook National Park and had hopes … Continue reading Mueller Hut…Again??

I left Queenstown after my last blog post in the direction of Haast Pass. This is one of the three passes that cross the Southern Alps in New Zealand and it is the southernmost of them. I had set my mind on going up to Brewster Hut and climbing Mt. Armstrong the following day, as … Continue reading Sun in Fjordland?!

As the title states, I am back on the road. I left Invercargill the week before Easter in the general direction of Dunedin. But of course, I visited Bluff and Sterling Point before leaving. Sterling Point is often called the southernmost point of the South Island, but that is only partially true. It is correct, … Continue reading Back on the road again…

After my departure from Mt. Cook National Park, I drove towards Wanaka. I even stayed in a hostel, just because I needed a postal address for my Christmas parcels from home. But Wanaka had more to offer, than just the hostel. One Sunday, I went up Roys Peak, which is the most famous day walk … Continue reading 1, 2 and 3 days near Wanaka