Date |
Details |
Distance(km) |
Overnight stay |
Photos |
29 March 2005 |
From Hamburg (departure 12.24 pm) to Frankfurt Airport (arrival 4.00 pm) by train (ICE) |
500 |
-- |
-- |
29. März 2005 |
Flight with Korean Air from Frankfurt (departure 19.45 pm) to Seoul |
8.550 |
Aboard the aircraft |
-- |
30 March 2005 |
Arrival in Seoul (1.00 pm); continuation with Korean Air from Seoul (departure 9.10 pm) to Auckland |
9.651 |
Aboard the aircraft |
-- |
31 March 2005 |
Arrival in Auckland (11.30 am); continuation with Air New Zealand from Auckland (departure 3.40 pm) to Christchurch (Arrival 5.00 pm) |
747 |
At the Camelot Cathedral Hotel in Christchurch |
-- |
01 April 2005 |
City walk in Christchurch; by taxi to KEA Campers rental station; from Christchurch to Kaikoura (State Highway 1) |
200 |
Kaikoura Top Ten Holiday Park |
01 April |
02 April 2005 |
Whale Watch in Kaikoura; back to Christchurch and further to Rakaia (SH 1) |
247 |
Rakaia River Holiday Park |
02 April |
03. April 2005 |
SH 1 via Ashburton to Rangitata; from there on the SH 79 to Fairlie; from thereon the SH 8 to Lake Tekapo; further via Twizel to Omarama (SH 8); from there on the SH 83 via Otematata, Kurow, Duntroon and Pukeiru to Oamaru |
345 |
Oamaru Top Ten Holiday Park |
03 April |
04. April 2005 |
SH 1 via Herbert to Moeraki Boulders; trip to the Moeraki Lighthouse (unsealed road); back to SH 1 and then to Dunedin; from there trip to Otago Peninsula to "Albatros colony" at Taiaroa Head; back towards Dunedin to Portobello |
180 |
Portobello Village Tourist Park |
04 April |
05 April 2005 |
From Portobello to Sandfly Bay und then via Dunedin (SH 1) to the Sinclair Wetlands); then via Milton, Balclutha and Gore to Mataura; then vian Winton to Clifden (SH 96); and finally to Tuatapere (SH 99) |
334 |
Tuatapere Motel, Backpackers and Holiday Park |
05 April |
06 April 2005 |
Back to Clifden; the "Southern Scenic Route" via Manapouri to Te Anau |
161 |
Te Anau Top Ten Holiday Park Mountain View |
06 April |
07. April 2005 |
From Te Anau to Milford Village (SH 94); same route back to Te Anau |
234 |
Te Anau Top Ten Holiday Park Mountain View |
07 April |
08 April 2005 |
From Te Anau via Mossburn to Five Rivers (SH 94); further via Frankton to Queenstown (SH 6); further to Cromwell; trip to Alexandra (SH 8); back to Cromwell and then to Wanaka (SH 6) |
354 |
Wanaka Bayview Motel Aspiring Campervan Park |
08 April |
09 April 2005 |
From Wanaka via Lake Hawea and the Haast Pass to Haast (SH 6); short trip to Haast Beach; further to Fox Glacier (SH 6) |
283 |
Fox Glacier Holiday Park |
09 April |
10 April 2005 |
Short trip to Lake Matheson and then further to Punakaiki (SH 6) |
258 |
Punakaiki Beach Park |
10 April |
11 April 2005 |
SH 6 via Murchison and Owen Junction to Motupiko. From Motupiko to Motueka (SH 61 |
271 |
Motueka Top Ten Holiday Park |
11 April |
12. April 2005 |
From Motueka to Pupu Springs (SH 60) und back; further to Richmond; further via Nelson to Havelock (SH 6); on the Queen Charlotte Drive to Linkwater |
273 |
Smith´s Farm Holiday Park; Linkwater |
12 April |
13 April 2005 |
From Linkwater further on the Queen Charlotte Drive to Picton; round trip from Picton via Waikawa (narrow, twisting, unsealed road), Rarangi und Tuamarina back to Picton. Ferry transit (Interislander) to Wellington. Via Levin (SH 1) to Palmerston North (SH 57) |
235 |
Palmerston North Holiday Park |
13 April |
14 April 2005 |
From Palmerston North to Ashhurst (SH 57); SH 3 to Woodville and further via Piripiri and Hastings to Napier (SH 2). Further to Whirinaki (SH 2); and then to Taupo (SH 5) |
326 |
Lake Taupo Top Ten Holiday Park |
14 April |
15 April 2005 |
From Taupo to Huka Falls (SH 1); ancillary road to Orakei Korako and further via Mihi and Rotorua to Tirau (SH 5); further to Putaruru (SH 1) |
178 |
Kea Motel and Holiday Park; Putaruru |
15 April |
16 April 2005 |
Back to Tirau and further to Matamata (SH 27); further via Mangatarata and Pokeno to Auckland. Trip to downtown and then via the Harbour Bridge to Devonport; then further to Orewa (SH 1) |
249 |
Puriri Park Top Ten Holiday Resort; Orewa |
16 April |
17 April 2005 |
From Orewa to Kawakawa (SH 1) and further (SH 11) via Waitangi to Puketona; further via Pakaraka, Rangiahua, Kataia and Awanui to Waipapakauri respectively Waipapakauri Beach |
317 |
The Park 90 Mile Beach |
17 April |
18 April 2005 |
From Waipapakauri Beach to Awanui and back to Waipapakauri Beach |
39 |
The Park 90 Mile Beach |
18. April |
19 April 2005 |
From Waipapakauri Beach via Awanui, Kataia to Rangiahua (SH 1); then further (ancillary, partly unsealed road) to Taheke; SH 12 via Opononi, Omapere and Waipoua Kauri Forest to Kaihu. |
191 |
Kauri Coast Top Ten Holiday Park |
19 April |
20 April 2005 |
SH 12 via Dargaville and Paparoa to Brynderwyn; SH 1 to Orewa |
217 |
Puriri Park Top Ten Holiday Resort; Orewa |
20 April |
21 April 2005 |
SH 1 to Auckland; trip to Devonport (again via the Harbour Bridge) and to Mt. Eden; then to Glenfiled to the KEA Campers Station; by taxi to the airport |
71 |
-- |
21 April |
21 April 2005 |
Departure at 10.00 pm with Korean Air to Seoul |
9.651 |
Aboard the aircarft |
-- |
22 April 2005 |
Arrival in Seoul (6.55 am); continuation with Korean Air to Frankfurt (departue 1.55 pm) |
8.550 |
-- |
-- |
22 April 2005 |
Arrival in Frankfurt (5.35 pm); continuation by train (ICE) to Lüneburg; then by car home |
500 |
-- |
-- |
25 days |
missed a lot due to the short time |
by train: 1000 by plane: 37149 by car: 4967 |
-- |
676 |