When I left home for the very first time without a return ticket, I only had a rough idea what travelling is about. I knew I would stretch my comfort zone. I knew I would make new friends, try new things, discover new places, but I didn’t know it would change my life in an…
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During my last volunteer project with the Department of Conservation (DOC) in Central Otago I cut trees, this time I planted them: For one weekend, me and nine other volunteers plus two DOC rangers pulled our weight to preserve the natural habitat of New Zealands native penguins in the Catlins, Southland. Creating penguin hangouts in the…
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Six weeks of amazing sunsets, beautiful beach walks and glacier views from all possible perspectives. Six weeks of cleaning toilets and bed making “with a view”. No hiking-mission and not the well known “one-more-night-game” held me in Fox Glacier. No, it was simply earning money: The working part of my working holiday has started. I…
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125 km of breathtaking beaches, unique huts and stunning views over the ocean. 10 days of muddy feet, rocks&roots, tears of joy and pain: Last week I finished the North West Circuit on Stewart Island – the third largest island of New Zealand. As I learnt in the pub quiz in Oban, 85% of Stewart Island…
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Why chapter two? Because the itchy feet don’t stop striding – Again I don’t know, where to start – too many impressions hailed down on me within the last weeks and a world too long I didn’t manage to work up a new blog post. When I browse my pictures and memories, I can hardly…
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Wow, I dont know where to start. The smashing events of the last few weeks came thick and fast. Time to take a deep breath and share some thoughts about my adventure. Of course the soundtrack of my life and some obligatory selfies must not be missed. Enjoy! Sometimes an external force controls my body….
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Writing in English? Can I afford that? What the hell! Just go for it. That’s the way – not only when it comes to writing in a different language. That’s what this whole travel thing is about. And probably life in general. Think about it, but not too much. So far, so good – why…
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So, nachdem der Doktor mir Antibiotika und ich mir selbst zwei Tage „Am Strand sitzen und aufs Meer starren“ verschrieben habe, finde ich nun endlich Muße für einen neuen Blogeintrag. Statt am Strand sitze ich aktuell auf der sonnigen Veranda eines Hostels in Takaka. Aber zum Strand ist es zum Glück nicht weit. Das Verkehrsschild…
Continue reading →Nun bin ich schon über eine Woche hier. Zeit für ein kleines Lebenszeichen und einen kurzen Abriss meiner ersten Tage hier in Christchurch. Viel passiert ist nicht. Aber für alle Daheimgebliebenen und Nicht-Couchsurfer vielleicht trotzdem interessant. Mind the gap. Christchurch ist arschkalt, zerstört, weitläufig, grau und leer. Meine Güte klingt das traurig. Sagen wir es…
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