Canterbury

Let it go
So many names here in New Zealand remind me of Britain, of course. I understand the settlers wanted to remember the home they left, but it’s also somewhat weird. I can’t really think that they were reminded by the landscape…? With those high mountains? I drove from Kaikoura to Christchurch today, taking the scenic Alpine Pacific […] Read More

Coastal ride

Let it go
The northwest coast of the South Island is stunningly beautiful. It was an easy drive and I advanced fast. At first the landscape was surprisingly dry. Hills with yellow gras fields, all dry and mowed down by the countless sheep… only a couple of trees or smaller forests. Then: wine country. Vineries galore and endless […] Read More

Cook Strait

Let it go
This morning I boarded the ferry to the south Island. 3h10 for the passage from Wellington to Picton, passing through the Cook Strait and Marlborough Sounds with its islands and waterways. The coast line in this northernmost part of the South Island is outright ridiculous, and reminds you of a fractal, in its endless repetitions. […] Read More

NZ Road Trip

Let it go
I have been busy planning my road thrip through New Zealand in the past weeks, and I think I am pretty close to sorting it all out. It’s prime travel time in NZ, the backpackers are everywhere and the hotels and hostels are pretty full, that’s why it took some time to plan it… It’s […] Read More