New Zealand 2019/20 Stage 7 – Haast to Makarora

Stopping at some peak on our way to Haast pass.

Post published:02/01/2020
Post category:Tour New Zealand 2019/20

We set our alarm clock early but at 6 in the morning a terrible thundestorm raged outside our hotel in Haast. So we slept one hour again and packed our things together quite slowly waiting at least for the thunderstorm to end. Finally, we could start in nice typical New Zealand West Coast weather - meaning rain 😉. We were…

New Zealand 2019/20 Stage 6 – Lake Paringa to Haast

Mystic fog over Lake Paringa.

Post published:30/12/2019
Post category:Tour New Zealand 2019/20

After a night with sandflies sounds all around us, these were waiting to get their breakfast from our bodies. So in the morning we prepared with lots of long clothes, woolen hat etc. to give them no skin to land on. But probably it was too late and we got already biten all over the body on the evening before.…