Nach Westen – going west

Today even the longest “stop” of my trip comes to an end. Over the last three and a half weeks in NZ I experienced an awesome country. I found breathtaking views, stunning moments and once more made tons of new friends from all over the world. I went hiking, camping, rafting, skydiving, kayaking, sailing, diving and much more stuff you normally hardly do in such a timeframe 😀

Though of course I am looking forward to the next adventures, it is not without some sadness that I have to leave this place. Definitely one of those – many – places I have to come back to one day. But at least the weather today in Christchurch makes leaving a bit easier – and the security check at the Christchurch airport was by far the fastest, easiest and most friendly one 🙂

I travelled nearly 4500 kilometers around here

With lots of reasons to keep your eyes off the road 😉

Yep, that lake looks really like that. And is supposed to be potable after all.

I see a mountain!

That one. Mt Cook – the largest hill around here

Happy life.

And there were only 2200 steps on the way to heaven (plus the way back…)

Nice to be on the good side of the weather divide for a change 🙂

Alpine rock band?!

Or just blown away?

Southern Cross – if you know where to look 😉

More happy people

Great views wherever you look (yeah, I got plenty of pictures of that mountain)

And that’s it. Have a good night NZ – I’m going westwards again!

Well… and while I am finishing this post, I hopped on a flight where I was barely able to finish a movie and now I’m already on another country- a small world this is 😀

Welcome to Australia! Once more a hostel with a roof top view…