BARBARA HILLER nimmt uns auf ein viertägiges Abenteuer durch Neuseeland mit – auf dem Fahrrad über einen der berühmten Radwanderwege dort, dem Otago Central Rail Trail.
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Queenstown, known as New Zealand’s adventure capital
It’s a long way to New Zealand and, yes, the flight is hell: it’s expensive, it’s long, and there is nowhere to put your legs. Flying out of Munich, it takes about six hours to Dubai and then another 16 to Auckland. But when you arrive, the world has, literally, been turned upside down. What you knew as 12 midnight has become 12 noon; you drive on the left-hand side of the road instead of the right; and, most importantly, it’s no longer winter, but summer — or the other way round.
As we land in Auckland, we are welcomed by sunshine. My aunt picks us up. It’s far too dangerous to drive directly following such a long flight. After a few days of catching up with friends and family, we head down to Queenstown on the South Island.
Queenstown, probably New Zealand’s most famous city, is nicknamed “the adventure capital”. The ...
