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Auckland Again.
I had a night in Auckland before meeting up with Mum and Dad again for our journey back to Sydney. I’d been a little laid back in booking my accommodation and all the places that I wanted to stay were … Continue reading
Puzzling Walks in Wanaka
It didn’t seem right that I was spending a month in NZ and would only see my dear friend Ali for such a short period of time. So I headed back to Wanaka to spend more time with her and … Continue reading
And Back Down Again – Saddle Sore in Queenstown!
Mum and Dad were continuing north to The Bay of Islands and the Coromandel however I had decided that I wanted to spend more time in the South Island mountain biking and visiting Ali again. I took an early flight … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrowtown, MTB, New Zealand, Queenstown, Queenstown Trail, Skyline MTB
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Up to Auckland
The next day we left the South Island for a speedy drive up to Auckland to see some friends for the weekend. We were up early to catch the Interislander ferry from Picton to Wellington and then a non-stop drive up … Continue reading
Boozy in Blenhiem!
The next morning we headed out on our wine tour. It was a super day shared with a fun and eclectic group of people. Dad decided that we should buy a bottle from each winery and I wasn’t going to … Continue reading
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Tagged Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand, Wairau River Wines, Wine
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Kicking Back in Kaikoura.
We left Hanmer Springs early as we wanted to get to Kaikoura by lunchtime to give us enough time to walk around the peninsular in the afternoon and visit the seal colony. Kaikoura is on the east coast of the … Continue reading
Hot and Cold in Hanmer Springs.
We left Franz Josef on a very misty morning rather pleased with our decision to take the flight over the glaciers the day before when the weather had been glorious. We journeyed up the Westland coast alongside beautiful and deserted … Continue reading
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Tagged Coast to Coast, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, Springfield
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Flying High in Franz Josef.
We left Milford Sound for Franz Josef in the Westland with a quick night stop in Queenstown on the way through. Dad and I were still getting used to driving the van and although it had its faults, gutless and with … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Safaris, Franz Joseph, Glaciers, New Zealand, Road Trips
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Majesty at Milford Sound
We left Wanaka and started towards Milford Sound via the Crown Pass. We were slightly apprehensive about heading over the pass due to the fact that it had snowed overnight and it would be our first real test of the … Continue reading
The Transport & Toy Museum
One wet and windy morning we decided to take the kids to the Transport and Toy Museum just on the outskirts of Wanaka. The Museum claims to be the largest private museum collection in the southern hemisphere and after a … Continue reading
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