Day 9 – Picton to Kaikoura after walking Queen charlotte’s track
Up early, packed lunches made and after another porridge breakfast we were set up for a long walk along the Queen charlotte track. In order to get there we once […]
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Day 8 – Kaiteriteri to Picton
After such a stunning day yesterday we went to bed with high hopes of kayaking along part of the coast line today. Unfortunately we awoke to a change in the […]
South Island – Day 7 – Walking in Abel Tasman national park
Waking up to that beautiful beach was amazing. After a good bowl of porridge we were off to meet up with Wilson’s to get a boat ride across to the […]
South Island Day 6 – Hokitika to Kaiteriteri
After a good nights sleep we were up early and after a short drive arrived at our first stop for the day, lake Kaniere. It’s a deep glacial lake surrounded […]
Day 5 – Lake Wanaka to Hokitika via Haast pass and glaciers
About an hour after leaving the peaceful and stunning lake wanaka we were on the Haast pass and at our first stop, the blue pools. After leaving the van by […]
Day 4 – Invercargill to Lake Wanaka via Te anau
After an enjoyable dinner with a friend of em’s and her work colleagues we got up early as we had been convinced to change our plans and head to Te […]
South Island day 3 – Kaka point to Invercargill via Catlins
Up early and after a quick breakfast we drove to the headland at Nugget point where we had spectacular views,both north and south, on yet another clear morning. Nugget point is […]
Day 2 – Oamaru to Kaka Point via Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula
Woke up early and took a stroll out of the campsite down to a beach with crazy waves and stunning mountains in the background. The waves looked like they were […]
Trip to the South Island – Day 1 Auckland to Christchurch and Beyond!
After a long night shift, Rich and I jumped on a plane and landed in a cold and grey Christchurch – Happy holiday! However the grey cold weather, didn’t matter […]
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