A new country and new experiences
In and around New Zealand
After three months in Australia, and having got thoroughly used to both the climate and the relaxed (very relaxed – no shoes any more!) lifestyle, we were perhaps a little too comfortable for our own good and therefore a little nervous about moving on to New Zealand. The fact that this is the final month of a five month trip is also now firmly in the back of our minds.
The next three weeks see us driving extensively around both the South and North Islands, starting in Christchurch and ending up in Auckland on 21st February before flying to Singapore en-route for Heathrow five days later.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Mike & Jackie
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Following the trail of Lord of the Rings…eventually
On Tuesday at midnight (quite why we agreed to such a ridiculous flight time we don’t really know) we boarded a five hour flight from Perth to Sydney,... Continue reading » -
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Queenstown – it’s not called the adventure capital of the world for nothing
Friday saw another five hour drive, this time from Aoraki to Queenstown. However, as before, the scenery is so stunning that it really doesn’t feel... Continue reading »
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Heli-hiking in Franz Josef
It’s impossible to sit still for long in New Zealand – even for us – so today we got up early (again) and headed for a rendezvous point in town for a... Continue reading » -
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And so to Wellington…via Nelson
We were a little concerned that, by leaving ourselves the long drive from Franz Josef all the way to Nelson at the top end of the South Island in... Continue reading »
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1,000 kilometres and 5 days later …
… and we’ve arrived at a place called Kuaotunu Bay, towards the top of the Coromandel peninsular on the No... Continue reading »
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Auckland, and our trip’s all too quickly coming to an end
It’s Tuesday evening, and today’s seen a frenzied period of activity – well for us, anyway. We leave tomorrow morning at 4 am (yuck!) for the air... Continue reading »
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