NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 6 Mar 2016 | Views [199]
We finished our 4 days of relaxing by attending a Maori cultural event in Rotorua at Te Puia which is their sacred ground and schooling for weavers, carvers and Maori singers and dancers. Very interersting! The wood carvers come to this school ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 6 Mar 2016 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 5 Mar 2016 | Views [322] | Comments [1]
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Haven't blogged for a few days! We have travelled from the South Island to the North via Wellington, Napier and we are now in Whakatane (pronounced fokka tar nay). We have 4 nights booked at the Tuscany Villa and so far we have ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 5 Mar 2016 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 2 Mar 2016 | Views [319] | Comments [1]
The ferry ride from Picton to Wellington was very beautiful through the Queen Charlotte sound. About 3 hours, cloudy but an easy ride. We picked up our rental Holden Trax and drove maybe 5km to our hotel. That was a nice drive! ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 2 Mar 2016 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 29 Feb 2016 | Views [317] | Comments [1]
We went on an eco boat tour around the Tasman Bay. It was AWESOME and the highlight of our trip so far. He tide was out at the launch at Motahua but that doesn’t slow the water taxis and tour boats. They just hook up their boat ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 29 Feb 2016 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 28 Feb 2016 | Views [307] | Comments [2]
Hello- I wasn't planning on blogging today as it was our down day, library hour day, vacation day. However, late in the afternoon we discovered the beach at Kaiteriteri just outside of Motueka on the Tasman Bay. It was so beautiful, I had ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 28 Feb 2016 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 27 Feb 2016 | Views [305]
Today we woke to torrential rain and thunder where as yesterday evening we were sipping wine on a deck at a local hotel on the Tasman Sea. The weather can change quickly! We had planned that it would take us about 6 hours to travel 200 miles.... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 27 Feb 2016 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 26 Feb 2016 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 26 Feb 2016 | Views [353]
Guess what? The clouds lifted and it was a rather clear day here in Franz Josef so we headed for the glacier!! The first trail said great view of glaciers at Peter's Pool. Well, 60 years ago the glacier was all the way down to the pond.... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 25 Feb 2016 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 25 Feb 2016 | Views [275]
The internet is a great gift. However, in the mountains last night it was touch and go. I wrote this story 4 times before being able to upload it! So, today we started out across the Southern Alps! The first picture is of a rainbow ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 24 Feb 2016 | Views [335]
Today was a longer day than expected! A traffic accident added an hour detour to the drive. A jaunt into Queenstown turned out to be another hour as it was packed with people. Reminded us of driving into Taos last summre - lots of tourists ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016 | Views [324]
Doubtful Sound is a spectacular introduction to the Fiordland National Park. This park is larger than Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks combined and way more remote and inaccessible. My pictures don't really show the scope and the size ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 22 Feb 2016 | Views [308]
Today we traveled from the Otago Peninsula by Dunedin to Te Anua. We decided not to take the southern route along the coast and opted for the shorter drive through the south central part of the island. It turned out to be very pretty with ... Read more >
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