AUSTRALIA | Monday, 23 Feb 2015 | Views [307]
This morning I started my 5 day tour of Tasmania. We left Hobart at 7.15am and after introductions, the group of 14 of us, including tour leader Jacob and his girlfriend Marjorie, set out to the Mount Field National Park. Here we did a short walk ... Read more >
Tags: lakes, mountains, rivers, walks
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 22 Feb 2015 | Views [252]
Yesterday morning was an early start to get to my 7.30am train from Sydney to Melbourne. This was an uneventful 11 hour journey.
I arrived in Melbourne in the evening and went straight to South Yarra to the Claremont Guesthouse.
Today was ... Read more >
Tags: on the road
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 20 Feb 2015 | Views [320]
An early start this morning for the Blue Mountains Tour, departing 7am! The first stop was the featherdale wildlife park. Here I hand fed wallabies. I also saw wallabies, echidnas, dingo, cassowary, wombats, inland taipan (the world's most deadly ... Read more >
Tags: mountains, river, wildlife
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 19 Feb 2015 | Views [224]
After a two hour drive out of Sydney back near Newcastle we arrived in the Hunter Valley, a group of 20, for a day of wine tasting in the oldest wine region.
Starting at Drayton's family estate which was established in 1853. Here we sampled ... Read more >
Tags: vineyards
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 18 Feb 2015 | Views [219]
I left Byron Bay at lunchtime yesterday and after 6 hours on the bus I had a brief stop over in Port Macquarie. It wasn't long enough to look around much but it was a nice place and the ozzie pozzie was a great backpacker to stay at.
It ... Read more >
Tags: city
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 16 Feb 2015 | Views [278]
After a very sad last day in Wellington I took my flight and arrived in Brisbane late afternoon. A short stop of one night before catching the greyhound bus to Byron Bay. Two nights here to rest and recover from the emotional and busy last few ... Read more >
Tags: beach
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 14 Feb 2015 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 12 Feb 2015 | Views [202]
Drove from Geraldine to Christchurch to catch early afternoon flight back to beautiful Wellington. Very very happy to be back!! Spent the rest of the afternoon organising for the next stage, but also found time to go climbing at the Ferg Wall, reliving ... Read more >
Tags: city
NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 11 Feb 2015 | Views [393]
Drove from Twizel to Mt Cook.
Walked to the Tasman Glacier, saw the lake with floating ice bergs and the 'blue' lakes. Beautiful hot clear day. Spectacular Mt Cook. Stopped off in the village.
Stopped off at Lake Pukaki and the ... Read more >
Tags: lakes, mountains, on the road
NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 10 Feb 2015 | Views [243]
Woke up in Owaka. Drove via Balclutha and Milton to Alexandra. Coffee and cake stop here and very helpful isite.
Onwards to the Lindis Pass via Cromwell.
Held up by the icebreaker merino sheep crossing the road!
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Tags: stargazing
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 9 Feb 2015 | Views [310]
Today I left Queenstown in the morning, dropping off Kay at the airport. A couple of hours later I pulled in to Invercargill. As it was a nice day I carried on to Bluff until SH1 ran out at Stirling Point.
I drove to the lookout ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, wildlife
NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 8 Feb 2015 | Views [246]
Kay and I had a leisurely morning and picked up El Cheapo from the airport, then headed via Cromwell to Wanaka for the afternoon. We stopped at one of the many fruit farms and picked up a bag of cherries and some juice for the journey.
We spent ... Read more >
Tags: lakes
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 7 Feb 2015 | Views [266]
I left Te Anau on the 7.15am bus to Queenstown.
The rest of the morning was spent getting organised and having some breakfast.
I then did a 17k run along the lake Wakitipu out to Frankton and back. A familiar route, already done ... Read more >
Tags: lakes
NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 6 Feb 2015 | Views [285]
Today was a rest day in Te Anau given that the Kepler Track had been cancelled.
I went for a walk along lake Te Anau to the Marina and around the corner, admiring the freshly snow covered mountain tops.
After a coffee and some wifi ... Read more >
Tags: lakes, mountains
NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 5 Feb 2015 | Views [251]
This morning we woke up after a very cold night at Luxmore Hut on the Kepler Track, to a thick layer of snow outside, around 20cm about the hut according to the DOC ranger.
After breakfast he came to do his weather report, which was for snow, ... Read more >
Tags: hiking, mountains
NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 4 Feb 2015 | Views [257]
9.30am - bus to the control gates to start the Kepler Track.
An hour in to the walk - rain! It was flat for the first hour to Brod Bay. Then there was a continuous climb up to Mt Luxmore and the Luxmore Hut. This leg takes 5-6 hours ... Read more >
Tags: hiking, mountains
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 12 Jan 2015 | Views [339]
Today I started the Abel Tasman Track, one of the great walks. The weathe continues to be great. I walked from Marahau to Anchorage which was around 12km. I arrived around lunchtime at the Anchorage hut. After lunch i left the backpack and went ... Read more >
Tags: beach, swimming, walking
NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 11 Jan 2015 | Views [371] | Comments [1]
This morning I left early for the bus to Kaiteriteri. I then joined a half day guided kayak from Kaiteriteri to the Split Apple Rock and back. The weather was again perfect, really hot and sunny. We had tea and biscuits on the beach ... Read more >
Tags: beach, kayak
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 10 Jan 2015 | Views [261]
Sarah organised a great day for us - we started early with stand up paddle boarding off Takuna beach. It was a beautiful day, scorching, but the morning was perfect with no wind and flat water. This was my first time 'sup'ing and I really ... Read more >
Tags: beach, swimming
NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 9 Jan 2015 | Views [359]
This morning I was up a bit earlier as the sun was shining and I was keen to get out for a run. I decided to run back up the track as it is a really nice wide and easy trail. I did 6km to Davies Bay clearing and back in just over half an hour. ... Read more >
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