NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 15 Nov 2007 | Views [1304]
We’ve booked 2 nights in a hostel in Kaikoura, but are prepared to stay for 4 – 5 if the surf is right. We’ve not seen anything that even looks like a wave let alone surf on our trip yet, so our hopes are high. To increase our chances of surf ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 15 Nov 2007 | Views [460]
We headed out of Hector with a real sad feeling, we were reminded of a saying ‘Do not cry because it’s over, rejoice because you have achieved it’ which we are beginning to understand. The drive over to Hanmer Springs was via the Lewis Pass, a lovely ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 15 Nov 2007 | Views [730]
Well off again, heading up to a Hostel that has been recommended to us a couple of times; The Old Slaughter House in a small township called Hector. The drive up the highway towards the hostel was full of Em’ and I talking about the Glacier and thinking ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 15 Nov 2007 | Views [483] | Comments [1]
We headed out of Christchurch for the FINAL time, lovely place but three visits are enough on this trip. Over Arthur’s Pass towards the West coast, on the way we passed through Sheffield (Em’ from Sheffield in the UK) so we had to stop and have a ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 31 Oct 2007 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 31 Oct 2007 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 31 Oct 2007 | Views [446]
The shops are open, Andy’s Kite shop is open; Andy was like a child in a sweet shop as he sat in the buggy only to see that it had the wrong seat attached (I thought he was going cry) Luckily, he had been invited to the factory where they are made, ... Read more >
Tags: Shopping
NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 31 Oct 2007 | Views [672]
We are heading out to the Banks Peninsular to have a couple of relaxing days in a hostel that came highly recommended, near Le Bons Bay which also came recommended for the surf; Em’s excited at last some decent surfing? The drive over to the Peninsular ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 31 Oct 2007 | Views [575]
We headed out of Dunedin to a small beach just north called ‘Boulder’ beach for obvious reasons as you can see, the boulders were created over millions of years; but were have been told at least three versions of how. We gather that no one really knows ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 31 Oct 2007 | Views [622]
We had to move on again, it’s strange how you do get ‘itchy feet’ when you have been travelling around. We didn’t go far this time, only 20 km up the road (this was due in part to Andy miss reading the scale of our map); one night planned in a hostel ... Read more >
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NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 31 Oct 2007 | Views [1006] | Comments [1]
Firstly, SORRY to our family & friends who have been texting etc' for the delay in putting another story up, we are both ok but have been in some 'strange' places; no phones, Solar or Hydro power that sort of thing. Please read the new stories and ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 12 Oct 2007 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 12 Oct 2007 | Views [1087] | Comments [1]
To be woken in the morning by yes you guessed it, more rain. We were planning a drive up to Milford Sound, but the road was closed due to avalanche; so it was a lazy day for us checking out what the area had to offer us. We decided that a visit ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 8 Oct 2007 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 8 Oct 2007 | Views [1108] | Comments [1]
Well, this RAIN is forecast for a few days, so we decided to cut our losses and head down to Te Anau for a couple of days to see the Doubtful and Milford sounds. As we entered the Hasst Pass for the return leg to Wanaka, the rain was still falling;... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 8 Oct 2007 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 8 Oct 2007 | Views [598]
The first thing to mention is the ‘main road’ here, one lane each way and when you get to a bridge; well there is one lane only for both ways. This is the main roads all they way to Franz Josef, approximately 200 kms. Also, this is a Mountain ... Read more >
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NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 8 Oct 2007 | Photo Gallery
Lake in the middle of Mountain
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