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NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 25 Mar 2009 | Views [1028]
As we made our way back south down the Milford Road we
made a stop for a longer trek up to Key Summit, so named because three rivers
flow south, east and west to three different seas from the peak. Fabulous views
and alpine bogs at the top.... Read more >
Tags: birthday, camera, camping, hostel, paddy, prison, rugby
NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 12 Mar 2009 | Views [1509] | Comments [1]
We spent the night in another DOC site at the end of
Lake Mahinapua, near Franz Josef, home of its namesake glacier. It was really
difficult to find in the evening. I had booked a Heli-hike up the glacier for
the following morning and Claire ... Read more >
Tags: camping, fair, glacier, helicopter, horse, hostel
NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 10 Mar 2009 | Views [1238]
The drive was hot and uneventful back over steep
Takaka Hill especially as we managed to avoid getting stuck behind a 2 trailer
road train of powdered milk, Golden bay's biggest export. A quick pitstop in
Richmond for more supplies, then ... Read more >
Tags: camping, jade, kiwi
NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 8 Mar 2009 | Views [1319] | Comments [2]
It was great to be back on the road after a work break in Wellington (work for Claire, “work” for me). We stuffed our gear into our bags and jumped in a taxi to the Interislander ferry terminal. The 3 hour ferry journey ( a comfortable mode of transport ... Read more >
Tags: camping, ferry, fruit, kayak, seal, springs
NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 29 Jan 2009 | Views [2325]
Continuing
further South, Taupo with its enormous lake provided a pleasant spot
for lunch and catching up with internet and suchlike. We needed to
keep moving so we carried on towards Tongariro National park,
stopping ... Read more >
Tags: camping, fire, trekking, volcano
NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 27 Jan 2009 | Views [733]
The next day was the anniversary of the day Claire and I had met a year previously so we were determined to enjoy ourselves despite the gloomy mood of Sylvia and Oli's unsuccessful attempts to reconcile. We took the front seats, yanked up the music ... Read more >
Tags: camping, maori
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 24 Jan 2009 | Views [1943]
We
were all quite happy to pack up the next morning and pile into the
car rental company's collection car. It took us out to near the
airport and we picked up our green flash station wagon rental (MOT
26) with over ... Read more >
Tags: camping, forest, hot spring, rental car, wildlife
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