NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 22 Apr 2017 | Views [743]
THE JOURNEY
I was really looking forward to some down time on the beach and not having to drive anywhere after our fairly fast paced month on the South Island. Our next Airbnb spot was a small bach in a nice, mellow cove, away from the city, no hosts ... Read more >
Tags: driving, karikari peninsula, new zealand, northland, storm
NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 16 Apr 2017 | Views [463]
THE CONCLUSION
All in all, New Zealand’s South Island was an absolute joy and we can’t wait to go back some day. All done with the South Island, we had a leisurely breakfast at our favorite restaurant (the Darfield Bakery remained our ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 16 Apr 2017 | Views [734]
NATURAL WONDERS
New Zealand is so full of beautiful places, it truly is as incredible as it seems. Also full of hedges. Not sure what that’s about, but the entire island is covered in hedges. And I don’t mean cute ornamental lawn hedges.... Read more >
Tags: devils punchbowl, natural wonders, penguins, seals
NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 16 Apr 2017 | Views [693]
THE FOOD
I won’t say it’s quite the same as Europe, but Kiwis eat out a lot. They probably have more cafés per square km than Alaska has coffee shops. New Zealand also has a much greater Asian influence than I realized before our ... Read more >
Tags: food, restaurants
NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 16 Apr 2017 | Views [723]
PART 2 - THE CITIES
Christchurch is a truly fantastic city. It is green, filled with art, easy to navigate, and has so much to see and offer, even after the earthquake which was most humbling to see the aftermath of. There is an enormous park in the ... Read more >
Tags: christchurch, dunedin, oamaru, playgrounds
NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 16 Apr 2017 | Views [506]
South Island, New Zealand
Well, let’s just excuse the fact that I meant for this to be a daily or weekly journal, and then I will tell all about our adventures on the South Island of New Zealand.
PART 1 - THE HOSTS
While trying ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 16 Apr 2017 | Photo Gallery
Adventures on the North Island of New Zealand 2017
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Tags: cape reinga, karikari peninsula, manganui, new zealand, north island, tokerau beach
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 15 Apr 2017 | Photo Gallery
Adventures on the South Island of New Zealand 2017
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Tags: family fun, new zealand, south island
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 15 Apr 2017 | Views [542]
Let's begin in Phoenix, AZ. We left late to pick up the rental car (I don't actually know how to be on time for anything. Ever.) and then had a fun time explaining to the girls at the counter that yes, I actually did need the booster seat that we requested ... Read more >
Tags: fiji airport, flying, new zealand, travel
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