NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 14 Nov 2013 | Views [176]
There were plenty of sights to see in and around Hokitika. The drive out to the Gorge and Lake Kaniere was just a quick sample. We read about the swinging bridge at the Gorge, but were really astounded at the turquoise hue of the water. The walk down ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 13 Nov 2013 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 13 Nov 2013 | Views [107]
On our return trip from Fox Glacier to Hokitika, we stopped to see Franz Josef Glacier (especially since it hadn't been on our itinerary in 2005). The signs near the carpark indicated that the walk from Sentinel Rock was "easy" and short (20 min return).... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 12 Nov 2013 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 12 Nov 2013 | Views [92]
We left about 9:30am after making tentative plans for a 1:30pm trip to Fox Glacier (a little south of the larger Franz Josef Glacier). We had stopped overnight at Fox during our 2005 vacation, but didn't venture outside as Kent was still fighting a cold ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 11 Nov 2013 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 11 Nov 2013 | Views [124]
We wandered through the artsy town of Hokitika, one of our favorite places on our original visit in 2005. The seasonal change from winter (2005) to spring (2013) allowed us to better appreciate all that this friendly place had to offer. Some landmarks ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 9 Nov 2013 | Views [153]
We got up at 5am so we could make our 7:15am check-in at the ferry terminal for our early morning boat trip down to Picton, our port on the south Island. The previous week the ferry company had to take a ferry boat out of service after the shaft sheared.... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 8 Nov 2013 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 8 Nov 2013 | Views [224]
We waited for the clouds to clear before driving out to Dry Creek Quarry where Peter Jackson and his crew shot Helms Deep and Minas Tirith scenes for LOTR. We couldn't drive into the working quarry and had to be content with pictures of the entrance ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 7 Nov 2013 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 7 Nov 2013 | Views [216]
This is one day that was a highlight of our 6-month NZ stay: visiting the Weta Workshop in Wellington. (Weta Workshop made all the costumes, armour, swords, prosthetics... well, just about all the props for all the Lord of the Rings movies. This is LOTR ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 6 Nov 2013 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 6 Nov 2013 | Views [672]
We drove over to Wairarapa (Featherston, Martinborough and Carterton) to see the Lord of the Rings (LOTR) site at the Putangirua Pinnacles, where the Dimholt Road scenes (the Paths of the Dead) were shot. The clouds were low and we drove through them ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 1 Nov 2013 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 1 Nov 2013 | Views [134]
Napier was almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1931 (http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/historic-earthquakes/page-6, page-7, and page-8). There are about a dozen informational kiosks scattered throughout downtown – each has details and photos ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 21 Oct 2013 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 21 Oct 2013 | Views [94]
We wanted to take the Forgotten World Highway (FGH) from Taupo to Stratford but the road was closed on our way out due to numerous slips (i.e., landslides) caused by the heavy rains earlier in the week. These were the same rains that almost caused us ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 20 Oct 2013 | Photo Gallery
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NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 20 Oct 2013 | Views [250]
We spent a pleasant Sunday morning on our Taranaki tour taking a short train ride from Waitara (about 30 min from Stratford). The local railway preservation society has salvaged several rail carriages and engines – they take visitors on short rides ... Read more >
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