New Zealand: The final hours
October 17, 2009It’s our last day in New Zealand and we rise early to check out of our hostel, have breakfast… Continue reading
Queenstown: Downtime
October 16, 2009On our last day in New Zealand we slept-in after finally getting a decent nights sleep, and then took it… Continue reading
Te Anau: The best pies in the world
October 15, 2009We didn’t get a whole lot of sleep in Te Anau. Brodie’s sister was due to have her second baby… Continue reading
Milford Sound: Mist, water, and acrobatics
October 14, 2009Rather than taking one of the many coach day trips out to Milford Sound from Queenstown, we opted for the… Continue reading
Queenstown: Last stop for New Zealand
October 13, 2009Having succeeded in our challenging quest to find food on our last night in Wanaka, we finished up the evening… Continue reading
Wanaka: By the lake
October 12, 2009We had just about missed the ski season in Wanaka. With things winding down before the summer months the town… Continue reading
Wanaka – Through the mountain peaks
October 11, 2009The drive through the centre of the North Island took us through jagged green hills born of volcanic action, with… Continue reading
Fox Glacier: Every day is a winding road
October 10, 2009Seven in the morning found us standing at the bus stop in Nelson, waiting to start our longest coach trip… Continue reading
Nelson: Rain, rain, go away
October 9, 2009We had a long journey to make it all the way down to Queenstown before our flight to Sydney on… Continue reading
Motueka: Gateway to Abel Tasman
October 8, 2009The next place we visited on our journey was Abel Tasman, a large National Park at the top of the… Continue reading