Destination: New Zealand

Gallery: NZ Nov-Dec

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 | By mellissa | Photo Gallery

Glaciers and snow-capped Mountains

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 | By beckandphil | Views [1513]

Franz Josef Glacier, West Coast of South Island NZ The Franz Josef Glacier is a 'temperate' or 'warm' glacier. The glacier actually comes down BELOW the treeline. The neve (the area the snow collects in) is massive; about the size of Auckland (Wolverhampton/Preston);... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Gallery: NZ South Island (so far)

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 | By beckandphil | Photo Gallery

Milford v Doubtful Sound

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [4869] | Comments [2]

Tony is sat opposite me hogging an atlas I've just borrowed as we enjoy the last couple of hours of an overnight Doubtful sound cruise. Ben our nature guide is telling us to join the 'real' world by putting down our cameras, switching off our mobile phones ... Read more >

Tags: wildlife

Gallery: Wellington to Karamea

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 | By monica_gill | Photo Gallery

Karamea

Sun, 9 Dec 2007 | By monica_gill | Views [752] | Comments [7]

The last three days have been wonderful.  My "work" here is not too difficult--just keep the place looking decent, really.  And I'm not the only one in charge of doing that.  There haven't been very many guests, either.  So the first two days ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: New Zealand - South Island

Sun, 9 Dec 2007 | By h_s33 | Photo Gallery

Working, Oh Wellington!

Sun, 9 Dec 2007 | By kmccabe | Views [526] | Comments [2]

Its been a while since I've updated, so i will try to fit it all in! Paul and I have gotten ourselves a house ( subleting from college students who are home for the summer) in Newtown, which is about a 5 minute drive or bus ride from city center. The ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

The Routeburn

Sun, 9 Dec 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [957] | Comments [1]

Tony booked this Great Walk months ago - it was the only way the we could guarantee a walk in this area. Milford Sound is just too popular. Our early planning hadn't gone so far as to work out transportation for the beginning and the end of the track, ... Read more >

Tags: trekking

Gallery: Routeburn

Sun, 9 Dec 2007 | By all_powered_up | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Bay of Plenty, Opotiki

Sat, 8 Dec 2007 | By em-and-andy | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Brians Place to Opotiki.

Sat, 8 Dec 2007 | By em-and-andy | Photo Gallery

Gallery: On the road to Brian’s place

Sat, 8 Dec 2007 | By em-and-andy | Photo Gallery

Bay of Plenty, Opotiki

Sat, 8 Dec 2007 | By em-and-andy | Views [994] | Comments [1]

We had arrived on a Saturday late afternoon, both tired from the days drive; we settled into our beach view room with ease and started to mingle with our new neighbours.   Mingling with a small group of Germans who all work together at the local Kiwi ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Brians Place to Opotiki.

Sat, 8 Dec 2007 | By em-and-andy | Views [782]

This was a much further drive than we had thought, the drive North was fine; but heading along the Northern facing coastline was really hard full of twist and turns.   Saying that it was a hard drive does take into account that we were stopping off ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation