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Thu, 19 Feb 2015 | By teresa421 | Views [753]
We have been here now about 4 days the journey starting in christchurch through Arthur's pass to the west coast down to fox glacier. Yesterday we traveled north retracing our steps to hokitiki and traveling on up the coast to Westport. The weather ... Read more >
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 | By teresa421 | Photo Gallery
Franz josef, fox glacier and west coast
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Mon, 16 Feb 2015 | By wtarmstrong | Views [463]
In what I hope doesn’t become a habit, I feel compelled to write a second consecutive travel blog entry discussing insects. However, unlike the much adored glow worms (or more accurately glow maggots) discussed in my post of a few days ago, today ... Read more >
Tags: beach, dunes, otago, penguins, sand fly, yellow eye
Sat, 14 Feb 2015 | By e_c_whittome | Photo Gallery
South Island
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Fri, 13 Feb 2015 | By wtarmstrong | Views [506]
Fun Fact: The Kiwifruit was originally known as the Chinese Gooseberry. It originated in northern China, not New Zealand. In fact, New Zealand isn’t even the world’s top producer of Kiwifruit. That title goes to Italy. The name Kiwifruit ... Read more >
Tags: cave, dunedin, fjordland, glow worms, kepler, lord of the rings, milford, otago, te anua
Thu, 12 Feb 2015 | By e_c_whittome | Views [234]
Drove from Geraldine to Christchurch to catch early afternoon flight back to beautiful Wellington. Very very happy to be back!! Spent the rest of the afternoon organising for the next stage, but also found time to go climbing at the Ferg Wall, reliving ... Read more >
Tags: city
Wed, 11 Feb 2015 | By e_c_whittome | Views [433]
Drove from Twizel to Mt Cook.
Walked to the Tasman Glacier, saw the lake with floating ice bergs and the 'blue' lakes. Beautiful hot clear day. Spectacular Mt Cook. Stopped off in the village.
Stopped off at Lake Pukaki and the ... Read more >
Tags: lakes, mountains, on the road
Wed, 11 Feb 2015 | By elcastleberry | Views [842]
I glance down at my boots and see a small mammal's grinning jawbone, complete with teeth, splotches of fur and the remains of a tiny, leathery nose. I imagine it was skinned and its hide added to the tall stack of skins I saw on a shelf inside, then ... Read more >
Tags: characters, new zealand, people
Tue, 10 Feb 2015 | By e_c_whittome | Views [270]
Woke up in Owaka. Drove via Balclutha and Milton to Alexandra. Coffee and cake stop here and very helpful isite.
Onwards to the Lindis Pass via Cromwell.
Held up by the icebreaker merino sheep crossing the road!
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Tags: stargazing
Mon, 9 Feb 2015 | By e_c_whittome | Views [336]
Today I left Queenstown in the morning, dropping off Kay at the airport. A couple of hours later I pulled in to Invercargill. As it was a nice day I carried on to Bluff until SH1 ran out at Stirling Point.
I drove to the lookout ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, wildlife
Sun, 8 Feb 2015 | By e_c_whittome | Views [277]
Kay and I had a leisurely morning and picked up El Cheapo from the airport, then headed via Cromwell to Wanaka for the afternoon. We stopped at one of the many fruit farms and picked up a bag of cherries and some juice for the journey.
We spent ... Read more >
Tags: lakes
Sun, 8 Feb 2015 | By elcastleberry | Views [458]
"I'll do whatever the hell I want, so shut the hell up!" shouted the redneck, crouched next to a small yellow-eyed penguin on the rocky beach. A crowd had gathered on the earthen ledge above him, watching as he tried to coax the animal towards him with ... Read more >
Tags: animals, new zealand, tourism, tourists, wildlife
Sat, 7 Feb 2015 | By e_c_whittome | Views [295]
I left Te Anau on the 7.15am bus to Queenstown.
The rest of the morning was spent getting organised and having some breakfast.
I then did a 17k run along the lake Wakitipu out to Frankton and back. A familiar route, already done ... Read more >
Tags: lakes
Fri, 6 Feb 2015 | By ashleighgoesglobal | Views [422]
Second New Zealand update...
I have been on a trip up north to the top of the South Island to the Nelson and Marlborough region to do the Abel Tasman National Park. This is a coastline park with some fantastic walks through forest and some ... Read more >
Fri, 6 Feb 2015 | By e_c_whittome | Views [320]
Today was a rest day in Te Anau given that the Kepler Track had been cancelled.
I went for a walk along lake Te Anau to the Marina and around the corner, admiring the freshly snow covered mountain tops.
After a coffee and some wifi ... Read more >
Tags: lakes, mountains
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