Destination: New Zealand

9. Wellington and beyond

Sun, 16 Feb 2014 | By iowflute | Views [447]

  I spent a lovely few days with Pat and Chris Thorn in Wellington. I'd last seen them 30 years ago on an Indian railway trip. We cycled 15km round Miramar peninsula and walked along a few tracks to lookout points along the way, watched 'Last ... Read more >

Greatness personified

Sun, 16 Feb 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1087]

It started with a dream. It was a short dream of me walking onto the farm unexpected. Excitement abound, Nikki gave me the biggest hug and the nicest smile, and she was the happiest to see me. Then it was back to reality. I woke up crying; crying because ... Read more >

Photos: Napier beach / Cape Kidnappers Gannett tour

Sun, 16 Feb 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery

Photos: Omaka Aviation Heritage Center

Sat, 15 Feb 2014 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Omaka Aviation Heritage Center

Sat, 15 Feb 2014 | By taylortreks | Views [282]

We drove down into Blenheim so that we could make copies of some paperwork before heading out to the Omaka Aviation Museum. What a GREAT display! Their "Knights of the Sky" exhibition features aircraft from the dawn of powered flight to the early 1930s.... Read more >

Photos: Quarry park and Mt Manganui beach

Sat, 15 Feb 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery

Swimming With Seals, Driving With Miley and Katy

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 | By elizabethkfmurphy | Views [765]

Well we have had the campervan for a couple of days, and what a couple of days it has been! Eggie (short for Ol'Egbert) is a late 90's Mitsubishi Delica with chipping paint and a tape deck. More importantly he has 2 beds, 1 stove, and 4 wheels! We stayed ... Read more >

Tags: campervan, kaikoura, new zealand, roadtrip, seal swim, west coast

Thare's gold in them thar 'ills!

Wed, 12 Feb 2014 | By clare-tamea | Views [1332]

Gold! New Zealand had it's gold rush in the 1800s and thousand made their fortunes as gold was discovered in the creeks and hills. This blog may indeed spark the 21st century gold rush. At a location which shall be kept secret for obvious reasons, ... Read more >

Photos: Abel Tasman National Park

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Abel Tasman National Park

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 | By taylortreks | Views [282]

We took advantage of the nice weather (and the lack of scheduled activities) to take a drive up to Abel Tasman National Park. This park is north of Nelson, about a 2 hour drive from Okaramio. The weather was cloudy with spits of rain into Nelson, then ... Read more >

First Impressions of New Zealand

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 | By cfitchey | Views [493]

Landing in Auckland was an amazing sight. I don't recall ever landing in such a beautiful place. It was all a bit surreal and disorienting to have finally arrived at my first destination: New Zealand. The glittering water and green rolling hills looked ... Read more >

Photos: New Zealand flora and fauna

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery

Photos: Rotorua, Whaka Village, lakeside, redwood forest

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery

Ferries, Busses, Kayaks, and Campervans

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 | By elizabethkfmurphy | Views [660]

I think that moving between islands in New Zealand should be done the classic way, by ferry. We didn't even look in to flights because why not take the ferry? (I'm sure there are many good reasons based on how you are planning your trip, but it worked ... Read more >

Tags: abel tasman, busses, ferry, kayaks, nelson, new zealand, picton, wellington

Photos: Auckland to Rotorua

Mon, 10 Feb 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery