Destination: New Zealand

Franz Joseph Glacier

Wed, 13 Nov 2013 | By taylortreks | Views [159]

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 >

Photos: Fox Glacier

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Fox Glacier

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 | By taylortreks | Views [130]

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 >

Photos: Hokitika

Mon, 11 Nov 2013 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Hokitika

Mon, 11 Nov 2013 | By taylortreks | Views [181]

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 >

Photos: 24/7 TRAVEL

Sun, 10 Nov 2013 | By adventurerfever | Photo Gallery

To the South Island!

Sat, 9 Nov 2013 | By taylortreks | Views [215]

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 >

Photos: Upper Hutt

Fri, 8 Nov 2013 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Upper Hutt

Fri, 8 Nov 2013 | By taylortreks | Views [275]

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 >

Photos: Weta Cave/Weta Workshop

Thu, 7 Nov 2013 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Weta Cave/Weta Workshop

Thu, 7 Nov 2013 | By taylortreks | Views [265]

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 >

Local Legend - Know Thy Neighbour

Wed, 6 Nov 2013 | By vida | Views [624] | Video | Scholarship Entry

The idea was to hone in on a fellow Welllingtonian; get to know a part - or person - of my city that I had previously been unaware of. While I could have talked to someone who'd obviously have a story to tell (an MP; a beggar), I wanted to pick someone ... Read more >

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Photos: The Dimholt Road (Lord of the Rings)

Wed, 6 Nov 2013 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

The Dimholt Road (Lord of the Rings)

Wed, 6 Nov 2013 | By taylortreks | Views [806]

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 >

Learn New Skills - Whitebaiting on the Waikato

Wed, 6 Nov 2013 | By reecemarcel | Views [678] | Comments [4] | Video | Scholarship Entry

Our inspiration for this documentary is to demonstrate to viewers the art of whitebaiting; catching, cleaning, sorting, preparing and of course eating this iconic delicacy. We also want to show the stunning landscape surrounding the location, immersing ... Read more >

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