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Heading south to the glaciers

Thu, 8 Mar 2012 | By john_hockley | Views [731]

After our return to Motueka, we sorted out a hire car so we could explore the rest of the south island. Unlike our Hyundai Getz in Australia, this was more of a "rent-a-dent" and we ended up with a 14 year-old Toyota Camry (nope, we'd never ... Read more >

The hiking sommeliers!

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 | By john_hockley | Views [646]

We managed to hitch a lift from Picton to Blenheim, where we had booked a wine-tour through the famous Marlborough wine county, with an English guy who had emmigrated to NZ 15 years ago. He was very friendly and when he spotted us an hour later waiting ... Read more >

I'm From America, My Boyfriend is from England, We Live in New Zealand....and It's Complicated

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 | By lauren_watson | Views [12260] | Comments [9]

I log into the immigration New Zealand website for probably the 15 th time this week. I check the status of my work visa application lodged on the 15 th of February. Alas, the words PENDING on my page burn into my brain as I glance at the ... Read more >

Tags: dating while travelling, new zealand, visas

The Queen Charlotte Track

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 | By john_hockley | Views [1626]

We travelled to the start of the Queen Charlotte Track on the mail boat, which delivers mail to the remote houses on the Marlborough Sounds as often there are no road connections. It was a beautifully sunny day and the skipper/postman gave us a great ... Read more >

Christchurch and the Marlborough Sounds

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 | By john_hockley | Views [1294]

We arrived in New Zealand to a rather chilly Christchurch night...13 degrees. John revelled in finally feeling cool for the first time in a while whilst Sarah immediately started putting on a variety of fleeces from her pack. We arrived at our hotel, ... Read more >