Saturday 18th - Monday 20th April 2026 After doing a little shopping in Greymouth, we headed cross country on State Highway 7, hoping to get out of the rainy weather. The weather definitely improved along the way and we were able to stop and explore places of interest en-route. Brunner Mine: The free-to-access Brunner Mine …
Tuesday 16th - Wednesday 17th April 2026 Tuesday and Wednesday were spent travelling up the North West Coast of the New Zealand South Island. Sadly, we had very little respite from the torrential rain, so were unable to see the Fox Glacier and the Franz Joseph Glacier, which are the main attractions on this route. …
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Sunday 12th to Wednesday 15th April 2026 We are continuing to make our way north, calling in at places of interest. Queenstown: On our journey towards Queenstown, there were a few nice views: The city of Queenstown is a lovely city, alongside Lake Wakatipu, which is huge. It is obviously a place for people who …
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Friday 10th to Sunday 12th April 2026 We booked a cruise in Milford Sound for the Sunday, so started to make our way north, along Milford Road. The Sound is at the end of a long road which is a dead-end, so we knew we would be returning along the same route, afterwards. Te Anau: …
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Thursday 9th April 2026 We had booked a couple of nights stay at Possum Lodge, Manapouri, to allow us to take a full day to explore Doubtful Sound. This was booked through RealNZ, who we found to be very efficient. Doubtful Sound is a fjord on the south west coast of South Island, New Zealand …
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Tuesday 7th to Wednesday 8th April 2026 Tuesday morning saw us leave the freedom camping site at Slope Point and make our way westwards along the coast to Waipapa Point, where there is another lighthouse, before turning north towards the small town of Invercargill. Waipapa Point: There is nothing much at Waipapa Point except the …
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Monday 6th April 2026 Cathedral Caves, Curio Bay and Slope Point: After a night spent on a local authority run site, which was good and economical, we travelled on to our first stop of the day, Cathedral Caves. The caves are two, huge interlinked sea caves which are only accessible at low tide. We had …
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Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th April 2026 A bit of a backlog of posts, due to a lack of internet access. We are travelling south, following the south east coast roads. Friday - The Royal Albatross Centre: On Good Friday we visited the Royal Albatross Centre at Taiaroa Head, on the peninsular just south of …
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Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd April 2026 Over the past couple of days, we headed further south and east, making for the coast along highway 83 then down the coast on highway 1. We stopped to explore points of interest along the way, of course. Takiroa: Alongside highway 83, we came across Takiroa, which is …
Tuesday 31st March 2026 Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Situated in the central Southern Alps, it has three peaks, the highest being 3,724 metres or 12,218ft above sea level. As we arrived yesterday at the southern end of Lake Pukaki, we could see Mount Cook in the distance beyond the northern …
"See-u-Later" 