Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd May 2026 We chose to visit a couple of geothermal sites on Friday, spending the night before on the car park at Korako, before moving on to Wai-O-Tapu, then finally heading to Rotorua for the night. Each of the geothermal sites have a different experience to offer. What they have …
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Thursday 30th April 2026 Huka Falls: We headed on north, beyond the huge Lake Taupo, to where the Waikato River exits the lake. At one point, the Waikato narrows from about 100 metres wide, to just 15 metres, through a deep channel formed naturally by volcanic action, before exiting into the wider Waikato river over …
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Tuesday 28th to 29th April 2026 Leaving the Wellington area, we are making our way north. As usual, we are stopping off at points of interest: Bulls: The pleasant small town of Bulls on State Highway 1 has a number of interesting buildings. However the townsfolk appear to be rather proud of the town's name. …
Friday 24th to Monday 27th April 2026 Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. Nevertheless, it is a compact city. with a vibrant water-front culture. Whilst in this area, we stayed with my cousin John and his wife Gill, who were amazing hosts. They live approximately 45 minutes away from the city. Many thanks …
Tuesday 21st to Thursday 23rd April 2026 Our journey north continues, heading broadly towards Picton and the ferry across to the North Island on Thursday afternoon. The Seal Colony: Still experiencing dreadful weather, around 30 minutes drive north of Kaikoura, we stopped to see the seals. The seal colony here is far more impressive than …
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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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"See-u-Later" 