Category: New Zealand 2018
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Homeward Bound
So sat in Auckland airport about to start the 30 hour or so trip home. A few negatives It was a long flight The weather was iffy The internal flights were problematic. Bloody insects It was cloudy most nights Continually being covered in sun cream and insect repellent Having to change plans due to weather.…
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Auckland
So last day in Auckland Breakfast in Mission Bay A final walk in the Bush out west to visit waterfalls A trip to Piha A stop at one of the viewing points. A trip to Western Springs Park to see the birds A walk to Auckland town from Joes flat, past the wonderful civic theatre…
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Coromandel
We arrived at Coronandel and the good weather from earlier in the day had gone. So it was into the sea in a he rain. We were staying in a bach (or holiday cottage to the rest of the world. In Hahei. The view was great although a little forshortened with cloud. Unfortunately over night…
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Hobbiton
When we were planning the trip to New Zealand the only Hobbit film related place I wanted to see was Hobbiton. As we toured round we did see quite a few others though. The Tourist Informative/ I Site building in Matamata was designed by Peter Jackson and was a little special. Then onto Hobbiton. The…
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Rotorura
So after a rather eventful journey we got to Rotorua half a day late. There were some ace views So it has rained all the time we have been in Rotorua. We have got wet. it has been warm rain. So when we first arrived a walk around the sculpture park and the lake and…
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Christchurch
So now finished our time in the South Island. Spent the last day sightseeing in Christchurch. I really liked the city. There was a lot of devastation still in evidence. Especially the Cathedral And around the university But there is a lot of interesting new builds. And after 1400 buildings were demolished there is a…
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Wave Watching
We went to Kaikoura to see whales, but there were none to be seen. This was despite a concerted search involving three boats and a plane. The trip was marginal, and there was only one more boat out after ours. The boat trip was interesting. The boat was a catamaran with twin waterjet engines, and…
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Wanaka to Christchurch
So while we got a little wet in the tropical cyclone last week, other parts of New Zealand were hit much worse. This included the roads around the glaciers, which were blocked, and a bridge was damaged. While we got wet, several hundred tourists were sleeping in their cars, and there was extensive damage in…
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Wanaka
Overnight, there was snow on the peaks! It’s summer Our trip moved out of the Fjordlands and up to Wanaka. The scenic route from Queenstown to Wanaka is seriously scenic. Then to Diamond Mountain Then the background Gledhu Bay To that tree in Wanaka
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Dart River Jetboat
Now I can’t say the jetboat on Shotover appealed But I did like the idea of the boat to get into more remote areas. And so we went on the Dart River Wilderness Experience. The start of the day was another Trip down Glenorchy Road. This time with a commentary. Then into the boat for…