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- Oamaru to DunedinWe thought the road to Dunedin was going to be fairly flat and so it was until about 30 kms to go, when suddenly we were climbing very steep hills and, of course, coming down again, several times. I must Posted by kforge in Kevin & Jeni 2023 - New Zealand | Nov 27, 2023
- Akaroa to OamaruOur morning drive out of Akaroa was easier than expected, probably because there were far less roadworks. The rain was constant all the way to Timaru where we stopped off at the Aigantighe Gallery. It's located in the suburbs but Posted by kforge in Kevin & Jeni 2023 - New Zealand | Nov 24, 2023
- Gore Bay to AkaroaAfter a very good home-grown breakfast in the company of our lovely hosts, we set off on the 199 kms drive to Akaroa. Google Maps told us it was about a 3-hour trip, so we knew that somewhere we'd be Posted by kforge in Kevin & Jeni 2023 - New Zealand | Nov 23, 2023
- Picton to Gore BayFrom Picton we had a 30-minute drive to Blenheim where we wanted to visit the Marlborough Art Gallery. As is our usual luck, the main gallery was closed as a new exhibition was being installed. However the secondary gallery had Posted by kforge in Kevin & Jeni 2023 - New Zealand | Nov 23, 2023
- Tag 20 - 28Nach 26 Tagen auf der Wanderung bin ich nun dorthin zurückgekommen wo ich vor etwa einem Monat gelandet bin: Auckland, die größte Stadt des Landes mit etwa 1.5 Millionen Menschen. Und damit ist auch das erste Etappenziel für mich erfüllt: Posted by steffencallsen in Te Araroa 2023/2024 | Nov 21, 2023
- Nelson to PictonWe said goodbye to our wonderful host Kerry at around 9:50 and took the road towards Havelock and Linkwater. The road to Havelock was quite mountainous and from Cullen Point we had great views of the Mahakipawa Arm of the Posted by kforge in Kevin & Jeni 2023 - New Zealand | Nov 20, 2023
- Christchurch,NZOur last 2 days of the Collette tour happened in the town of Christchurch. The beautiful day trip by coach from Mt Cook gave us multiple chances to see God's glory and creation all around. Let me tell you a Posted by brendagerber07 in Here and There | Nov 19, 2023
- 3rd Day in NelsonWe met Tiffany, an old friend of Jeni's, at the Styx Restaurant and Bar for a morning coffee. It was just a 10-minute walk from our accommodation (the wonderful Villa Victoria) and Tiffany and Jeni spent a lively two hours Posted by kforge in Kevin & Jeni 2023 - New Zealand | Nov 19, 2023
- 2nd Day in NelsonA visit to the Suter Gallery. It has changed a lot since 2008 and one of my favourite painters (Irvine Major from Nelson) is no longer in vogue. His work has been stashed away in the vaults and the impression Posted by kforge in Kevin & Jeni 2023 - New Zealand | Nov 18, 2023
- In NelsonWe finally arrived in Nelson at about 5:30pm after a very long and boring 7-hour drive from Franz Josef. There really is nowhere you'd want to stay on the whole route except perhaps Reefton. In 1888, it was the first Posted by kforge in Kevin & Jeni 2023 - New Zealand | Nov 18, 2023
- Queenstown to Franz JosephQueenstown to Wanaka - spectacular road except our windscreen was cracked by a passing truck. Wanaka not worth stopping for unless you are going to stay outside of town by the lake Wanaka to Haast - another spectacular road via the Posted by kforge in Kevin & Jeni 2023 - New Zealand | Nov 18, 2023
- Mt. Cook … where are you? We are at Mount Cook National Park in what they call the Southern Alps. We started our drive at 9 am and made it to the hotel around 4:15pm. We had some fun stops along the way and some chang Posted by brendagerber07 in Here and There | Nov 17, 2023
- Lord of the Rings and an Old Time SteamshipHello from beautiful New Zealand, The day was listed as a free day, but we filled it up anyways. We can sleep when we’re dead, right? The lake was so pretty this morning. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/609429/c282f400-8456-11ee-84ed-f3466f44 Posted by brendagerber07 in Here and There | Nov 16, 2023
- Kia Ora ( Hello) New Zealand Flying in looked like this and I knew Wynn and I were in the right place. We will be in New Zealand for about 7 days. They joke here about having all four seasons in one day. Wynn and I Posted by brendagerber07 in Here and There | Nov 15, 2023
- In ArrowtownArrowtown was just a 20 minute drive from our accommodation in Lower Shotover (about 30-40 minutes from Queenstown). nestled in a wooded valley among mountain peaks. According to Wikipedia "Arrowtown is built on the banks of the Arrow River, once Posted by kforge in Kevin & Jeni 2023 - New Zealand | Nov 15, 2023
- In QueenstownAn early start and a 57km lakeside drive to Glenorchy. This was the most spectacular drive we have ever taken in New Zealand - the road closely follows the shoreline of Lake Wakatipu with craggy mountains both sides of the Posted by kforge in Kevin & Jeni 2023 - New Zealand | Nov 15, 2023
- Off to Queenstown, South Island New ZealandA 3am start as the flight with Jetstar leaves Gold Coast Airport at 6:15am for the 3 hours 20 minutes flight to Queenstown (New Zealand is 3 hours ahead of Queensland). Yes Jetstar, as Air New Zealand wanted $1000 return Posted by kforge in Kevin & Jeni 2023 - New Zealand | Nov 13, 2023
- Tag 12 - 19Die Bay of Islands begannen mit einem echten Highlight: Der offizielle Weg führt übers Wasser und soll damit mit einem Kayak befahren werden. Vom Zentrum der Gegend Paihia bis ans Ende eines Flussdeltas in etwa 4 Stunden inklusive Pause auf Posted by steffencallsen in Te Araroa 2023/2024 | Nov 13, 2023
- Tag 5 - 11Der nächste Abschnitt bringt mich von der Westküste zur Ostküste durch die zum Teil berüchtigten Northland Forests. Nach einem Zwischenstop in Kaitaia, wo ich vor 5 Tagen gestartet bin geht es weiter Richtung Raetea Forest. Leider (oder auch nicht) wird Posted by steffencallsen in Te Araroa 2023/2024 | Nov 5, 2023
- The Ad-VAN-ture Continues[float=right][/float]I will start this blog how I always start them - by acknowledging that this is hella late. My excuse this Posted by EMCAT in Kiwi Go Again | Nov 2, 2023
- Tag 1 - 4Nach ein paar Tagen in Auckland zum ankommen, ging es 7 Stunden weiter per Bus nach Kaitaia ganz weit im Norden. Lustiges Gefühl, das ich die gesamte Strecke dann hoffentlich in etwa einem Monat zurücklaufen werde. Am nächsten Morgen dann zu Posted by steffencallsen in Te Araroa 2023/2024 | Oct 29, 2023
- New Zealand==Auckland== After travelling across the South Pacific, from Peru we docked in Auckland where some 400 passengers had started the World Cruise. In the days prior to arriving in Auckland, there were Posted by StephenJBrown in Filling in the blanks on the travel map | Sep 29, 2023
- Day 11 - Queenstown to InvercargillLeft accommodation around 9:30 AM and headed to Frankton for a quick charge and pick up supplies. A stunning day, hardly a cloud and really warm in Queenstown. Its a beautiful drive down to Invercargill, with landscape changing from rugged Posted by Awsome1UK in Our South Island EV Road Trip | Sep 27, 2023
- Day 10 - QueenstownA much better start to the day weather wise, so headed off to Lake Hayes for an 8Km walk around the lake. [img=https://photos.trav Posted by Awsome1UK in Our South Island EV Road Trip | Sep 27, 2023
- Day 9 - Wanaka to QueenstownA wet day but not heavy. Headed off from Wanaka around 9.30AM following the mountain road. Visibility was ok, so managed to see some of the beautiful scenery. Wanaka is at 292 m above sea level and the drive Posted by Awsome1UK in Our South Island EV Road Trip | Sep 27, 2023
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