Blog Entries tagged 'new_zealand'
Travel Blogs Entries tagged 'new_zealand'
- What is the best half-day hike in South Island?[float=left]You want to experience a real hike but can't stand walking for miles? Or maybe you don't have enough time to do one of those full-day hikes in New Zealand? Well, there is one tramp - easy, fast and as Posted by mileswithvibes in Miles with Vibes | Apr 19, 2020
- Hobbiton is real and will take your breath awayImagine a place where having 7 meals per day and being invited to parties would be part of your weekly routine. A place surrounded by emerald hills, colourful houses and lush gardens. Does such a place really exist? [center][img=https://photos.travell Posted by mileswithvibes in Miles with Vibes | Feb 29, 2020
- New Zealand(People with older Operating Systems and Browsers may get a blank 'Travel map', click/right-click for a Static Map (https://photos.travellerspoint.com/6609/large_SouthIslandMap.jpg)). [map=115997 Posted by joffre in itinerant traveller | May 14, 2019
- Saturday 23rd - Exploring ChristchurchUp and left our motel by 9.30 and headed right over to the other side of Christchurch to Sumner Beach to check out what their beach suburbs were like. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/5 Posted by kez64 in New Zealand Feb 2019 | Feb 23, 2019
- Friday 22nd - Greymouth to ChristchurchWhen Adrian went to check out of our motel, the receptionist asked him which way we were traveling and he said back to Christchurch. She said oh good, because of the rain the road is cut and you cannot Posted by kez64 in New Zealand Feb 2019 | Feb 21, 2019
- Thursday 21st Feb - Fox Glacier to Greymouth Up VERY early and went back out to Lake Matheson and this time with no wind the lake was still, but it was a pretty dull morning. [img=https://photos.trav Posted by kez64 in New Zealand Feb 2019 | Feb 21, 2019
- Wed 20th Feb - Fox GlacierNot a great sleep last night due to the herd of elephants staying upstairs that were dancing around for ages around 1am in the morning. Got up at 7am, and the weather did not look promising, so we didn't even have Posted by kez64 in New Zealand Feb 2019 | Feb 20, 2019
- Tuesday 19th Feb - Wanaka to Fox Glacier It will be a long day of driving today - although it is only 262km - it is mountainous terrain and slow going. We got up before sunrise and headed down to Posted by kez64 in New Zealand Feb 2019 | Feb 18, 2019
- Bay of Islands - Day 27 Thursday 4/18Bay of Islands is just that, a bay that contains 144 small islands. It is located at the far north end of the North Island of New Zealand, and was the first part of New Zealand that was reached Posted by Cybercsp in Australia and New Zealand | Apr 20, 2019
- Auckland - Day 26 Wednesday 4/17Auckland is the largest city of New Zealand, and more than a quarter of the total population of the country live within its boundaries. Planning our time in this port was a bit of a challenge. Auckland is a major Posted by Cybercsp in Australia and New Zealand | Apr 17, 2019
- Tauranga - Day 25 Tuesday 4/16For no discernable reason, the captain changed our arrival and departure times at Tauranga, causing confusion for those with privately booked excursions. Word among the local independent guides is that HAL is the only line that seems to do Posted by Cybercsp in Australia and New Zealand | Apr 16, 2019
- Napier - Day 24 Monday 4/15The city of Napier was razed in the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. Although the quake lasted only a few minutes, it registered at 7.8 on the Richter scale, and caused massive devastation, including the loss of at least 250 Posted by Cybercsp in Australia and New Zealand | Apr 15, 2019
- Wellington - Day 23 Sunday 4/14We had a pretty sail in this morning. The city of Wellington offered a free shuttle from the ship that made two stops, one by the parliament building and the second in the central business Posted by Cybercsp in Australia and New Zealand | Apr 14, 2019
- Picton - Day 22 Saturday 4/13We enjoyed a lovely sail-in through the Queen Charlotte Sound (a Fiord) as we approached Picton. The port itself is not so pretty, and is loaded with lumber ready for export. I took this last photo as we Posted by Cybercsp in Australia and New Zealand | Apr 13, 2019
- Dunedin - Day 20 Thursday 4/11Dunedin is the oldest settlement in New Zealand, settled by Scots in 1848. The name of the town translates to "little Edinburgh." When we started to research activities for the port of Dunedin, consensus was that the thing to do Posted by Cybercsp in Australia and New Zealand | Apr 12, 2019
- Monday 18th Feb - Queenstown to Wanaka 112km ( 1 hour 28 ) Checked out of our motel early and heading into Queenstown to meet our bus for our Skippers Canyon Jet tour. Meet time was 8.20 and when we Posted by kez64 in New Zealand Feb 2019 | Feb 18, 2019
- Milford Sound - Day 19 Wednesday 4/10 Let’s begin with the items that did not make our embarkation day blog. Our 6 PM sailaway actually occurred a few minutes after 4:30, due to changes in the tides. By the time we sailed under Sydney Harbour Posted by Cybercsp in Australia and New Zealand | Apr 10, 2019
- Sunday 17th Feb - QueenstownOur hotel in front of the Remarkables and with the morning clouds down low - Up and left home just after 9am and drove ou Posted by kez64 in New Zealand Feb 2019 | Feb 17, 2019
- Saturday Feb 16th Te Anau to Queenstown Checked out and went back in to Te Anau for a last look around - the little town is full on tourist hub but it is nice and quiet down by the lake. [img=ht Posted by kez64 in New Zealand Feb 2019 | Feb 16, 2019
- Friday 15th Feb Te Anau Day 2 Up very early today - 5.15am - left to head into Te Anau for our Milford Sound tour. It is 240km each way and the drive can be quite dangerous, so we decide Posted by kez64 in New Zealand Feb 2019 | Feb 14, 2019
- Thursday 14th Feb Invercargill to Te Anau Overnight low of 12°c Breakfast was included today, so went to the dining room to eat before leaving at 10am. Went to a phone repair shop as my phone wou Posted by kez64 in New Zealand Feb 2019 | Feb 14, 2019
- Tues 12th Oamaru to DunedinWoke up at 6am, packed and went in search of the lookout before we left Oamaru. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/552787/a2c552f0-4ace-11e9-9952-e7fc50f Posted by kez64 in New Zealand Feb 2019 | Feb 12, 2019
- Monday 11th Feb - Twizel to OamaruWe got up at 6am and gladly left Lake Ruataniwha Holiday Park. I didn't take any of my own pics but borrowed a few from the net just for a reminder to stay elsewhere next time. :) [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/552787/58e19a60-498c-11e9-a0a8- Posted by kez64 in New Zealand Feb 2019 | Feb 11, 2019
- Sunday 10th February - Timaru to Twizel Left Timaru today at 8.40am (17°c) heading along HWY 8 to Lake Tekapo. It was a fairly flat drive most of the way. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/55278 Posted by kez64 in New Zealand Feb 2019 | Feb 10, 2019
- Saturday 9th Feb ~ Christchurch to Timaru Up early this morning and left home at 4.40am to drive to Brisbane and thankfully no hold ups today so arrived at 5.30am. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.c Posted by kez64 in New Zealand Feb 2019 | Feb 9, 2019
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