Aoraki The Great
Aoraki (ow-rah-kee) the Great, also known as Mount Cook, is NZ’s tallest peak standing at 3,754 meters (approx. 12,316 feet). Although Aoraki’s peak is visible for miles on any clear […]
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Arthur’s Pass
An hour west of Christchurch the unique outcrop of limestone boulders known as Castle Hill made for the perfect pit-stop on our way to Arthur’s Pass National Park. Castle Hill […]
Sawcut Gorge-eousness!
After a few days of wining and dining we headed for the more remote regions of the South Island’s east coast. A quick highway drive and twelve kilometers of bumpy, […]
Sipping and Sightseeing in the Marlborough Region
We departed the ferry in the town of Picton half-past midnight and therefore, opted for a free and very crowded carpark close to the ferry terminal. Upon waking, we drove […]
Cape Palliser
The decision to leave Wellington and tour the southeastern shores of the North Island while we waited for our postponed ferry departure (something we had planned to do when we […]
Egmont National Park
Egmont National Park is located in the Taranaki region, at the southwest ‘elbow’ of the North Island. The park is home of Mount Taranaki, a volcano that rises sharply into […]
Caves, Caves, Caves!
Refreshed from an evening of hot water beach R&R, we went full speed ahead in the Waitomo (why-toh-mo) region of the North Island. We started with an early morning tour […]
Birthday Among Giants
With a 28th birthday celebration in order we decided the day should be spent with some of New Zealand’s oldest inhabitants. Our first stop brought us to the Omahuta (oh-ma-hoota) […]
Hiking the Mahinepua Penisular
We awoke in Forest Pools to sunshine so we made a quick breakfast of scrambled eggs and crumpets (the British version of an English Muffin) and hit the road. As […]
The Falls of Whangarei
With Blue Rhino gassed up and ready to go, we headed two hours north to the little coastal city of Whangarei (fahnga-ray). It was a rainy, cool day so we […]
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