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Auckland is often treated as a mere gateway to the rest of New Zealand but where else can you grab a flat white at 9am, hike to the rim of 20,000 year-old volcano by noon, and be sipping a Syrah on a vineyard-covered island by sunset. This city of 1.8 million is squeezed onto a narrow strip of land Read more
We have seen more of New Zealand than many Kiwi’s 😊
Landing in Auckland October 8, 2019, our 89 day journey around New Zealand’s two islands reached it’s conclusion in Christchurch on January 6, 2020. After celebrating Christmas in Dunedin Read more
Christchurch was our final destination in New Zealand and it’s hard to believe how quickly these past 3 months have flown by. We were happy to leave Dunedin Read more
Saying goodbye to Fiordland we traveled across the South Island to Dunedin on the east coast. Our day took us from the high mountains through rolling farmland Read more
Te Anau is a small town with a population of around 2,500 sitting on the edge of Lake Te Anau, the largest lake on the South Island of New Zealand. Read more
The urban population of Queenstown is just over 16,000 and it is a major center for sports, notably skiing, snowboarding, bungy jumping, mountain biking, tramping, Read more
Leaving Appleby one week ago we have endured torrential rains, thunderstorms, flooding and road closures during our travels down the west coast. Leaving the farm cottage Read more
Leaving Wellington we boarded the Interislander Ferry at 8:45am for a 3.5 hour journey across Cook Strait, destined for Picton, South Island. The crossing was windy, no surprise there, Read more