Day 1 Melb to Christchurch.

A beautiful sunrise at Tulla to start our NZ trip. Thanks Tim for dropping us off! An uneventful flight catching up on movies and arriving in NZ at 2:30pm. We checked in to our Air BNB, met the hostLue lisää
Lyttelon

Christchurch to Timaru

Our first day on the road took us to Lyttelton for breakfast. Luckily for us there was a market with so much delicious food, so breakfast was amazing. Lyttelton was a lovely port town withLue lisää
Akaroa

A lot of WOW!

We took a long detour on our way from Timaru to Oamaru, through Lake Tekapo. We saw some amazing mountains and lake views. Well worth the trip. We started with a stop at the Fairley bakery and hadLue lisää
A rock kind of day

After exploring Oamaru, a pretty and historical seaside town, we headed into rock territory more correctly Geo sites. We had a fun day exploring rock formations. In between rocks we had, well me,Lue lisää
Day 5. The Catlins.

A very busy day of driving and walking. Some spectacular seaside scenery made all the walking and driving worth it. Places visited included Tunnel beach, Nugget point lighthouse, Purakaunui falls,Lue lisää
Te Anau

After such a full on day yesterday it was lovely to have a short drive and more relaxing day today. I started the day with a magnificent sunrise, which I didn't Even have to get up too early for. ILue lisää
Milford sound

What a spectacular place. The view points and walks on the way to Milford Sound are as amazing, if not more so than Milford Sound itself. The morning was cloudy and a little rainy but the afternoonLue lisää
Queenstown

A quiet time in Queenstown despite the influx of tourists. The town centre was so busy we quickly left to walk on the peninsula near our accommodation. After a gondola ride for a spectacular view overLue lisää
Franz Josef

Glaciers. So many Glaciers.
The trip from Queenstown to Franz Joseph was very picturesque although the roads were steep and windy for much of the trip. A stop in Wanaka where there was anotherLue lisää
Glacier flight

The highlight of the day and probably the trip so far was the helicopter flight to the glaciers. We landed on a small glacier and flew over the larger Franz Josef glacier and off towards Mt Cook. WeLue lisää
The last of the south Island.

The final days on the south Island involved a lot of travel. We drove and made some quick stops and had an overnight stay in Richmond near Nelson. Richmond was a bit industrial but towns around itLue lisää
Southern North Island

As beautifully planned as the first week of our trip was the rest not so much. My enthusiasm for research waned and we just planned around distances travelled. Anyway still some great times.Lue lisää
Bay of Islands.

What a beautiful place especially when the sun is shining. The endless water, sky and hills gives a relaxing and calming feeling. I could live here, especially in the historic town of Russell. We tookLue lisää
Last day.

We drove at a leisurely pace from Paihia to Auckland. A lovely waterfall at Whangarei and some more beautiful coat line. All too soon the trip has ended as we fly out tomorrow morning at 6am.
Loved Christchurch but that was before the earthquake. Spent some time with Eloise the last 2 days. She baked the Dwyers some hot cross buns this morning, so yummy they ate them all, so she was baking them another batch this arvo. Mum xo [Pat & Daryl Pease]