AustraliaVictoriaHumeTullamarine Airport37°40’5” S 144°50’48” E
March 29 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
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 hostRead more
New ZealandCanterburyChristchurch CityLytteltonLyttelton Harbour43°36’8” S 172°43’7” E New ZealandCanterburyChristchurch CityLytteltonLyttelton Harbour43°36’7” S 172°43’16” E March 30 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
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 withRead more
New ZealandCanterburyChristchurch CityAkaroaStanley Park43°48’28” S 172°57’55” E March 30 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
New ZealandCanterburyMackenzie DistrictFairlieHalls Creek44°6’2” S 170°49’45” E March 31 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
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 hadRead more
New ZealandOtagoDunedin CitySaint ClairForbury Hill45°54’51” S 170°28’46” E April 1 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
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,Read more
New ZealandSouthlandSouthland DistrictColac Bay46°22’18” S 167°53’14” E April 2 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
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,Read more
New ZealandSouthlandSouthland DistrictColac Bay46°22’8” S 167°52’45” E New ZealandSouthlandSouthland DistrictMilford SoundFreshwater Basin44°40’12” S 167°55’39” E April 4 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
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 afternoonRead more
Glad you went there, we thought the cruise & walk made it a very special part of our NZ tour. We were with Kirra Tours which was a bus tour. Mum [Pat Pease]
New ZealandOtagoQueenstownFrankton Arm45°1’44” S 168°41’16” E
April 5 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
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 overRead more
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]