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 hostRead more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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]