50 | West Coast | Hokitika
4 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
🇬🇧 Today started off rainy, foggy, and swarming with sandflies. We evacuated camp without breakfast and headed down the road.
Our first stop was Hokitika which is a small town on the WestLeggi altro
50 | West Coast | Macdonalds Campsite
4 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
🇬🇧 We visited this campsite 12 years ago when there was no toilet and only a picnic bench. It now has two flushing toilets and is very popular with campers. No wonder as it's right next to theLeggi altro
51 | West Coast | Franz Josef Glacier
5 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
🇬🇧 After a stunning starry night we woke up to a cold and clear morning. After breakfast we headed into town to visit Franz Josef Glacier. Unless you book an expensive helicopter tour, you can'tLeggi altro
51 | West Coast | Lake Mapourika
5 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
🇬🇧 After lunch today we headed out to Lake Mapourika where we went kayaking with our guide called Max. We went across the lake and into a little creek. On the far side of the lake is a KiwiLeggi altro
52 | West Coast | Alex Knob Track
6 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
🇬🇧 We got up early this morning because we wanted to go on the Alex Knob Hike which is an 8-hour hike. We only wanted to walk to a viewpoint halfway up, so that's not the reason we got up early.Leggi altro
52 | West Coast | Fox Glacier
6 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
🇬🇧 We didn't have time to see both glaciers, so we decided to spend most of the day in Franz Josef and only stop at Fox Glacier for a quick picture. The clouds were hanging super low so weLeggi altro
52 | Fox Glacier to Haast
6 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
🇬🇧 There isn't much in Haast but it's a good halfway stop between Franz Josef and Queenstown, our next destination.
🇩🇪 In Haast gibt es nicht viel, aber es ist ein guter ZwischenstoppLeggi altro
53 | Haast to Queenstown
7 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
🇬🇧 Our intention this morning to get up early and drive straight to Queenstown. "Unfortunately" this is one of the most scenic drives in all of New Zealand and the views along the way were justLeggi altro
53 | Queenstown Top10 Holiday Park
7 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
🇬🇧 A campsite just out of town with really nice mountain views.
🇩🇪 Ein Campingplatz etwas außerhalb der Stadt mit wirklich schöner Aussicht auf die Berge.
54 | Otago | Queenstown
8 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
🇬🇧 This morning we explored Queenstown. It's a very touristy place and there's a lot of activities you can do, such as boat trips, paragliding, bungee jumping, speed boating, and the list goesLeggi altro
54 | Otago | Arrowtown
8 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
🇬🇧 In the afternoon we went to visit Arrowtown, which is a historical gold rush town that has been preserved over the years and looks almost the same as it did 200 years ago. It's got veryLeggi altro
55 | Fiordland | Milford Road
9 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
🇬🇧 Our journey today took us south from Queenstown into Fiordland National Park.
We stopped in The Anau just long enough to have lunch and to walk through the Bird Sanctuary, which is free toLeggi altro
55 | Fiordland | Cascade Creek Campsite
9 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
🇬🇧 This is a huge, DOC managed campsite an hour from Milford Sound. We arrived quite early so there weren't many other campers, but it steadily filled up all evening and there must have beenLeggi altro
56 | Fiordland | Milford Sound
10 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
🇬🇧 We left our campsite this morning after another cold and clear night and drove the last hour of the road to Milford Sound where we caught a cruise. It was drier than usual which was great forLeggi altro
56 | Fiordland | Lake Marian
10 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
🇬🇧 We spent longer than expected at Milford Sound and only got back at 4pm so we weren't sure whether we wanted to do this 3-hour hike. However we're both very glad we did as Lake Marian isLeggi altro
57 | Fiordland | Lake Howden & Lake Gunn
11 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
🇬🇧 We started our day in a slight drizzle but we had prepared and put a tarp over our tent to keep us dry. Our plan was to walk to Earland Falls, which is a 6 hour round trip. As we left the carLeggi altro
58 | Milford Road to Riverton
12 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
🇬🇧 Today has been full of animals. We woke up this morning to a mama weka and her weka-lings scavenging through the woods, and a falcon trying to attack another bird but being in turn chasedLeggi altro
59 - 64 | Riverton with Beau & Finn
13 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
🇬🇧 For the past week we were looking after a grumpy old man and an over-excited teenager, yet we couldn't have asked for better company. Amongst a lot of relaxing (and doing laundry, drying ourLeggi altro
64 | Riverton to Stewart Island
18 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
🇬🇧 Today we said goodbye to Finn & Beau and travelled south. We did a quick pit stop in Invercargill to get some groceries, then drove on to Bluff, where the ferry to Stewart IslandLeggi altro
64 | Southland | Stewart Island
18 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
🇬🇧 Once we had arrived on Stewart Island and checked into our campsite, we had a short walk around through the woods and to several beautiful beaches. The weather cleared up after a big stormLeggi altro
65 | Southland | Ulva Island
19 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
🇬🇧 This morning we got up early to catch another boat, this time to Ulva Island, which is a predator-free bird sanctuary. We had 5 hours there in which I was hoping to see a rare New ZealandLeggi altro
65 | Southland | Kiwi Spotting
19 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
🇬🇧 Finally the time has come! We paid some really knowledgeable ladies to take us to see the kiwis. With a group of about 20, we trudged through the dark, hoping they would grace us with aLeggi altro
66 | Stewart Island to Wanaka
20 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
🇬🇧 Today has been a travel day. We took the ferry to Bluff and drove another 3.5 hours to Wanaka. On the way we stopped a couple of times to take pictures. We also did a short detour to theLeggi altro
66 | Wanaka | Albert Town Campsite
20 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
🇬🇧 This campsite is just 10 minutes outside of Wanaka, directly next to the Clutha River. It's the cheapest (paid-for) campsite we've stayed at so far, and it's by far the best value. $4 cheaperLeggi altro
67 | Otago | Roys Peak
21 marzo, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
🇬🇧 Another day another hike! Roy's Peak is a challenging hike, it's 3 hours uphill and there is no shade. Both of us have done this hike 12 years ago and it was just as exhausting as I remember.Leggi altro






































































































































































































































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