Kaikoura
January 25 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We are heading out to hopefully spot some whales and dolphins
Hokitika
January 27 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Driftwood capital. Loved the driftwood design competition on the beach. Some great individual artwork. Also managed to catch the sunset and then two glowworm dells.
Arthur Pass road trip
January 27 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Lovely drive up Arthur Pass from Springfield. The boulders at Castle Hill are superb and definitely worth a trip back with my rock shoes. Weather cleared up as we drove over for some glorious views.
Hokitika Gorge
January 28 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Another pleasant short trail for some photos
Franz josef trail
January 28 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Just a short walk up to the viewpoint for Franz Josef glacier. Just a taster before our helicopter flight. Just waiting for the weather to improve
Franz Josef and Fox glaciers
January 30 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
After a rainy day yesterday we got up early for our helicopter ride. As a bonus we also got the front seats. What fabulous views.
Road trip from FJ to Wanaka
January 30 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
A few stops along the way. Fox glacier, Knights Point Lookout and Ship Bay. No pics in Haast then up to the waterfalls at Thunder Creek and Fantail. Whole journey took about 7 hours with stops andRead more
Diamond Lake
February 1 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Just a short walk today. With a stop to see #thatwanaketree
Roy Peak
February 2 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
Got up early for a quick spin up Roy Peak. I managed it in an hour less than the guide book time of 6 hrs and could have taken another 30 mins off if I hadn't stopped to wait in the queue for theRead more
Rob Roy Track
February 4 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Another walk today in Mount Aspiring National Park. At last managed to see a Kea. Beautiful scenery and a fantastic walk.
Jetboat ride on the Wilkins river
February 5 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Speed on the water day. Travelling at 70kph along the river which was in places only about 10cm deep made us very happy today. Well worth doing. The 360 spins were hard to video.
Hooker path
February 6 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
A visit to the bottom of Mt Cook
Routeburn track to Key Summit
February 10 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Lovely walk today along paet of the 3 day Routeburn track. Would be lovely to come back here and do some multiday hikes. Lots of cloud at start of the walk which cleared to leave fab views from theRead more
Doubtful Sound
February 11 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Beautiful day for a cruise along Doubtful Sound. At one stage we stopped and everyone on the boat was quiet for 10 mins so we could listen to the bird song and enjoy the solitude. Fantastic glacialRead more
Glenorchy
February 12 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Having driven up from Te Anau we arrived in Queenstown and stopped to watch the shark boats having fun before trundling up to Glenorchy. Stunning scenery. Fun watching the sparrows having a dirt bath.Read more
Yes the drive up to Glenorchy is absolutely stunning and peaceful, away from busy Queenstown [Ashley]
Mt Crichton Loop and the Luge
February 13 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Final day adventures today. A walk up a nearby creek to see old gold mining areas. Lovely cool walk through the forest.
Then onto the luge at Queenstown for some speed and final views of the town andRead more
