Bye Flinders, see you in 2 months
 27 de abril de 2018, Austrália ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
						
								We're off! On our together adventure. First stop - Melbourne. 
When we get into Essendon we see a few other Island jetsetters returning home.
Check in at Park Royal hotel at Tullamarine and chill forLeia mais
Kia Ora Kiwi-land
 28 de abril de 2018, Austrália ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
						
								Second stop- New Zealand
Up fairly early to get the 9.10 am flight to Queenstown with Air New Zealand. We meet Brent, a bloke from Victoria who is going on the hunt with Steve and Chris. It's a goodLeia mais
Exploring Lake Hawea, Wanaka, Cardrona
 29 de abril de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
						
								Today the men pack up and get ready for their early morning start tomorrow in the helicopter to get them up past the Fox glacier area to hunt. Brrr.
Around lunch time Steve and I had off for a driveLeia mais
Separate adventures for 5 days
 30 de abril de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
						
								The weather has improved! Today Steve and the boys go off on their hunt. Bill is another bloke going with them who turned up through the night or early morning.
I leave home about 9 am and drive toLeia mais
Clever loo
 30 de abril de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
						Of all the out of the way places to find a toilet that talks you through everything, makes sure you're still there " my sensors detect no movement, please move around a bit or I'll open the door", ANDLeia mais
Bluff, most southern NZ town
 30 de abril de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
						With a bit of time to kill today and a bit to do tomorrow, I headed down to Bluff, a good sized port and gateway to Stewart Island. I found a road to a scenic lookout which was pretty high and a goodLeia mais
Funky little backpackers
 30 de abril de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
						Home tonight is the Tuatara (biggish NZ lizard) Backpackers Lodge. Very funky "art deco" type place. Looks impressive but pretty basic, nice and cheap. No kettle! I did bring my travel kettle fromLeia mais
Bill Richardson Transport World
 1 de maio de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
						
								Wow! I can see why this was recommended. Worth the soaking I got walking in and out to the car. 
It is very well done and if I had the hubby and 4 sons with me I never would have got out of there (Leia mais
Driving in the drizzle
 1 de maio de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
						
								I spent the morning in Invercargill exploring a bit. My impression - it's a sad, old dirty peeling city in need of a major facelift. Many empty shops too. Or at least city centre was.
I went to theirLeia mais
FibreOctave wearable art.
 1 de maio de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
						"Enter a world of enchantment and intrigue with wearable art in Southland. FibreOctave is set to be staged at Bill Richardson Transport World on 15 June 2018. In this unique and apt environment,Leia mais
The Geeky Gecko
 2 de maio de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
						My home in Dunedin. Very comfy. Free breakie too.
Good Company
 2 de maio de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
						
								2 hour city bus tour. Not hop-on, hop-off but a good tour still to get your bearings and get some history. 
Dunedin was settled by the Scottish and deliberately laid out like Edinburgh. Their civicLeia mais
Larnach Castle
 2 de maio de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
						This is a place everyone says you must visit. It is the only castle in New Zealand and was built by William Larnach in the 1800's, a Scotsman who came to NZ from Australia. He had 11 kids, 3 wives,Leia mais
Architecture
 2 de maio de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
						
								A lot of the old buildings here were by a Scottish Australian architect Robert Lawson. 
"Robert Arthur Lawson (1 January 1833 – 3 December 1902) was one of New Zealand's pre-eminent 19thLeia mais
City of Art
 3 de maio de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
						Over the past 4 years there's been an explosion of street art in Dunedin. Artists from all over the world and locals paint huge or smaller art on the blank walls. Some are easy to see, some poked swayLeia mais
Found the malls!
 3 de maio de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
						This morning I walked and found the street art I could see on my way to The Octagon again. I ventured up the north streets off it today and found the shopping precinct. Much like any other city -Leia mais
Otago Peninsula
 3 de maio de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
						After lunch I jumped in the car (after I found a parking fine) and drove back out to the Peninsula. I drove around the bottom this time, winding roads right on the edge. I ended up right up the endLeia mais
More journey pics
 4 de maio de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
						Bye for now Dunedin
 5 de maio de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
						Left Dunedin via the Steepest Street in the world, according to the Guinness book of Records. Then up through Port Chalmers to take a look at their major port, many pine logs waiting to be shipped outLeia mais
From South to North
 5 de maio de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
						Fly from Queenstown to Auckland. Drive to Auckland city and walk around town and harbour.
Art and Architecture
 5 de maio de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
						Auckland also has its art and old buildings plus some funky new stuff
Auckland
 5 de maio de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
						Auckland by night
 5 de maio de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
						Indian for tea and then a stroll to walk it off! Got a new Oppo phone with a really good camera. Takes good night photos 💟
Roadtripping together now
 6 de maio de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
						From Auckland headed south East around the Firth of Thames then up to Witianga where we're staying in an Air BNB at Ferry Landing.
Salty Towers
 6 de maio de 2018, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
						
								Our accommodation. 
These people are friends of Al and Louise, who have a house around the corner. 
Great view, just over the road from the beach. Very comfortable.
				
			


















































































































































































































