Dog Walks
4 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Had a lovely time with Lucy on our days off.
We took Bennie for a walk in Island Bay 🐕 and had a coffee in a cute coffee shop ☕
Gonna miss this one!
The Residence Pub Quiz
4 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We managed to do three pub quizzes (19/02, 26/02 and 04/03) at The Residence on Courtenay Place. We came 8th, 5th and 6th out of approx. 12 teams every time.
We had so much with with these guys 📒✏😍
Escarpment Track
7 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We did the Escarpment Track on the Kapiti Coast. It was a 10km walk from Paekakariki to Pukerua Bay with great views. We could even see the South Island 🌴
Masterton I
9 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Whilst on our travels down to Wellington we stopped in Napier, where we met Mick and Ondy. Ondy left her dog with Jake and when he took her back we were invited into the RV and spent a great eveningEn savoir plus
Cape Palliser Lighthouse
10 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We visited Cape Palliser Lighthouse and walked the 220 steps up for a lovely view of the bay.
Cape Palliser Seals
10 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Seal colony at Cape Palliser 🦀
We found a rock pool which looked like it was a seal pup nursery. They were really playful and jumping around like dolphins.
The Paths of the Dead
10 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
"THE WAY IS SHUT. IT WAS MADE BY THOSE WHO ARE DEAD, AND THE DEAD KEEP IT. UNTIL THE TIME COMES, THE WAY IS SHUT."
The Paths of the Dead also known as the Putangirua Pinnacles to non Lord of theEn savoir plus
AWW, it looks so fantastic , not just The Paths of the Dead, but NZ. Everywhere looks so pristine . What an adventure for you both. I would love to be with you and share in your experiences, but photos are probably the next best thing. Keep on clicking! Lew
Ferry to the South Island
11 mars 2020, Tasman Sea ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
We took the Bluebridge Ferry from Wellington on the North Island to Picton on the South Island. It took us 3.5 hours and the sea was quite rough 🌊
Picton
12 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Impressions of Picton
Snout Track
12 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
While hiking the Snout Track we got a good view at the Marlborough Sounds.
Double Bay
12 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We spent the night in this lovely freedom camp in Double Bay in the Marlborough Sounds. This is where we had our first encounter with a Weka. Wekas are flightless birds native to NZ and they are veryEn savoir plus
Cullen Point
13 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Before a quick stop in Havelock, while being on the Queen Charlotte Drive, we stopped at the Cullen Point Lookout.
Pelorus Bridge
13 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Film set from the Hobbit Movies where the Hobbits escape from the Elven Kingdom.
We went for a nice walk. There was a swing bridge and Jake even went swimming.
Nelson
13 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We got to Nelson on a beautiful hot day and went to check out the Christ Curch Cathedral and the Queen's Gardens. We also hiked to the Centre of New Zealand where we met our buddy Camillo from TrekEn savoir plus
Motueka
14 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We headed over to Motueka, just before the start of the Abel Tasman walking track. We visited an old ship wreck, the Janie Seddon, before heading to our camping spot for the evening.
At the campingEn savoir plus
Abel Tasman Part 1
15 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We decided to do a day hike in the Abel Tasman National Park. We took a water taxi to Bark Bay which is nearly half way of the whole track and walked 28km to the official start.
These pictures areEn savoir plus
Abel Tasman Part 2
15 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Few more pics and views from the track including the Cleopatra Pools, a suspension bridge and a swing.
Abel Tasman Part 3
15 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We had lunch at an awesome lookout point and then stopped for a swim at Akersten Bay. The water was fantastic.
Abel Tasman Part 4
15 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
A few more pictures of the track. We also met Camillo again shortly after our swim.
And one picture after we finally reached the official start of the track, our end of the hike.
Split Apple Rock
15 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Finished off the day with a swim at the Split Apple Rock. Pretty awesome and a nice way to cool our feet off!
Te Waikoropupū Springs
16 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
The Waikoropupū Springs are the largest freshwater springs in New Zealand and contain some of the clearest water ever measured. The visibility is 63m.
Wharariki Beach
17 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We very nearly decided not to come to this beach, until a friend of ours told us we definitely should go. And we're so glad we did. Wharariki Beach is one of the nicest beaches we have seen here inEn savoir plus
Farewell Spit
17 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Farewell Spit stretches 34km long, making it one of the longest natural sandspits in the world. We went for a long walk here. The north and south sides of the spit looked quite different.
If you lookEn savoir plus
Payne's Ford
18 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Payne's Ford is one of New Zealand's most popular climbing spots. We couldn't go climbing as Isi couldn't put her shoes on because of blisters from the Abel Tasman track. But we still wanted to have aEn savoir plus
Rawhiti Cave
18 mars 2020, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
The walk to this limestone cave was quite rough and steep but definitely worth it. The cave's entrance is one of the largest cave entrances in New Zealand with an opening of about 40 metres wide andEn savoir plus