Nowa ZelandiaWaihapi Creek43°23’25” S 169°55’7” E
6 listopada 2017, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
This was one of my favorite stops on an awesome adventure-filled day. We hiked 1.5 miles to an old mining dredge from the 30's and then on to an old mining tunnel that looked out over the Tasmin Sea. Czytaj więcej
Nowa ZelandiaWest CoastWestland DistrictFranz Josef43°23’14” S 170°10’60” E
6 listopada 2017, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☀️ 48 °F
Franz Josef glacier is definitely striking. We elected to view it from farther out as we weren't feeling up to a 6 hour hike up get as close as possible. We also found the tipping point between sheep Czytaj więcej
Nowa ZelandiaWest CoastWestland DistrictSeaviewHokitika Aerodrome42°43’4” S 170°58’4” E
7 listopada 2017, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
We spent the night in Hokitika, a very cool little beach town! Started off the morning with a walk on the gorgeous beach, complete with Whitebait fisherwomen. Whitebait is famous here...primarily made Czytaj więcej
Nowa ZelandiaWest CoastBuller DistrictPunakaiki42°6’30” S 171°20’11” E 8 listopada 2017, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ 🌬 55 °F
Pancake Rocks Blowholes....rocked!! The striations on the rocks were fascinating and we had fun trying to time the pics for the blow holes. I took about a million pictures...here are a few of my favs.
Nowa ZelandiaWest CoastBuller DistrictPunakaiki42°6’30” S 171°20’11” E
8 listopada 2017, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ 🌬 55 °F
Penguin hunting stop just north of Pancake Rocks Blowholes. No penguins, but the surf was awesome and led to the next adventure...accidental wave surfing. So I got a little soaked by a huge, surprise Czytaj więcej
Nowa ZelandiaWest CoastBuller DistrictCharleston41°54’21” S 171°26’20” E 8 listopada 2017, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
Great stop at Mitchell's Gully Gold Mine!! Amy and I donned the headlamps and went exploring all of the old mining tunnels and equipment. There are a few "what the heck is that?" moments and one Czytaj więcej
Nowa ZelandiaTasmanTasman DistrictTotaranuiTotaranui Beach40°49’21” S 173°0’4” E
9 listopada 2017, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Abel Tasman NP definitely lived up to its reputation as amazingly beautiful. We took the Abel Tasman Sea Shuttle out to Medlands Beach and spent a couple of hours hiking and relaxing on the gorgeous Czytaj więcej
Nowa ZelandiaCanterburyKaikoura42°24’3” S 173°40’53” E
10 listopada 2017, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
We decided on lighter day today...drove to Kaikoura to see the sights on this coastal "eco" town. Lots of sea life tours here, as well as a thriving seal colony right outside of town. Had a blast Czytaj więcej
Nowa ZelandiaCanterburyKaikoura42°24’3” S 173°40’53” E
11 listopada 2017, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Today we're headed back to Christchurch, where we have a date with lions (and tigers, but no bears) and a visit with a friend of Amy's. Check out the morning view on our way out of town!
Nowa ZelandiaMcLeans Island43°28’2” S 172°27’46” E 11 listopada 2017, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Orana Wildlife Park - Part 1
We left Kaikora early in the morning so that we could check out New Zealand's only open range animal reserve. Great park with lots of focus on education...very cool to see Czytaj więcej
