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    • TravelerNew zealand
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      1
      Day 17

      Der Tag kann beginnen :)

      January 16, 2018 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
    • South Island 2022
      11
      Day 41

      Glenorchy

      April 1, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

      From Queenstown we drove up to Glenorchy and had lunch by the lake. We then carried on to the Sylvan campsite, which was a really nice DOC camp. In the afternoon we went for a half hour walk through the beech forest to Lake Sylvan. There was a very bold Robin there, which sat on Pete's hand, and foot.

      On Saturday we went to Lighthorse Adventures and I went on a 2 hour trek. Before the trek was a 2 hour natural horsemanship lesson. It was just me and the guide (Sarah, a young French woman), and I had a nice horse called Duncan.

      On Saturday afternoon we drove up to Diamond lake, and had lunch there. We then drove to Kinloch, to stay the night. We parked right across from the Dart River, looking across the lake and mountains. It was so nice there we decided to stay another night.      Read more

    • TravelerSouth Island Odyssey
      1
      Day 20–22

      Kinloch

      April 27 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

      We started the day at Moke Lake with the desire to drive on the Moonlight Rd and do a bit more back country driving. However when Paul went to get permission, which was granted along with a fee request of $100!! We decided to change our plans!
      We upstaked and came up to Kinloch at the head of Wakatipu and chock full of family memories for me. In my very younger days my parents used rent a house for our annual holidays and we had a fantastic time. To get from home in Invercargill to Kinloch was quite a feat. There was no road up the lake then, so getting here went:
      Mum baked biscuits like there was no shop here (there wasn't), food and supplies were accumulated for all 8 of us for 2 weeks.
      The car was loaded the night before.
      At 3am we kids were lifted from our beds and put in the car with blankets to snuggle into. We arrived in Queenstown around 7ish and, while mum and kids were dropped off at our aunties house to get dressed and have breakfast, dad took the car to the Earnslaw wharf so it could be winched on for the trip up the lake. In those days the Earnslaw called into the stations along the lake and it was not unusual for live stock (sheep and cows) to be onboard. Upon arrival at Kinloch, the car was winched off and we all trooped up to the house which still stands and features a very good restaurant. The house (which is now a private hotel) is still pretty much configured the same way and the coal range mum slaved over is still there!
      Back to now! We're parked on water front in a DOC park but unfortunately the water front of yester year has retreated quite a way back into the lake. The Earnslaw used to tie up at the wharf in the pics. There's only about 300mm deep of water there now!
      We have been for a walk and Paul tried fishing again but only caught a stone!!
      Oh well, next time??
      Today's best news is being back online as it's our granddaughter Maia's birthday today and we were able to call her and say happy birthday to her ❤
      Tomorrow we plan to drive down to the Greenstone and up to the Routburn.      Read more

    • TravelerSouth Island Odyssey
      Day 21–24

      Kinloch

      April 28 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 7 °C

      After a sleep in we got up to a stunning day so celebrated by having whitebait fritters for breakfast thanks to the generosity of friends of Helen and David. We then packed a lunch and drove to Paradise on the Glenorchy side. It was gorgeous. Beautiful country. In fact it is Lord of the Rings country. We called in at diamond lake and chatted to a couple from Christchurch, then went to the end of the road, through quite a few fords. Road was fairly corrugated and lots of pot holes. We stopped by a river to have lunch. Back on the Kinloch side we headed up the routeburn. Lots of family memories here including one memorable trip there in one of the old soft top buses that used to ferry tourists from the Earnslaw to the start of the routeburn. While our family were there a storm rolled in and it thundered like anything, made worse by us being in the middle of a ring of mountains! The noise was unbelievable! When we came out to the bus the rain had collected in the soft top and we had to push it out from inside the bus. All very exciting for young kids!
      We'll have another night here and then move on.      Read more

    • TravelerSouth Island Odyssey
      1
      Day 22–25

      Kinloch 3

      April 29 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C

      Our last night here for this trip and mother nature celebrated with cracking frost this morning! See the pic of the ute windscreen.
      After breakfast, Paul went to see if there were any fish in the lake and apparently there aren't any!!!
      Again I packed a lunch and we drove down to the Greenstone and Elfin Bay. We walked in a wee way on the Caples track and had lunch after which Paul discovered that there are also no fish in the river!!
      We were in amongst the trees and, while it was cold it was very pretty. We spotted some interesting fungus too, not to mention the sandflies the size of blackbirds that failed to read the memo that informed them they should stay away from people soused in insect spray - a good one!!!
      On our way back to the camp two deer ran across the road (1 did yesterday as well and I forgot to mention it in that post). Too quick for a photo.
      We had plenty of time left in the day so we carried on to Glenorchy and tiki toured around there for a while. Found the community hall where I attended my first dance (NYE) at the ripe old age of 12! I remember being so excited and nervous, but loving every minute of it!
      We ended up in the pub for some beer and fries. While there a bunch of Americans arrived and were fascinated by the game of rugby on the TV. They had no idea what was going on and were grateful for our explanation!
      Back at the caravan now and in the morning we'll head out to Lumsden with a stop for emptying and refilling, laundry, groceries and lunch with Maureen and Mike Hansen. Can't wait!!      Read more

    • TravelerSouth Island Odyssey
      2
      1
      Day 21–23

      Kinloch 2 - more photos

      April 28 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

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