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- Day 24–29
- January 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM - February 5, 2025
- 5 nights
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 329 m
New ZealandQueenstown45°1’31” S 168°39’36” E
The Road to Queenstown
Jan 31–Feb 5 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
A short drive to Queenstown over the pass at Crown Range Summit (1,121m) and stopping off for a snack at Arrowtown, an old gold mining settlement, with Creeksyde camping ground our destination inRead more
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- Day 25
- Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 773 m
- New ZealandPeninsula Hill45°1’36” S 168°38’59” E
Out and About in Queenstown
February 1 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Queenstown is a tourist town 'par excellence' and can very easily exact from you large amounts of your tourist cash! We helped their cause with a good dose of retail therapy, meals out and a trip upRead more
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- Day 26
- Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
- 🌙 17 °C
- Altitude: 406 m
- New ZealandBush Creek44°56’20” S 168°50’16” E
Arrowtown to Queenstown Cycle Ride
February 2 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
A 36 km cycle ride following the River Arrow, the Kawarau River, and Shotover River to the shores of Lake Whakatipu and into Queenstown. Stunning scenery all the way!
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- Day 27
- Monday, February 3, 2025 at 8:02 AM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
- New ZealandFreshwater Basin44°40’4” S 167°55’25” E
Milford Sound
February 3 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
A day trip to the iconic fjord, requiring a long coach journey that turned out to be almost as epic as the main event, as it went through stunning countryside that included the Fiordland NationalRead more
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- Day 29–31
- February 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM - February 7, 2025
- 2 nights
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 741 m
- New ZealandLake Tekapo Aerodrome43°59’51” S 170°27’37” E
Lake Tekapo
Feb 5–7 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A journey north eastwards, first following the Kawarau river and its gorge, then on the Lindis Pass Alpine Highway, the Canterbury plain and past the McKenzie lakes. Lake Pukaki afforded great viewsRead more
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- Day 31–33
- February 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM - February 9, 2025
- 2 nights
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- New ZealandLyell Creek42°23’36” S 173°40’41” E
Kaikoura
Feb 7–9 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Our longest drive of the tour to our final campsite in the eastern coastal resort of Kaikoura, with our prime objective being to see whales, seals, dolphins and any other sea creatures that come ourRead more
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- Day 33–35
- February 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM - February 11, 2025
- 2 nights
- 🌬 20 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- New ZealandSouth Hagley Park43°31’36” S 172°36’41” E
Christchurch
Feb 9–11 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Our final location for the tour and having returned the van, we're staying at the Chateau in the Park, next to Hagley Park North, close to the centre.
A chill day seeing the sights of Christchurch -Read more
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- Day 35–36
- February 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM - February 12, 2025
- 1 night
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
SingaporeSingapore Changi Airport1°20’55” N 103°59’38” E
Flight Home - Singapore
Feb 11–12 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
A 9 hour flight to Singapore with a 7 hour wait before the flight to Heathrow. What fun! However, a visit to the Jewel water feature at the airport used up some time and was entertaining, as it's aRead more
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- Day 36
- Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
- ☁️ 3 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
EnglandHeathrow51°28’10” N 0°27’22” W
Flight Home - Heathrow
February 12 in England ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
A flight time of 14 hours and 15 minutes enabled some serious box set and films viewing and also enjoy a bizarre airline breakfast of spicy prawns and noodles with pac choy! Who devises these menus?
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Because it was smashed avocado with halloumi toast and poached egg. A real treat!!
Looks like you've still got great weather! [Joy]
TravelerWe have been so lucky, continuous sunshine and pretty clear skies since Punakaiki over a week ago.