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• Moeraki Marbles

  

  Moeraki is a quiet fishing village on the east coast north of Dunedin, with not much more than a holiday park and a bar representing the town centre. Don't let... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Largest Birds and Steepest Streets

  

  Watching the kings of the skyHeading off the highway just before Dunedin, we wound our way along the countless little bays of the Otago Peninsula. Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Southern Scenic Route

  

  Having seen all the stunning landscapes around Queenstown and Milford, the Southern Scenic Route felt a bit boring in comparison. It leads south from Te Anau... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Magic Fiordland

  

  Entering Fiordland means entering another world. (...)Not only does the landscape change dramatically from flat paddocks to towering hills, cliffs and deep, dar... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A 'Remarkable' Place

  

  Queenstown left us completely stunned again – though for entirely different reasons than Christchurch. (...) We arrived in the late afternoon, sun standing low... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Towards the Mountains - Queenstown & Wanaka

  

  The Remarkables, QueenstownAfter our city-shock in Christchurch we spent three days on a climbing trip with another two Auckland friends in Queenstown and... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Christchurch, the Fallen City

  

  The few days we spent in Christchurch left us completely stunned.We stayed with two friends from Auckland and thanks to them had a sightseeing trip of a quite... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Une Excursion á France

  

  Our way lead us down the east coast, towards Christchurch. There are quite a few worthwhile places to stop on the way, like the cute town centre and amazing... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Bye Bye North Island!

  

  After a little detour north along nice Kapiti coast, we finally reached Wellington – our gate to the South Island we heard so much praise of. Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Searching for Elves

  

  The last days before getting the ferry we spent hunting for Lord of the Rings movie sets. After camping next to 'Lothlorien' forest (never had that much wind... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Cape Palliser

  

  On our way down towards Wellington we had no major stops, following the road until Palmerston North, spending the most quiet New Years eve ever at a remote... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Mingling with Seals in New Plymouth

  

  Before heading towards Wellington, where our ferry goes at 8th of January, we spent another couple of nights at a couchsurfing place near Inglewood. Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Taranaki

  

  Arriving in Taranaki region, we continued straight ahead, towards the Mountain. It is visible from afar, but almost always hidden behind clouds. Locals warned u... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Forgotten World

  

  Leading from Taumarunui southwest towards Taranaki, Highway 43 is a seemingly endless curving road through green hills, sheep- and cow farms and more green... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Rotorua and Taupo - the Central Plateau

  

  Boiling EarthRotorua, the geothermal centre of New Zealand, one of the main tourist attractions, turned out to be a rather short stop on our way. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Of Forests and Lakes

  

  East Cape and Waioeka GorgeState Highway 25 follows the Pacific Coast down to Waihi, where it becomes SH 2 and leads around the remote East Cape. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Cathedral Cove & Hot Water Beach

  

  Highway 25 changes its face completely once it turns away from the seaside into Coromandels inland. The steep dark structures of the Coromandel Ranges come... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Coromandel Peninsula

  

  Coromandel and its beaches were our next goal. We followed the Highway all the way up north, through Thames (for us it was just another town – not really... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Karangahake Gorge - This Time in the Sun :)

  

  After leaving Hobbiton we spent the night at Dickey Flat, a free DOC campsite next to the Waitawheta river. It's a beautiful spot, very close to Karangahake... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Hobbiton - Kay's Photographic Impressions

  

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  Posted on 26 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL