Archive: Jan 2014
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On Sunday, we caught the TranzAlpine train for a scenic 4.5 hour journey from Greymouth on the west coast right over to Christchurch on the east coast, before returning a couple of days later. Through most of the trip, we were treated with some breathtaking scenery, with a large part of the first half (going […]
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After a lovely four night stop in Abel Tasman, we embarked on a 3.5 hour trip down the west coast along state highway 6, all the way to Punakaiki. Having passed a sign along the way reading ‘no fuel for 90km’, it really felt like we were a long way from civilisation. When we reached […]
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This is something I’d been mulling over for a long while, but with our time running out in Abel Tasman, I decided that this was not something I could walk away from. After booking for the morning of our final full day in the area, we headed over to Motueka, a larger town about 20 […]
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On Tuesday, we reluctantly said our goodbyes to Kaikoura and its abundance of seals and headed on to our next stop in the beautiful Abel Tasman area. We were originally going to stop in Nelson for a night on the way, but we decided our time would be much better spent in and around the […]
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Stop number 11, our first in the South Island, was Kaikoura, a lovely little town on the north east coast. We worked this into our route plan when we learned of the countless wild seals that can be found in the area and it’s fair to say Kaikoura delivered on this front beyond all expectation! […]
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After our stay at Tongariro National Park where I completed the 12 mile alpine crossing, we headed to our next destination on the west coast of the North Island; Wanganui (also spelt Whanganui). We only stayed for a single night but still felt a little stuck for things to do. The main attraction is the […]
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