Day 14- Honeymoon Time to bid farewell to South Island, having spent 10 days in this part of the region, we both agree that South Island still has many hidden treasures tucked away – so we’d be back again! Grabbing our morning breakfast of hot soup and toast, we were mindful of time as our [...]
» Read the rest of this entry ...Day 13- Honeymoon On the wheels again up north, to Christchurch. Many people who have lived here long enough would either end up in Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch. This should give you an idea of what this city will look like. In the day the city is active with working people and tourists, whilst at [...]
» Read the rest of this entry ...Day 12- Honeymoon Heading towards the South Island’s East Coast our next stop this morning was to Oamaru. Having intentions to spot some wild penguins, we soon realized that sightings were only in the evening and that peak season had just gone by. Not wanting to waste our visit there, we decided to wander some [...]
» Read the rest of this entry ...Day 11- Honeymoon A lazy day it was going to be, as our sailing escapade was cancelled due to the extreme cold weather and drizzles. Instead we drove to Arrowtown (20 mins from Queenstown). This small town set in a valley is a great getaway from the hustle and bustle of Queeny, as the locals [...]
» Read the rest of this entry ...Day 10- Honeymoon Forcing ourselves to wake, we clambered out of bed at 6am to catch a coach to Milford Sound – about 4 ½ hours away from Queenstown. The morning was chilly and it was about to get colder. We had decided to follow a coach tour to save some cash and get the [...]
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