Written by caoimhe on November 20, 2002
- To get to Wanaka we drove from Franz Josef glacier through the scenic Haast Pass. Beware though--during the winter, this road closes at 5pm at the Haast side. We narrowly missed this and...
Written by caoimhe on November 19, 2002
- At Fox Glacier we met Kea birds for the first time. Keas are the only parrots in the world who live in alpine regions and are only found in the South of NZ.
Beautiful, friendly...
Written by caoimhe on November 19, 2002
- Franz Josef village is a small town whose sole purpose is to cater for the tourists who arrive to see the Glacier! We checked in to the Black Sheep backpackers and booked ourselves on tours...
Written by caoimhe on November 19, 2002
- After finishing our trip in the Abel Tasman NP, we left Motueka and started to head South - along the scenic West Coast.
Our first photo stop was a town called Longford - human population...
Written by LenR on July 2, 2001
- Location: 15 minutes drive from Queenstown
We went to Arrowtown primarily because we heard it was one of the best places in New Zealand for Autumn colour. Actually we were about two weeks late for the...
Written by caoimhe on November 19, 2002
- To get to the South Island, we took the Interislander ferry from Wellington to Picton.
It is imperative to book this well in advance, particularly if you are travelling with a car. We...
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