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July 24th 2009 Oceania » New Zealand
We left Queenstown after having spent a great few days there and drove through the Otago wine region and through some more beautiful scenery to reach the city of Dunedin. We are convinced that th ... 34 photos [full story]
We left Queenstown after having spent a great few days there and drove through the Otago wine region and through some more beautiful scenery to reach the city of Dunedin. We are convinced that th ... 34 photos [full story]
June 21st 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Mount Eden
We arrived in Rotorua in the driving rain and left in the driving rain and with this driving rain there were more plan changes; with two road closures there were even more changes. After doubling back ... 72 photos [full story]
We arrived in Rotorua in the driving rain and left in the driving rain and with this driving rain there were more plan changes; with two road closures there were even more changes. After doubling back ... 72 photos [full story]
July 4th 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown
Hello, so I'm now down in Queenstown where I will be for the next few days before heading up to Christchurch to catch my flight out of NZ. Didn't do much on our last day in Wellington, just went to th ... [full story]
Hello, so I'm now down in Queenstown where I will be for the next few days before heading up to Christchurch to catch my flight out of NZ. Didn't do much on our last day in Wellington, just went to th ... [full story]
July 1st 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef
We left the north east coast of New Zealand and travelled across the Lewis Pass to the west coast. Its approximately a six hour journey across and we did it in two stints, three hours each day. The se ... 46 photos [full story]
We left the north east coast of New Zealand and travelled across the Lewis Pass to the west coast. Its approximately a six hour journey across and we did it in two stints, three hours each day. The se ... 46 photos [full story]
July 3rd 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Wanaka
This snowman was literally made 10 minutes ago. Its now 10pm here. 11am at home! ... 9 photos [full story]
This snowman was literally made 10 minutes ago. Its now 10pm here. 11am at home! ... 9 photos [full story]
July 3rd 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » South Island
After a little internal debate, I decided to forget the buses, and rent a car. I was fully expecting to have a manual, and was kind of looking forward to learning to shift on the left. However, an a ... [full story]
After a little internal debate, I decided to forget the buses, and rent a car. I was fully expecting to have a manual, and was kind of looking forward to learning to shift on the left. However, an a ... [full story]
July 3rd 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Coromandel
It's official: we're off the beaten track! Our adventures outside of Auckland are under way and we're enjoying breathing the fresh air of the New Zealand countryside. We met Mom, Breck, and Travis ... 9 photos [full story]
It's official: we're off the beaten track! Our adventures outside of Auckland are under way and we're enjoying breathing the fresh air of the New Zealand countryside. We met Mom, Breck, and Travis ... 9 photos [full story]
July 3rd 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua
I booked the tickets yesterday and will be arriving in Phuket on 27 July 2009!!!! Nothing more to report right now - just lots of things to sort out in the next couple of weeks :) ... [full story]
I booked the tickets yesterday and will be arriving in Phuket on 27 July 2009!!!! Nothing more to report right now - just lots of things to sort out in the next couple of weeks :) ... [full story]
June 27th 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland
After enjoying a 3-hour cruise through the stunning scenery of the Marlborough Sounds and across Cook Strait, we arrived in Wellington on the North Island. Windy Welly certainly lived up to its name w ... 71 photos [full story]
After enjoying a 3-hour cruise through the stunning scenery of the Marlborough Sounds and across Cook Strait, we arrived in Wellington on the North Island. Windy Welly certainly lived up to its name w ... 71 photos [full story]
June 29th 2009 Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland
Into New Zealand and back to Winter!..! Here's what we did; Before joining our Kiwi experience tour bus we spent two days in Auckland. On the first day we wondered up and down the Queens high stree ... [full story]
Into New Zealand and back to Winter!..! Here's what we did; Before joining our Kiwi experience tour bus we spent two days in Auckland. On the first day we wondered up and down the Queens high stree ... [full story]
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