Blogs from Kaiteriteri, Abel Tasman National Park, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania - page 3

Three days staying at Kaiteriteri and doing a section of the Abel Tasman coastal track each day via SeaShuttle (fast catamaran boats). Start at furthest N point (Mutton Bay) and working our way towards Kaiteriteri. First day nice and sunny - but (for a variety of reasons) we missed return Shuttle and had to return by AquaTaxi instead! Today rather damp and due to fast falling tide had to help push the SeaShuttle off the sand before we could get back!... read more

Motueka Kaiteriteri Murchison Greymouth I've been meaning to mention that it doesn't get dark until around 10:00 this time of year! These days are insanely long and its easy to take advantage of them. The pictures of the sky were taken at 9:20p.m. Its hard to believe that a 12 hour flight can take you to a different season. Also hard to believe is the fact that I won't experience winter at all this year- though the last few days here in NZ have accounted for more inches of rainfall than I've seen in three years in San Diego. And NO, the toilets don't flush the opposite direction! You guys must have had those fingers crossed and then uncrossed them. We left the gloom and rain of Nelson behind with hopes of scoring some blue skies ... read more

there are no roads to abel tasman so you have to get a boat. we travelled up the coast on a sea shuttle and were dumped off the boat to walk back for a few hours. we were in the middle of nowhere with pretty much no one else about. very peaceful and quiet.... read more

Day 518 (28.08.08) One of the areas we'd really wanted to explore was the Abel Tasman National Park with it's coastal tracks and tiny beaches and inlets making for a great place to tramp. We headed up the coast on a water taxi stopping briefly for a look at the Split Apple Rock and the Seal Colony on the way. Towards the end of our journey we were also joined by a friendly bottlenose dolphin who had a great time ducking and diving in the wake from our boat. We disembarked at Tonga Bay and began our walk along the excellent track that hugs the coastline of the park. We tramped through native bushland and past waterfalls, streams and bays with barely a soul for company (the benefits of being here in the winter time). It ... read more

SORRY GUYS ITS GONNA BE A LONG ONE Wow!!...so where do i start?...Its been already 4 1/2 weeks, time is flying by here in NZ was meaning to blog you all but its a little difficult when your on the road with 3 other girls. I must admit i was a little cautious about travelling with others for 5 1/2 weeks, especially as i have been travelling alone for the last 6 months and enjoying my independent of making all my own decision, although at times it can be a little lonely and tiring but its never for long. It has turned out perfectly, my decision to join Nadine, Anouk (both girls i met in Australia on my Canoe Safari) & Patti (Nadine friend from back home). The simple idea of hiring a car and camping ... read more