Blogs from West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania - page 24

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast » Greymouth January 3rd 2007

שששששלללוםםם!!! מה קורה??? אז אחרי לילה מטורף אצל המשפחה העשירה בברייטווטר יצאנו לדרך, לכיוון גריימאות' שבחוף המערבי . בדרך לפה עצרנו בווסטפורט - עיירת נמל מ-מ-ש שקטה ונחמדה. אחרי משהו כמו חצי שעה שם, הבנו שכנראה לא נמצא פה דברים מעניינים (לדוגמא - דולפינים - כמו שהבטיחו באינפורמיישן סנטר - שקרנים), אז המשכנו לכיוון מושבת כלבי הים שנמצאת לא רחוק משם. היה ממש נחמד האמת, כי היו שם הרבה יותר כלבים ממה שציפינו ..(וגם ריח לא משהו) אחרי עוד 50 דקות נסיעה הגענו לאתר שנקרא פנקייק-רוקס, שזה כביכול אתר של סלעים שקיבלו צורה מוזרה של ערמות של פנקייקים.. גם שם היה ממש נחמד... בערב הגענו בשעה טובה לאחת האכסניות השוות בניו זילנד - הגלובל וילג'. מדובר ללא ספק באחד המקומות היפים שראינו פה. אחרי כמה דקות של התרשמות מהמקום החלטנו שאנחנו צריכים לעצמנו עוד לילה במקום ... read more

Scenery Galore

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast January 2nd 2007

Coastline

Hambo

This is a summary post in that the whole of the scenery down the West coast and inland has been absolutely stunning. Just when you think it cant get any better, you drive around the corner and an even bigger mountain or deeper gorge comes out. It's like this for hundreds of kilometres down the coast of the Southern alps and is voted one of the worlds top 10 drives. It's easy to see why. Check out some of our lovely piccies!!!... read more

Phat 07

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast » Greymouth January 1st 2007

HAPPY PHAT!!!!

Emmalemma

This is the party! Three nights of celebrating the coming of the new year with New Zealands best drum and bass artists and a great group of kiwis. My friend Scotty and I drove up the west coast from Wanaka (about an 8 hour trip) to Inangahua on Friday in time for the preparty which was local DJS spinning at a bar in a tiny tiny town near where the festival was to be held begining the next day. Im pretty sure the town had never seen so many people or so much action and certainly never dealt with so much noise. I have never seen so many VW buses in one place! We camped in Scotty's truck for the night and got up early the next day to meet the other ten people in our ... read more

Tuaranga Bay NZ Fur Seal Colony

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast December 30th 2006

NZ Fur Seals

Hambo

Stopped off and saw some NZ Fur seals. There were over 30 of them on the shoreline. Free too! Hoorah!... read more

Nelson, West Coast to Shantytown

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast » Punakiaki December 29th 2006

Nelson

Ebo

29/12/06 In the morning we went into Nelson and had a coffee at one of the cafes, and had a walk round the shops. It is a lovely place and it was very hot so made it more enjoyable. After that we decided to have a drive up the coast but on the way we stopped at Richmond because there was a market on. It was big and we walked about for around an hour. The only thing we bought was a couple of books for Aunty Tina. Then we drove further on to Motueka on the coast and had lunch then went along the beach and dipped our toes in the Tasman Sea. It was well cold and I couldn’t wait to get out. The beach didn’t have any sand and I ended up walking ... read more

Wild West Adventure Contd

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast December 18th 2006

Lakeside Picnic

Willy Wendy

Woke in Lesley's garden to a steady drizzle. Quick cup of tea then packed the tent and headed south. Stopped in Westport for breakfast and to check e-mail by the time we came out of the cafe the sun was trying to break through so set off south towards Greymouth (sounds inviting no?). Stopped at Truman track recommended by Lesley as one of the best short walks on the west coast - it was. A track down through native forest - rata, rimu, matai and southern palm trees intertwined with various shrubs including Kiekie (like a a small NZ cordyline which can grow on other plants eg in forks in trees), supplejack (the vine so common in north island forests, the ever present manuka etc ( David Bellamy eat your heart out). The path then wound ... read more

Westward Ho Ho Ho

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast December 17th 2006

View from hill above Gowan River (Campsite)

Willy Wendy

Its coming on Christmas and the sun is shining the sky is blue or was yesterday today its more reminiscent of Scotland - a scotch mist but its early still and the one thing you can say about weather in NZ its changeable. But to our tale after a very pleasant walk along 6 mile creek we returned to Murchison and headed out to meet Brian and Bella. They live some 11km west of Murchison itself. Their propoerty consists of a bit of garden, a bit of pasture ( Brian has 2 calves he's raising for the meat) and a bit of mainly native bush with a small burn running along between the pasture and the bush. We were made most welcome and spent a brilliant evening - a few beers, wine etc and roast lamb ... read more

והפעם בהרחבה

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast » Greymouth December 16th 2006

HANUKKA

maorkima

כמו טכנאי מחשבים טוב עשיתי איזה תחמון קטן ויש לי אינטנט בלתי מוגבל )FUCK THE SYSTEM) אז אני יכול לספר לכם עוד כמה דברים: התחלנו מכרייסטצ'רץ' אחרי שבוע קשה של קניית רכב... עד שקנינו בשעה טובה ומוצלחת את "חיים" והתחלנו להתסתובב איתו באי. הלכנו לבנקס פניסולה..אחד הנופים המטורפים שראיתי בחיים.. ישנו שם בקמפינג בוואן . אח"כ התחלנו לעלות לכיוון אקרואה שם ראינו את החוף היפיפה.. מול הרי האלפים המושלגים..לקום למראה כזה בבוקר.. אין מילים. אח"כ הלכנו למושבת כלבי הים- ראינו והצטלמנו עם כלבי ים מטוווח 0 ומשם עלינו לנלסון- בדרך עברנו בקווין שארלוט רואד..דרך מדהימה ביופיה. דגנו דגים באגמים ליד והמשכנו בדרכינו. ישנו בנלסון וטיילנו בה ביום למחרת. משם לאגמים של נלסון פארק ולווסטפורט שם פגשנו בנות חמודות מישראל וקבענו לנר ראשון של חנוכה שחגגנו אתמול בגריימאו'ת באכסניה של שושי ודורי עם סופגניות וחלה של שבת ... read more

GO WEST!!!! (life is peaceful there)

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast December 7th 2006

Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown

Simon and Heather

Day 8 - Te Anau - Queenstown (185km) We head north to Queenstown expecting a nice scenic drive along the shore of Lake Wakatipu but unfortunately the weather has other ideas and we are treated to mist, rain and a lake that looks like the North Sea! We grudgingly pass all the scenic lookouts without stopping but manage a lunch stop next to the Kingston Flyer, an old steam locomotive, on the banks of the lake. We make it to Queenstown and it is absolutely dinging it down (more rain in one day than they normally have in a month!) so we stock up at the supermarket and hole up in our van for the rest of the day (some blog/washing catch-up time). Day 9 - Queenstown - Glenorchy - Queenstown (110km) Thankfully the following day ... read more

West Coast Glaciers Part II - Fox

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast » Fox Glacier December 1st 2006

The Fox Glacier

jcwbudworth

I finally tried West Coast Whitebait on my first night in Fox. Whitebait season has just finished and I had them in an omellette which is how they do them round here. It was quite strange to cut into an omellette and find loads of white worm-like things coming out; very good anyway. It poured all day on the full day I had in Fox, but I was determined to see the glacier. The shuttle bus wasn't availible when I wanted to go so I set of walking. I had been going about half an hour and was starting to get a little wet but I was able to save the other half an hour's walk by sticking out my thumb and getting a lift with a German couple on holiday up to the glacier car ... read more

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