New Zealand – Where did we go?

We are now back in Christchurch, at the end of our trip to New Zealand. We fly back to London tomorrow.We did 5,009 kms / 3,112 miles, on two clockwise loops on both islands, starting and finishing in Christchurch. This is where we went....The South Island....Very few peopleBeautifulMountains and...

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The Coromandel Peninsula

Are these abseilers, or are they window cleaners?....Rogey will recognise this place. Driving out of Auckland, we happened to go back to one of the places Rogey and I had been to just the day before. Jackie is of course sporting her newly obtained and stylish footwear....The beach near Maraeati....To...

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Don’t Go Near His Pool....

If you read someone’s blog for long enough, you get a sense of what a person is like. Over time, you begin to understand the way they write, what they like to do, who they hang around with and what they like to do. Very occasionally, you get to meet someone whose blog you read and you immediately...

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Harley-Davidson 110th Celebrations in Auckland, New Zealand

We arrived in Auckland, New Zealand in time to join the Harley-Davidson celebrations for the 110th anniversary. One of the first sights we saw was the 328 metres / 1,076 ft) tall Sky Tower....Walking in the city, we heard a rather loud drum band playing, so led by our ears, we went and found them ...

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A Dog, a Sheep and Lots of Fish

We hit New Zealand’s North Island after travelling three hours on the Interislander ferry. The ferry weaves its way between the islands in nothing approaching a straight line....Travelling north, we went to see the National Army Museum at Waiouru. Tanks, guns and other exhibits show New Zealand’s...

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New Zealand’s Glorious West Coast, or is it?

Before we left New Zealand’s South Island, Jackie and I drove long it’s west coast. We had heard from a friend who had been here recently (thanks Paul) that the west coast of the South Island is pretty special, so we were eager to see it for ourselves.We didn’t quite see what we had expected.Driving...

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