16/4/2019 It was dark by the time I got to the cottage. I had never used Air BnB before when booking accommodation. This was the second time on this trip that I had used them and this time I was really impressed. The house I was staying in was up on the side of a… Read more »
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This week covers Wellington, the stunning Abel Tasman National Park & wonderful Hokitika. On my way down south, I hit Wellington again, for the second time this trip and caught up with friends. I did a walk in Abel Tasman National Park and it was the first proper walk, or ‘tramp’ as they say in… Read more »
20/2/2012 I got the 8.30am ferry from Wellington to Picton and it was really busy. I was going back to a favourite spot – Nelson. It’s one of my favourite cities in New Zealand. I know I keep saying that I have favourite spots but there are four main ones: Kaikoura, Paihia, Wellington and Nelson…. Read more »
19/2/2012 Lucette and Paul took me for a drive around the coast and on up to Paekakariki Hill, about an hour outside of Wellington. We took the scenic route via Eastbourne, where we stopped at the Chocolate Dayz Café, drove past Petone and took the old road up to Paekakariki Hill and Poterua and then… Read more »
2/2/2012 I was dozing away in bed this morning but at 7am, I was promptly woken up out of my reverie by quite a strong earthquake. It didn’t last for long actually but it was the strongest I’d felt so far. It felt like someone had the taken the house by it’s gables and shook… Read more »
31/1/2012 Last night, I went outside to have a look at the night sky. Kaikoura, on a clear night, is a great place to see the night sky. I wanted the chance to see the Milky Way and the Southern Cross before I head north to Wellington and the North Island. It’s not as easy… Read more »
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