The Northlands
The landscape of the northern part of the north island is an unsung beauty in New Zealand, often skipped in search of the more dramatic sights. We really enjoyed our days of driving through...
Monthly Archive: August 2013
Auckland – A rainy start in New Zealand
The rain which greeted us on our arrival to Auckland can only be described as torrential! We decided to be brave and headed out in it, and we were quickly rewarded with a scrumptious...
Chile – Santiago, Valle Nevado, Valparaiso
Santiago was a required stop on our trip as it is where you fly across to New Zealand. We hadn’t thought there would be too much to do, but we were happily surprised. The...
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires was chilly when we arrived, but the skies were blue and the sun was out! The city is really interesting and we would have been happy to stay much longer to explore...
Colonia, Uruguay
The benefit of not planning too far ahead is that when someone invites you on a random day trip to Uruguay, you say “yes!” That is how we ended up in Colonia.. Colonia is...
We made it to Rio
It is going to be difficult to fit Rio into one blog post. It is a city with much to see, and is also where our trip has changed a lot. We will try...
Ilha Grande
Ilha Grande is reached by a gentle 1 hour tug boat ride. The island only has one small town, with small shops, restaurants and bars, but no ATM. It felt feels fairly remote and...
