Tagged: Activities
Christchurch
This was our final destination in New Zealand. Were looking forward to meeting up with the last Knox (Callum) and discovering more about the slowly regenerating CBD following the devastation left by the 2011...
Mount Cook
We nearly bypassed Mt Cook, but luckily some locals changed our minds – it was beautiful. We arrived to low cloud cover, enough to obsecure the mountain tops. Unusually, it created a really strange...
Dunedin and Oamaru
We had a chilly and wet stay in Dunedin which made us feel like we were back home! The town was founded by the cousin of Robert Burn, so much of the architecture felt...
Queenstown
This youthful ski town has a reputation for adventure – attracting thrill-seekers from around the globe. We got involved, both performing two canyon swings and jumping from the country’s highest bungy, Nevis. They were...
Milford Sound and the Fjordland
Milford Sound is part of the fiordland in the south-west of the south island. We drove here from Queenstown and that in itself was a great experience. Open plains filled with tussock, followed by...
Lake Wanaka
This was a short visit, but a fun one! We stopped for lunch by the gorgeous lake, then went to the Puzzling World. We spent nearly half an hour making our way through the...
The West Coast and the glaciers
We aren’t quite sure why anyone lives on the west coast of New Zealand. It is incredibly rainy, with sharp cold winds. And when the winds calm, the evil sandflies come out to eat...
Abel Tasmen
The Abel Tasmen National Park is along a sheltered part of coast line, with gorgeous sandy beaches and miles of bush walks. We would love to see it in summer, although it would be...
Mt Maunganui and the Knox family
We met the Knox’s in Peru and were so pleased to be able to visit them at home in New Zealand. Not only friends, they have also been critical holiday planners for us –...