New Zealand Travel Blogs

I could have had a sleep in this morning; however, I did not want to waste my last morning in Queenstown, in bed. So, I took myself off to the bus and into town. Today was the first overcast day we had. I was quite surprised by the clouds. I guess Queenstown was just as sad as I was that I was leav…

My very, very last day in New Zealand began with rain, which meant the weather conditions underlined my mood quite well even though I was really happy to see my family at home again pretty soon. What an odd feeling!   After I had said bye to my neighbours in Hamilton my Kiwi family drove me …

Hah! Welcome to the land of the long white cloud. Welcome to the egde of the world. Welcome to the finest country on earth. But Nicander, what is that! That's quite a statement to make here on TravBuddy, you do realize that, do you? On a site with people who've been travelling for years and years,…

I'm uploading pictures from my first couple days in New Zealand.  I will be back later to add commentary.  I've got limited time right now because I'm catching a bus today up to Kerikeri!  Julia Scahill's family was so kind to invite me to stay with them!   Overall though -…

This morning we were picked up and driven to the airport to check in for our flight to Auckland. We were a bit early but we didn't have time to do anything else.  Then the flight to Auckland. When we arrived our chauffeur was waiting. A hotel limo, at an extra cost of course. By the time we we…

Ik zit nu op de ferry naar Rangitoto Island . Best spannend. Hij gaat maar 2x per dag terug. Ik wil hem niet missen. Op het eiland wonen geen mensen. Ik zat trouwens bijna op de verkeerde boot, namelijk de ferry naar Waiheke island. Het is geen straf om daar naar toe te gaan. Ik…

Well, once I started this tour, I stopped writing in my journal, which is a real shame because I had more amazing experiences during my 3 weeks in NZ than any other trip. But I have a really good reason for abandoning my writing. Listen:That first morning, as we were driving around Auckland and I p…

I went to see the PC boys first thing in the morning, at Toshiba Repair Centre.  I explained the situation and much to my disappointment I was told it would probably take two to three weeks to even test Roger.  I don’t know, maybe it was the way I looked like I had just slept in my car …

Our last day is a rainy day. Where better to spend the day than inside the antartic centre.  We drove there and went in to see what there was to offer.  There were interesting displays of equiptment that would be used in the Antartic.  There was even a room that you could go into i…

Our next day back at the Royal New Zealand Police College was a public holiday for Waitangi Day.  February 6th is the day New Zealanders remember the signing of the Treaty between the Maori Chiefs and the English.  This document saw the end of the maori wars and it's name, Waitangi, comes…

In the morning I went to 'Adventure Centre'. I saw this company in a travelbook about chirstchurch, so I could get some information where to go. There was so much information that it was better to take a lunch and read all the stuff about it. Before I could go back I went shopping first, because it…

Well today was a smooth beginning to my adventure. Since I was staying at jacs moms in the sunshine coast I had to leave at 2:30am to make my 5 am flight in brisbane. After three hours sleep I pryed my eye lids open and loaded up the car. I made it to the airport at 4. By the time I checked in …

....or more, or less! 7 months through New Zealand, Australia, Thailand and India.

Tokoroa : Talking poles, Parks, Lakes and Bush.I guess if this is New Zealand through my eyes over the past 40+ years then it makes sense to begin at the beginning, the day I arrived screaming into this world.  It would have been a chilly winter's day in Tokoroa and I've been reacting the same…

I suppose it was bound to happen...it's wasn't spectacularly sunny today. Still not cold, but cloudy. I went out to lunch for my last day in Auckland at the Mexican place I've passed quite a few times down on the wharf. It boasts the "best mexican in auckland." It was horrible. Worst chicken quesad…