Even though we would have loved to spend an extra day in Hanmer Springs soaking our road weary bones in the hot pools, we got up bright and early, washed the Spaceship, and then headed down the Alpine …
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NZ Road Trip Day 50 – Aoraki to Timaru
We got up today to super high winds so hiking in the area was out. So we had one goal in mind. Get to a town large enough to have a theater showing "The Hobbit". We headed out bright and early for …
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NZ Road Trip Days 47 & 48 – Oamaru
Oamaru is a cool Victorian town, which has rebranded itself as The Steampunk Capital of the World. We spent a fantastic two days here. We wandered around in the historic district, walking down streets …
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Road Trip Days 45 & 46 – Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula
We spent two days in Dunedin and along the Otago Peninsula. We came here for two main reasons: chocolate and penguins
Dunedin is the home of Cadbury New Zealand. And the Otago Peninsula across the …
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Road Trip Day 40 – The Road to Milford
From lakes and winding valley roads, to waterfalls, glaciers, and mountain passes, the Milford Road is considered to be one of the most scenic drives in all of New Zealand. It makes Milford Sound the …
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Road Trip Day 38 – Queenstown to Manapouri
Starting Point: Queenstown
Ending Point: Manapouri
Kilometers traveled: 172
Today we drove winding lakefront roads with majestic peaks all around us as we wound our way through lake country. We …
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Day 31 – Greymouth to Franz Josef
Starting Point: Greymouth
Ending Point: Franz Josef
Kilometers traveled: 193
Posted a day late because I was too lazy and it was raining really hard and I didn't feel like digging out the laptop …
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Day 29 – Moteuka to Westport
Starting Point: Moteuka
Ending Point: Westport
Kilometers traveled: 283
Today was one of those days driven completely by silly whims. Skyfall, the new James Bond movie, opened here in NZ yesterday. …
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Road Trip Day 26 – Richmond to Kaiteriteri
Posted late due to lack of internet
Starting Point: RichmondEnding Point: Kaiteriteri
Kilometers traveled: 95
Today was one of those days where we just didn't feel like doing anything or spending a …
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