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  • Mt Tongariro | New Zealand :: Hiking the Tongariro Pass0June 11, 2010

    Mt Tongariro | New Zealand :: Hiking the Tongariro Pass

    Although it seems ages since we finished the Routeburn track, our sore and tender muscles feel as though it was only yesterday. Despite our pitiful state I was determined to conquer Tongariro, although Manali decided to take the afternoon for herself, keeping busy with napping and reading in the campervan. The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is [...]

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  • Picton to Wellington | New Zealand :: Interislander Ferry Crossing0June 3, 2010

    Picton to Wellington | New Zealand :: Interislander Ferry Crossing

    Time for the North Island!  Hopefully no more curvy, windy, one lane highway roads up steep mountainsides adorned with sheep and cattle? We loaded up ourselves and our van onto the Interislander Ferry for the 1pm three hour journey across the Cook Strait from Picton to Wellington.  We were totally over the breath-taking views, so [...]

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  • Abel Tasman National Park | New Zealand :: Kayaking with Seals0May 31, 2010

    Abel Tasman National Park | New Zealand :: Kayaking with Seals

    The sole reason to visit Abel Tasman National Park, one of New Zealand’s smallest parks, is to kayak and camp on the secluded bays among playful seal pups and penguins. You bet we were excited.  We saw heaps of seals and pups, lazing and sunbathing on the rocks (they have the best life!), [...]

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  • On The Road | New Zealand :: Cooking In Our Campervan1May 24, 2010

    On The Road | New Zealand :: Cooking In Our Campervan

    We’ve been in our campervan for a few weeks now and loving every minute of it! The biggest plus is being able to make home cooked meals (after eating out every day in Asia for 4 months), and we have really embraced the two gas stove cooker and fridge in our little van! One [...]

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  • Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers | New Zealand :: Beauty On Ice0May 24, 2010

    Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers | New Zealand :: Beauty On Ice

    Even though we’ve seen similar in Alaska, these twin glaciers are still awe inspiring and hold the quintessence of crystal blue tints throughout the massive block of ice.  However, good weather is the exception in this area of the country and due to high winds, we were unable to heli-hike up to the top of [...]

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  • Milford Sound | New Zealand :: Cruising The Sounds1May 24, 2010

    Milford Sound | New Zealand :: Cruising The Sounds

    On our way back from the 3 day Routeburn trek, we opted for the short “Cruize Milford” boat ride out to the Milford Sound as an add on to our transportation back to Queenstown. We and our Austrian friends from the trek jumped on board the large Eco Tour bus full of smiling, freshly washed [...]

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  • Queenstown | New Zealand :: Hiking The Routeburn Track0May 6, 2010

    Queenstown | New Zealand :: Hiking The Routeburn Track

    If you have not hiked one of New Zealand’s Great Walks, the full experience of what this country has to offer has probably escaped you. The tramping opportunities, as the kiwis call it, are endless and provide a unique experience we have found nowhere else on our travels. The Great Walks running through Fiordland and the [...]

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  • Mount Cook & Lake Tekapo | New Zealand :: Gateway To God’s Garden4March 25, 2010

    Mount Cook & Lake Tekapo | New Zealand :: Gateway To God’s Garden

    Having a campervan is an added plus here in New Zealand, since you can just pick up go to another remote destination and your kitchen and bedroom are with you! Our Awesome Campervan – our home for 5 weeks! We found one of the best camping spots, in the middle of the park with a perfect [...]

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