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New Zealand – South Island
Top of South: Marlborough Sounds
Queen Charlotte Track and walks around Picton are so stunning you look forward to walking uphill! Eat mussels, see bays, inlets, and morel
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Top of South: Nelson, Tasman
Where we were the day that everything changed, March 23, 2020. Lockdown Lookback: “How long can this last?” led to a 14 month NZ odyssey, staying in 57 places, hiking…
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Tasman: Kaiteriteri-Harwoods Hole
Maybe it was the joy of seeing new things after lockdown and/or the luxury of additional time. Abel Tasman was perfect.
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Tasman: Golden Bay-Pohara
If you can only visit ONE place in NZ, choose Tasman. We struck gold in Golden Bay! WOW!
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Tasman: Abel Tasman’s Great Walk
Abel Tasman National Park: EASY terrain, walkable year-round! Short distances between huts and beaches with majestic valley views and coastal scener. A perfect destination if you have limited time. Heaps…
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Tasman: Cape Farewell
Paradise is at the top of South Island: NZ Wonders: Cape Farewell’s arch, andWharariki Beach (used as “The MS Windows Image” — stunning!
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Tasman Sea: Cape Foulwind to Buller Gorge, Nelson Lakes
Wild West Coast to central forests, lakes, waterfalls on SH 6. Dramatic Cape Foulwind, a bouncy swingbridge, and a photo icon from Nelson Lakes National Park.
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East Coast: Christchurch
Christchurch’s rebuild after a devastating earthquake is extraordinary! Cutting-edge development and art alongside heritage sites.
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East Coast: Akaroa-Lyttelton
My love of cliff walks started here – a volcanic landscape of steep hills and lush bays. Also developing a fondness for alpacas. An infatuation for both that just won’t…
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East Coast to Alps: Kaikōura, Twizel, Ohau
Kaikoura – whales, albatross, dolphins and hiking a coastline radically and visibly changed by an earthquake in 2016.
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East Coast to Alps: Moeraki, Oamaru, Clay Cliffs
On the east coast, are the “mysterious” Moeraki boulders and the blue penguins at quirky Oamaru. Driving inland find beautiful clay cliffs at Omarama.
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West: Arthur’s Pass to Punakaiki
NZ’s West Coast NEEDS visitors. Get there via train or car from Christchurch to Arthur’s Pass and beyond. It’s like a dream.
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West Coast: Hokitika, Glaciers, Haast
The magic of Hokitika Gorge, Fox/Franz Josef Glaciers, Haast forests and waterfalls.
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Southern Alps: Mt Cook, Tekapo
Reaching new heights (literally) on NZ’s highest mountain where every scene is BIG!
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Southern Alps: Wānaka, Lake Hāwea
Where in NZ would I live? Here! Because of the richness of this area – so many hikes…some we did, and many more we missed.
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Southern Alps: Queenstown, Glenorchy
Queenstown, The Remarkables and perhaps the prettiest drive in NZ between Qtown and Glenorchy.
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Southland: Fiordland-Wet, Wild
Fiordland is a remote corner of New Zealand. with two iconic locations: Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound. Neither are easy to get to – which makes it all the more…
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Southland: Invercargill-Bottom End
Invercargill and Stewart Island – from the local fair at the fairgrounds (sheep, lumberjack games) to birding on Stewart Island. A special stop.
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Southland’s Secret: The Catlins
The magical Catlins. No exaggeration on the power of nature here. Fairy-tale waterfalls, lighthouses, penguins, a Jurassic petrified forest. Oh, the hits just keep on coming!
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Southland: Dramatic Dunedin
WOW! Dunedin – Victorian and gothic buildings, massive street art, mosaic beach cliffs, penguins, albatross, and more!
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