Tamarnui
Visiting one of our favorite places, the iSite, we chatted with a lady who shared about her travels around the world, the changes in the New Zealand economy and agriculture. She also took… Continue reading
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Paua in Kaikoura
Although the trip around the North Island was only me, Dani, and Rob, my sister’s flatmate Pete decided to accompany us to the South Island. While we were grabbing some necessities from the… Continue reading
Wanganui River Road
Even though I’ve mentioned our day trip and a couple of stops on our South Island road trip, I really should first talk about our mini road trip around the North Island. We… Continue reading
A day trip from Wellington
During my first week in Wellington, we took a short day trip outside of the city to check out Lake Ferry, the Putanginia Pinnacles (rock formation), and Cape Palliser (seal hangout, a.k.a. Matakitakiakupe).… Continue reading
Burgers (& Beer, Inc.) – Christchurch
Although I’ve heard plenty about the recent destruction caused by earthquakes in Christchurch, I didn’t really know what to expect. People still live there…businesses keep cropping up…but I didn’t realize how much impact… Continue reading
Postcard Scenery: The North Island
After arriving in Wellington and spending a few days meeting my sister’s flatmates and exploring the little capital, we headed out for a trip North. Our final destination (for the holidays) was Clive,… Continue reading
A Sad Excuse for an Airline
Jet Star sucks. First, they cancelled my early morning flight about 30 minutes in advance, making my late-night airport roaming totally pointless. Then they delayed my re-booked flight by over an hour. Eventually… Continue reading