Milford Sound
We nearly missed our boat ride in Milford Sound. We knew how long it would take to get there, but we had left out two important things – the waiting time at the end of the Homer Tunnel, and worse,... Continue reading →
That Awesome Key Summit Track
We had time for another walk on our way to Milford Sound, and the Key Summit Track, which is part of the famous Routeburn Track, sounded like an attractive choice. We set out on the gorgeous road from Te Anau in... Continue reading →
Doubtful Sound
We had to get up quite early in the morning to be at the Real Journeys office in the near by town of Manapouri at 8 a.m. It was a cloudy morning, and it rained now and then. We were... Continue reading →
Horse Riding in Glenorchy
In the morning, the sandflies had taken possession of our beautiful little spot next to the lake, so we moved on after breakfast. Glenorchy was just a few winding kilometres away, and we enjoyed every bit of them. Mads is... Continue reading →
Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu
Like most people who travel in New Zealand, we also had plans in Queenstown, New Zealand’s adventure capital. As none of us were particularly interested in near-death experiences aka bungy jumping or skydiving, we had a booking for a jet... Continue reading →
Rob Roy Glacier Valley Walk
The plan for the day was to walk the Rob Roy Glacier Valley Walk in the Matukituki Valley of an estimated 3-4 hours. We stopped to do some grocery shopping at Wanaka, and when that was taken care of, we... Continue reading →
The Road through Haast Pass to Lake Hawea
When we left Franz Josef to head South, the weather was no better than the day before. We stopped by Lake Matheson once more, just to have our expectations confirmed – the mountains had not yet returned from their hideaway... Continue reading →
Day of the Glaciers
The evening we arrived at our campsite in Franz Josef town, the weather was magnificent, we had a gorgeous view of the mountains, and the sandflies were eagerly enjoying us as their buffet. We had a beautiful sunset, and everything... Continue reading →
Arthur’s Pass and New Years at the Pancake Rocks
From Kaikoura, we followed the coast down to Christchurch, and took the SH73 to go over Arthur’s Pass. We had to drive quite a bit that day, but it didn’t really feel long because the scenery was so stunning. Driving... Continue reading →
Kaikoura and the Whales
We could easily have spent a few weeks in the beautiful Abel Tasman National Park, but the following morning we left for Kaikoura. We don’t seize to be amazed at the different landscapes – at one point you are going... Continue reading →