The weather didn’t look great this morning. Freezing cold and low cloud everywhere. So I thought I’d go for a drive because it was too cold to do anything outside. I headed along the road that follows the shoreline of…
Kiwis and Keas
Well what a long noisy night that was. Until I realised I had earplugs in my toilet bag that was. My room is at the front of the building on the ground floor. Its right next to a communal shower/toilet…
I Haast to get petrol
I awoke to the sound of rain pouting down. I got up and departed before most of Franz Josef had risen and headed south. I planned to stop at Fox Glacier but I doubt I’d have been able to see…
Gorge-ous blue
It was a cold night in Greymouth and a grey sky greeted me when I woke up this morning. I was toasty warm all night though, but the dash to the car was indeed a wee bit chilly. After filling…
Go West
What an amazing day, travelling through some stunning scenery. Although, it was tough getting up this morning. The 2 hr time difference meant i set my alarm for 7:30am in NZ but that was 5:30am in Australia on a Sunday.…
The Long Way to Christchurch
When I saw this good price online for Business class to NZ I had to make a quick decision and book them. I thought a week in NZ would be great. Originally I was going to spend a week in…
Two Tuesdays
So for those who’ve travelled across the International dateline, you’ll know that you can arrive earlier on the same day that you depart. The only problem with this, is it often involves a lack of sleep on a plane.I kicked…
All ones needs is a passport and some cash
Before I left Australia numerous time people asked me had i packed. I packed the night before, but as I suggested, as long as I have some cash (usually US$$$$) and a passport, I’d be ok. Well today I kind…
Waiheke
This morning I was going to visit Rangitoto island which is a dormant/extinct volcano. It last erupted something like 800 years ago. Auckland sits on a huge lava field an a lot of extinct/dormant volcanoes. Its kind of like Yellowstone…
I made a sheep joke within 30 minutes of being in NZ
Another overseas departure, kind of ho hum in a way. I do like the departures board at the Canberra airport now it seems to have been rebuilt. It looks like the old school flick over letters, but its all digital.…