Cheviot, New Zealand Travel Blogs

Whale Watching
Feb 26, 2006 (4 photos)

Kiakoura is a small coastal town that has grown larger in recent years because of the quality of its Whale Watching. There is a deep sea canyon close to shore which is an excellent feeding ground for many of the great whales so boats do not have to go ...

Hot as hell
Jan 25, 2009 (20 photos)

... which will surprise no one who knows me well. Eventually we dragged our bikes upright and ourselves onward to make it to Cheviot. We camped in a rather eccentric camp ground/motel/hotel. The camp included; a group of train drivers on holiday with& ...

Crime authors and whales: quite a contrast
Jan 24, 2006

... is her detective & most of the books are set in the UK. Potted history: Mr Marsh (pere) moved from London to Christchurch, New Zealand where he met the future Mrs Marsh. They married and produced Edith Ngaio Marsh, an only child. In 1907 the family moved ...

Dolphins, Horse Treks and one little Vineyard
Mar 19, 2007

As predicted by our various "travel advisors", Kaikora was really awesome. Details to follow soon. Pictures in mean time...

Kiakoura
Aug 20, 2006

I loved the tranquil Kiakoura so much that I decided to stay an extra night. I met up with Ciaran & Elaine who have been in NZ for almost 10 months now (I think!). I went to college with Ciaran. Went swimming with dolphins which was great. The boat took ...

Kaikora, East Coast
Nov 13, 2006

Kaikora, East Coast

Cheviot
Feb 12, 2007 (6 photos)

... to the trailer positioned in the sheep field above the beach, everything went smooth, good as gold! We rounded out our stay in Cheviot with visiting Ellis' dad's alpaca herd and eating plums, about 3 kg of them. 9 little plums in my mouth, 9 little plums ...

Rolling Around in a Wave with a Kayak
Apr 27, 2009

... we were going under, so I grabbed onto my glasses.  But I did lose one flip flop (or jandal as they call them in New Zealand), and Carsten and I tried to get it.  However, every time a wave came, it not only pounded us, but moved my jandal to ...