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Travel Blogs from Owaka, New Zealand
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Relaxing at The Split Level
This is a top pick! As it is still fairly quiet in New Zealand, the Bottom Bus only runs on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Therefore I had another 2 nights in the area before my next pick up, so I decided to move 5km up the road to Owaka, the Catlins' main township (although ...
Creatures of Habit
This is a top pick! ... coverage for days, since Invercargill, in fact. So we drove and drove throughout the soaked Catlins and finally struck it lucky in Owaka. A browser-free VOIP phone, no less. Mission accomplished! All was well in the world again :-D Turns out we had the ...
Day 105 - Dunedin-Surat Bay (The Catlins)
... . They were all asleep, lazily flicking sand onto themselves with their huge flippers, trying to keep cool. We thought that the New Zealand fur seals we had seen near Kaikoura were big but these were Hooker Sealions and they are absolutely massive. We ...
Otago Peninsula and on South
... way out, then.) Next attraction after lunch: the yellow-eyed penguin reserve. Yellow-eyed penguins are endangered, and found only in New Zealand and some minor outlying islands. They have a colony of about 50 birds on the Otago Peninsula (out of about ...
Next Stop...Antarctia!
... we were looking forward to some longer hiking trips in this area. Instead, we decided to do a bit more driving. We headed to New Zealand's oldest town for some coffees, cakes and WIFI. We were also able to find a local artist making some NZ greenstone ...
The Catlins
... nearest cash point is a long drive back to a town at the edge of the Catlins.After racing to Blaclutha and then back to Owaka we drive to Cathedral caves where we power walk down to the beach and see the huge cathedral sized caves and after walking ...
Catlins Coast
... have got a bit inept in the time ive been landlocked, still I got 2 good ones. Later that day we made our way to owaka, the largest of the small towns along the coast and the only place with facilltys for camping. We tryed our trick of just paying ...
Southern Scenic to Curio Bay, Parakaunui Falls
... skirts along the coast with walks to Wilkie Lake and tiered Parakaunui Falls. At Curio Bay, the southernmost tip of the South Island, the wind almost knocked me over. Stopped at Owaka for a walk around and lunch before driving on to Dunedin for the ...
Day 105 - Dunedin - Surat bay (The Catlins) cont..
... next few hours. It was a very enjoyable evening especially since we haven't really socialised very much since we have been in New Zealand. They are travelling around for a year and are off to China next. We discovered that they had recently got married ...
More hill
Today started with a hill, a big hill, a oh holly crap were not going to make it sort of sized hill. Despite my fear that the hill would never end and one or two rude words being uttered about hills, road placement and mornings, we did make it! We then ...
The Catlins
I set out of Invercargill with two Israeli grils in thier car. We were heading toward the Catlins and the southest piont in NZ. The weather wasn't on our side but the way was nice and the company as well. We visit some points and sew a seal. My advise ...
Catlins Day 1: Waterfalls, Penguins, and Widgets
... Frog Cafe. We got a very nice meal off of them, and heartily recommend a stop if you're passing through. Heading back toward Owaka we passed through the settlement of Papatowai, home to a fantastic stop. For lack of a better term I'll call it an art ...
Day 106 - Surat Bay - Curio Bay (The Catlins)
I would have liked to stay here another day, I love the campsite and the sealions but Dean thinks we should move on and explre some other areas of The Catlins. So, we packed up and headed towards Curio Bay which has a 180 million year old fossilised ...
Arrrrgh!! There's a baby dinosaur on the beach!
Day 4) After a really long lie-in we got up and as the weather was lovely again we went for a walk along the river next to our campsite. It was a 5 hour walk but after about 2 hours we headed back because the path was really muddy and I didn't have my ...
The Road Not (to be) Taken
... doesn’t mean we can’t ‘glamp’ it up a bit! Scenery, good food, warmth AND a movie…and a new appreciation for the joys of electricity. What will tomorrow bring? Whatever it is, it’s going to involve another ...
Owaka
Since our horseriding adventures in Mongolia I was really keen to get back in the saddle. I've also secretly wanted to be Calamity Jane since the age of 3 or so. It was a fantastic way to experience the beauty of the Mongolian countryside and I ...
Hanging with the Hookers - Catlins Coast Part One
Having stocked up on the wonderful candy Nerds at the local Pac 'n Save (essentially the New Zealand version of Aldi) we left Dunedin at around midday and headed south on the designated Southern Scenic Route which winds its way around miles of untouched ...
My Trip To The Catlins
... for its various bays and points jutting into the pacific, it's said to hold some of the most scenic coastline in all New Zealand. for a better picture, here's a map: http://www.catlins.org.nz/catlinsmap.htm the day started off cloudy and grey, ...
Let them eat cake!
... setting sun. Good time was still made back to camp and the foresight of a very cold foggy night led us to a hostel in Owaka. The Split Level House hostel is a perfect example of the level of comfort and trust the Kiwis share with travelers. On the front ...
Welcome to WOODSTOCK festival
Road trip Day#5: Florence Hill lookout – Jack's blowhole – Catlins River fest (Owaka) Hoje vamos para o Catlins River Fest, aka, the WOODSTOCK FESTIVAL! Na encosta do vale por onde passa o rio, num cenário que é um misto de Paredes de Coura ...
The Catlins coastline
V: We decided to head to Te Anau and Milford Sounds via the Catlins coastline and Invercargill on the southern tip of the South island. The Catlins is famous for its wildlife which inhabit the dense forests and rugged coastline that dominate this region. ...
Day 30 - We love Albatross
... my mind how much has been cut down for farming. It's very sad. We found a small holiday park at Surat Bay near Owaka. It was cute but only had one shower for everyone staying there which is ridiculous. There were only one other couple that night staying ...
Reading and relaxing
Road trip Day#6: Catlins River fest (Owaka) Há uns dias comprei um livro por 50 cêntimos de dólar, ou seja cerca de 25 cêntimos de euros. Chama-se "The ethics of economic rationalism" e foi escrito por John Wright, um Filosofo que lecciona nas áreas ...
Owaka
... signs we headed south west. Hwy1 ran inland and through rolling hills and the dry farmland that we had seen all through New Zealand. There were still the ever present sheep and occasional deer herds. After 'Balclutha' we turned out towards the coast ...
Doubtful Sound and Owaka
... discovered Doubtful Sound, and Lord of the Rings was filmed on the Keplar Track - some very useless info! The drive from Manapouri to Owaka, which was our stop for the night, was pretty uneventful - we did see some more fur seals, but much closer to ...
Minnan matkakertomusta Uudesta Seelannista
Uusi Seelanti, helmikuun puoliväli 2008 Terveisiä Uudesta Seelannista! Etelä-Amerikan rennon ja huolettoman elämäntyylin jälkeen lensimme Ameriikan Beverly Hillsin ja Hollywoodin kautta Uuteen Seelantiin. Täällä maapallon toisella ...
Dunedin and the Otago Penninsula
... seeing any albatross it was an enjoyable trip. After some time shopping in Dunedin we drive South along the coast to a small town called Owaka. There is one hostel in the town. Fergus goes in. All lights are out but the door is open. Theres a sign ...
Caitlins
Drove from Te Anau down through invercargill to bluff, nice drive apart from the constant pouring rain. Then bluff to Owaka. Stayed in lovely tiny hotel - there was a TV and electric blankets. Think its the nicest room Jo and i stayed ...
Noodles and Nuggets
... the Ahuriri Road. The guy who ran it was called Kevin who was originally from Derbyshire and had lived in various places in New Zealand for the past 14 years. He had bought the property within the last year and was slowly developing it into a ...
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