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Travel Blogs from Richmond, New Zealand
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The Sunshine Capital of New Zealand
This is a top pick! We arrived at Nelson at lunchtime, but our heads were still sleeping back in Picton, so we booked into a campsite in Richmond, which was about 5km from Nelson and parked up for the day. We were in no mood for anything, so we had a DVD day in the van (with ...
Farewell Spit !!
... are you, haha. Well we're not complaining, just explaining. So we went back to one of the beaches on the drive towards Richmond called Rabbit Island. It was really nice there. It's a Monday so it was less busy (or maybe that's because it's a more ...
Will we ever learn??
... her life jacket) on our way to Westport. Next main stop is the Franz Josef Glacier where we hope to do a helli - hike. New Zealand is very green and the scenery is lovely. Everyone we've met has been really helpful. Lesley would like to recommend one ...
RICH-WHAAAT . . .RICHMOND!(line from coach carter)
... like she was trying to figure out what she did wrong. It was funny. It's time for another week of "what Jess and TJ noticed about New Zealand" 1. TJ is a stinky man in NZ. (let us explain . . . he has new sandles that have a small piece of cloth on the ...
Richmond. 29/01 to 04/02
... turned into a P.A. to Debbie which is great, then had lunch and went into Nelson for a walk. Debbie recommended the "centre of New Zealand". We parked by the park where the first game of rugby was played in New Zealand, then walked up a rather steep hill ...
Apple pickin!
For the last two months i have been picking apples at Tyndale orchard in Richmond, nr Nelson. The area is really popular with apple farmers, vineyard growers and kiwifruit growers. The floodplains, valleys and surrounding panoramic mountains also ...
Very merry ferry
... to eat. In desperation found a take away Pizzahut and had a hot and spicy in our van. We then drove a further 20 minutes to Richmond for the night. We arrived at 8pm and the light was just fading. Seems strange after it got dark after 5.30 in oz, we ...
Special news from home / "Go Greased Lightening...
... with them. But I know that they will have a fantastic day and that my sister will be the most beautiful bride. Back in New Zealand we have had a pretty crazy day too! We were leaving the Abel Tasman National Park this morning and heading to our next ...
Dag 16 - Lower Hutt - Richmond
... dat hij in de film had gespeeld. Erg grappig om te zien! Eenmaal van de boot af zijn we gelijk doorgereden naar Richmond. We wilden eigenlijk nog in Picton op zoek gaan naar een dolfijnen cruise maar daar waren we te misselijk voor om nog een keer ...
Richmond, Nelson, Havelock to Picton.
On to the North Island. Left Richmond and drove through Nelson on the Havelock Road in the early morning warm sunshine. Trees offer cooling shade to the road.. It is a b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l day. We travel through the Rai Forest and Valley. Quite, ...
It's a bee- ay- you-ti- fool day!!
Richmond, Nelson, Havelock to Picton. Left Richmond and drove through Nelson on the Havelock Road in the early morning warm sunshine. Trees offer cooling shade to the road.. It is a b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l day. We travel through the Rai Forest and Valley. ...
The blue seas of Able Tasman
... ; We get a flight which leaves on time and arrives late morning in Nelson, where we eat lunch with Andy's parents. It's hot and sunny in Richmond, so we head out to explore and enjoy the weather. Andy wants to see the start of a river where ...
The first blog of many blogs, that i will blog.
Hello Everyone :) Yes i have now entered the blogging world! I thought it would be a great idea to have somewhere to write down my upcoming African adventures for you all to come over and read whenever you want to see what I'm up to. I can't believe in ...
Wellington to Richmond
... mountains. We then drove through these coastal mountains as we headed towards Abel Tasman National Park. We made it as far as Richmond before we were so tired we had to stop. Wildlife watch: Gannets and seals from the Interisland Ferry Distance travelled: ...
great taste cycle trail
Decided to go for a bike ride along the Great Taste Cycle Trail. The portion we decided to do was the Richmond to Brightwater section. Started off from Richmond with dark clouds looming overhead. Nice tail wind, the kind you don't realise you've got ...
Exciting Adeventures with the Animals!
... , but I have had a chance to observe one! The clinic also has the only hyperberic chambers for use on animals in all of New Zealand. It is a chamber that would normally be used with human divers before a dive or to help treat the bends. It is simply a ...
Berries Galore
... hand – Nelson Lakes, Abel Tasman and Kahurangi. The nearby Richmond Ranges are a great place for hiking and mountain biking. In winter you can ski at Rainbow Valley. Richmond has a comprehensive shopping area and a good choice of eating places ...
The packing begins
... ones we have already received otherwise we may find it hard to get into the country or not even get in at all. It's kind put a new spin on my faith that I trust God. I'm actually not worried about it at all which is cool. I trust ...
Cows, horses, sheep...oh my!
... the large animals and the large animal vets (which are kind of like a different breed of people). When I first arrived in New Zealand, I had a lot of unsure feelings about what I was getting myself into. I especially was nervous about how I would take ...
Farm Stay Number Two
... told us we could have today off, which was good. We left the house at around 9.30am and headed in to Richmond. Both Jan and Janina were in New Zealand for a year working, so both had cars, which meant that we had a lot more independence. It was great to ...
From the North Island to the South
... Strait and down Queen Charlotte Sound into Picton taking about 3 hours. No issues getting off the ferry and getting the new rental car – a bright red Camry this time. We drove through wine country and saw pear and apple orchards and ...
Country Cooking on the Farm
... . We had a nice night on Wednesday, St. Patrick's Day, with our new roommates. We took a cab into town to celebrate our new "Richmond family" and wanted to go out to eat at Amigos, the only Mexican restaurant in town. Mari and Liz were desperate for a ...
Quad bikes, skywire and wine tasing
... the rest (ie the uphill bits). It was great fun and more great views (despite the cloud). This afternoon we headed on to Richmond near Nelson and once again headed out to a few wineries in the Nelson region. We found our winery of the trip to ...
Top & Centre of NZ
... had lunch at a bakery in the main St, and we found Motueka a very busy little town, with nice friendly people. On to Richmond to our next accommodation stop at the Top 10 Richmond 5* motel cabin 17. It has every thing, including separate bath & ...
Afternoon Delight...It's a Water Fight!
... to visit friends. I am pretty excited to hit the road and get this road trip started. Today is our last full day in the Richmond/Nelson area so we'll be spending some time packing and getting ready for our next week and half in our little subaru. It will ...
South Island
After the leaving the ferry we drove past beautiful vineyards with mountains in the background. Almost straight away we could notice the difference in the scenery between the north and south islands. The South Island landscape seemed more rugged with ...
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