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Hokitika Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Hokitika, New Zealand
Hokitika Gorge and Lake Kaniere
... the lake. As the water was really clear and the sun shining a bit, I took a refreshing swim. Thinking back about my time in New Zealand, I have managed to swim or shower in a natural body of water at least half of the days I've been here. How awesome is ...
Hoki Kokey
... walk through jungle, grassland, bush and beach and more of the unspoilt beauty which was becoming something of a regular sight in New Zealand. One thing that really struck us was how clean and unspoilt everything seems to be. There is a small ...
Westport and Cape Foulwind
... Westport except very good egg, bacon,tomato and mushrooms. Cape Foulwind has a lively seal colony. Very sorry to be leaving Hokitika, nice small town with good craft shops and asuper beach of very hot black sand. Great fun watching the 1600 milk ...
Fossicking Frolics.
... we'll have the photos up asap! We just escaped the rain and had chips n gravy before jumping back on the bus to Hokitika. It was stormy with pink sheet lightning and the infuriating bus driver commentary made Nay quite cranky. We explored some of the ...
Twenty-one reasons to eat wild food.
... tendency to want to vomit. Aside from the Festival itself, it was wonderful to get outside Dunedin and see other parts of New Zealand. I started a bonfire for everyone on the beach Saturday night, which was awesome (and one of over 50; definitely a ...
The West Coast - South Island
... - just our luck! The West Coast has been beautiful. I think it has been the most scenic part of our journey through New Zealand yet. I can't believe how diverse the scenery is. Along the hairpin roads there is so much to see from various viewpoints. ...
Poo Pub
We left Westport at around 9am. A lie in. Our next stop was to be Lake Mahinapua. But on the way we had a few stops that we had to make. The first was at Cape Foulwind (interesting name) and Tauranga Bay. We went for an hour long walk around the bay ...
Fox and Franz Joseph
We walked up to the snout of Fox glacier early next morning. For most people the site would be amazing but we saw more fantastic glaciers in Pakistan in far more dramatic settings so we were a bit disappointed. We then headed to Franz Joseph. The ...
Ross, The Goldtown.
We drove south through Graymouth after visiting the sea lion sanctuary just outside Graymouth, where a storm crept up on us and we had to take cover behind a lighthouse till it had passed. Then we arrived in Ross in the rain (great more rain) I will just ...
Hokitika
We made several stops on the way from Greymouth down to Hokitika, all good. Hokitika itself is a very small town, 85% jade/trinket shops, 15% pubs. Nice camper park right on the ...
Mount Cook
Maggi chicked out of driving such a large beast as Kiri but Jerry was getting to grips with her nicely as we negotiated mountain roads to our 1st NZ national park, Mount Cook. NZ is famous for its many great tramps (treks) e.g. Milford, Keppler, ...
It's Just Like Riding a Bicycle
... ;by 4 streets wide. It was a port on the Tasman Sea during the 1860s Gold Rush, and has now become a center for pounamu, or New Zealand jade (nephrite), which is gathered in the rivers here. There's 2 banks, 3 internet cafes, and about 8 jade shops, where ...
Driving across the country
We left our sunny hot National Park and drove down south. The countryside was amazing, very hilly and beautiful meandering streams (windy roads of course). We got to the West coast and decided to go as far as we could so went past Greymouth down to ...
Poo Party
Much like River Valley, we stopped overnight here in order to break up our travels. Just South of Greymouth we stopped in a hotel which is reserved especially for Kiwi buses 5 nights a week and, as such, is the perfect location for a fancy dress party. ...
The Road (we wish we had!) Not Taken!
... of the water was amazing, really turquoise. It was so peaceful, so we sat on the rocks here for awhile. At the time of writing, we are sitting in picnic area just outside of Hokitika & don't plan on moving for the night. Will keep ye updated! Toodles! ...
Jade Carving and kayak loss!
... her phone to leave a message for Gary at the campsite. Shortly thereafter her mum came visiting and offered me a lift back to Hokitika and our campsite, where I could reunite with Gary, who had been waiting for me. Gary then told me that he had seen me ...
Georgeous gorge!!
... they claim to cook a possum for you if you bring them one!?! Check out their menu!! The last one before Hokitika is the town of Ross where New Zealand's largest gold nugget was found. We did the water race walk (it’s a historic walk not a race) ...
Greymouth to Hokitika
... to mean a different thing depending on where you come from in the world but it’s all essentially small fish. Whitebait in New Zealand is immature stage inanga and too small to eat individually. The fish is usually made into a fritter/patty and eaten ...
Hokitika
... and it was determined a welder was needed since the hitch broke off from the bus. We were shuttled into the arts and crafts town of Hokitika which has some fun things to see and a nice beach to relax at. I stood under a giant sheep, had a $7 ...
The Glaciers
Though the drive from Queenstown was long, it was a pleasant and enjoyable one because of the contrasting beauty of unique landscapes, from green pastures and to looming mountains, the southern coastline and of course, the mighty west coast ...
Just an average road side rest stop
haeding towards the glacier country, we saw a little sign for a rest stop area, just off of the main highway. We took the opportunity to take a break, and followed the small track, to the car park, just beyond which was the sights iive attached. Was so ...
Heading down the west-siiiiiide
... i was there, nothing going on. The backpackers place was hilarious with all 3 of us staying there. A lifeless hostel. Hokitika would have probably been nicer had it been sunny and busier. The backdrop of mountains was pretty wicked though. Spent ...
A quick reunion before Christmas
Aunty Anne, my dad’s oldest sister, another relative I haven’t seen for about 14 years, and another extremely warm welcome and comfy bed. I’ve found it hard to believe how warmly we’ve been welcomed by all the long lost relatives. ...
Westport Beach-->Punakaiki-->Mahinapua
After the long cycle ride, I was glad to return back to the hostel to find the next days bus had arrived. I managed 3 days on a small bus - but decided to catch the next one as I missed all the friends that I had made on this bus. first headed to the ...
Lake Mahinapua 22nd March 2009
... Alps. After a short drive from the town we arrive in Cape Foulwind and Tauranga Bay where we walked one of New Zealand's largest seal colonies. This is also New Zealand's closest point to Australia - we could almost smell the kangaroos. We ...
Wild West
... the night. I will rejoin the bus tomorrow at Franz Josef where a full day glacial hike will be the order of the day. Hokitika is certainly a cool little spot, great views on the southern alps just outside the town. Took a quick bush walk and will check ...
Wild West
... the night. I will rejoin the bus tomorrow at Franz Josef where a full day glacial hike will be the order of the day. Hokitika is certainly a cool little spot, great views on the southern alps just outside the town. Took a quick bush walk and will check ...
West Coast Adventures
... Mice'). On the other clearer days we were able to visit the Pancake Rocks of Punakaiki (rocks that resemble stacks of pancakes), Hokitika Gorge and the nearby Dorothy Falls, Fox Glacier, Lake Mattheson, not to mention the scenery that passed as we drove ...