On our way to Wellington we stopped off at the very powerful and beautiful Hukka falls. We then drove to Lake Taupo and we were amazed to see snow capped and we were amazed to see snow capped mountains in the distance. Our journey actually took us into the mountain range, which was stunning. We even drove past the majestic Mount Ngauruhoe a...

But what's Wellington like I hear you cry. You've been staying there for several months but hardly shown a picture you say. Well, you're in luck, the other weekend when the sun was shining I did some touristy wandering with my camera. I've also a few photos from a work tree planting trip (gotta love and hug them trees, maaaaaan) and from a korfb...

We arrived in a wet and windy Wellington and immediately set about finding a campsite. Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand so we had to travel some distance out of town to find somewhere to pitch the car. When we unpacked our stuff it then dawned on us that we were in the middle of an industrial estate so we had to have dinne...

We drove most of the day to Wellington. We went to Te Papa, which is the native peoples' history museum. During which, the weather was atrocious. Gale force winds blew. I told Dana I thought we were being hit by a hurricane and the roof was going to come off. I was so concerned that I asked one of the museum volunteers if this weather was common...

Sunday Sept. 3. We have arrived in Wellington just after midnight and were met at the airport by Anthony's parents, 3 sisters and a brother-in-law. It doesn't seem like it has been over 2 years since we've been here. Friday Sept. 15. We are settled in our new digs right in the heart of Wellinton, catching up with family and friends, and explorin...

Finding accomodation Wellington is not a car friendly city which was our first problem, finding a hostel where we could park without paying a fortune. It is also not cheap for hostels and there are very few to choose from (but all ridiculously huge affairs). The first night we had organised to stay in a hostel I had stayed before which is a big ...

Today we arrived in the capitol of New Zealand after a long 7 hour drive. We were happy to leave the stinky sulfur smell. We got very lost in Wellington. It reminds me alot of chicago. There are tons of people walking everywhere, one ways constantly, and extremely expensive. It is beautiful, very metropolitan and has an amazing view of the water...

Tegen de middag vlieg ik terug van het zuidereiland (Picton) naar het noordereiland (Wellington). Als je in Wellington bent, is het Te Papa Museum altijd interessant. Zo gezegd zo gedaan. Ben eveneens naar het Wellington City & Sea museum geweest. Ook wel interessant. 's-Avonds heb ik afgesproken met Nigel (vriend). We gaan naar King Kong in de ...

Growing up in New Zealand, I developed the Antipodean urge to explore beyond our isolated shores. And where else for an introduction to the world than Europe? I needed a theme though. Big cities? Not enough variety. Scenes of great battles? A little obscure. The main tourist destinations? Everyone does that. Totally random? Not really a theme, i...

As we left Renwick we were warned that the coastal road to Kaikoura could be a little blowy. That was something of an understatement, and Myrtle, being about as aerodynamic as a brick, was buffeted about, but she stayed on the road and we eventually made it in one piece. The reason for coming to Kaikoura was to go whale watching, but unfortunate...