Hokitika, South Island, New Zealand

... is. We had a browse around town the next morning as the sun had made an overdue appearance. As Hokitika is 'the greenstone capital of New Zealand,' I took Mum and Stu inside one of the greenstone factories. We spent ages looking at the different designs ...

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... coastal route being just as impressive as the Great Ocean Road in my opinion. We arrived at Birdsong, one of my favourite backpackers in New Zealand, at about 6pm. It is a spotless place full of character, and I get on really well with Neil, the owner. ...

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Back on the bus again to Franz Josef. We worked our way down the west coast and stopped in Hokitika for lunch, I had a walk around town. There was a green stone factory/shop but it I couldn't find anything that I like- no that's not true I found loads that ...

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... I decided to stay a third day at Birdsong, and when I heard that Karen was going to the clear blue waters of Hokitika Gorge, I cheekily asked if I could tag along! Luckily she agreed, so we had a steady 33km drive along deserted roads before reaching ...

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