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Today's earlier entry was from rainy, dreary Invercargill. This entry is after a great trip back to Te Anau. I mainly went through Riverton and Tuatapere, but the usually short two and a half hour drive took me about six hours. I saw so many signs that ...
... 'away' from the shore) I finally arrived in Riverton, which is believed to be one of the oldest European settlements in New Zealand. I parked up and stayed for a while on the beach soaking up the powerful presence of the storm which I'd noticed simmering ...
The Catlins were very lovely and provided perfect road trip scenery; rugged coastline, isolated bays and expanses of empty hilly landscape.On our little jaunt through we stopped at Nugget Point, Purakaunui Falls, Curio Bay and Porpoise Bay, finishing our ...
I spent my birthday in a coastal town in Riverton, unfortunatley the weather was shitty, with rain and a really strong wind. Me bas and ramu, stayed in some deserted old campsite with nothing to do other than sit in the van! Thankfully we had some ...
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A South Island Itinerary
Posted on Sep 3, 2009, 14:14:28
... can actually drive up to. Continue along the road now until it drops down to connect with route 6 at Havelock the mussel capital of New Zealand. A drive down through the marina lets you find the Slip Inn cafe. back onto route 6 and about 15 kms along is a ...
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South from Akaroa to Gore
Posted on Oct 2, 2009, 21:33:32
... 83 until you reach the coastal Route One again north of Oamaru the town famous for the beautifully carved stone. Artists throughout New Zealand have used Oamaru stone for exquisite work. You might get there in the evening when a colony of little blue ...
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South Island Odyssey - Part Four -the Deep South
Posted on Mar 26, 2008, 16:53:36
... have a look at the Oreti Beach where it happened. Invercargill through the Catlins - Now we head through an isolated part of New Zealand - the Catlins. Pick up the info at the Lorneville Park for the drive through. To see is the prehistoric forest in ...
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The Walkway from Cape Reinga tpo Bluff
Posted on Apr 6, 2009, 01:26:16
... is at Ships Cove that can only be reached by boat or walking and is where Capt Cook stayed when in this part of New Zealand northern part of the Marlborough Sounds a 3 hour boat ride from Picton.....(a slow 6 knot sailboat that is)........ The photos are ...
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