Saturday January 17 – Monday January 19 The sign indicating the begin of the Southern Scenic Route was just in front of the campsite entrance, so that road was not hard to find. After visiting the supermarket and the cafe for a cup of coffee, I headed off south, hoping to escape from the rain. …
Tuesday January 13 – Friday January 16 On Tuesday morning, I started one of New Zealand's Great Walks: The Kepler Track. At about 8 in the morning I parked my car at the DOC long term parking and started walking with all my gear and food for the next 4 days in the rented backpack. …
Saturday January 10 – Monday January 12 I feel sorry for everyone that is doing a day tour to Milford Sound from Queenstown by bus. They must be in the bus for almost all day, since the drive by car took already over 4 hours for one way. Before I did that, I first went …
Wednesday January 7 – Friday January 9 At night, it didn't stop raining, neither did it during the most part of the day. But, just before I arrived in Wanaka, it became summer again. So, that's what I did on Wednesday. Driving from Fox Glacier to Wanaka. Since I wasn't in a hurry, I stopped …
Sunday January 4 – Tuesday January 6 On Sunday morning, I went to Ross, also an old gold mining town where you can proof your luck and find some gold. I didn't try it, but instead I did a nice walk along old mining artifacts. Than, I continued my way to Franz Josef Glacier Village, …
Friday January 2 – Saturday January 3 I didn't know that January 2 was a public holiday in New Zealand. In the morning I went to Greymouth, but almost everything in town was closed. Anyway, the New World and the Warehouse were open so I could buy some food and a new mug; the previous …
Wednesday December 31 – Thursday January 1 On Wednesday morning, I had breakfast in the cafe since I didn't want to have cornflakes and all my other food was finished. I drove through the beautiful Buller Gorge to Westport, where I found a New World, so I could buy some new food and a bottle …
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Monday 29 December – Tuesday 30 December I just thought I got used to typical New Zealand breakfast, but I'm wrong. My neighbours made the next experience in tasty meals: Toasted sandwiches with spaghetti in tomatosauce. Today, I left the north coast and went to the Nelson Lakes National Park. A German guy who is …
Saturday December 27 – Sunday December 28 On Sat, I left Nelson to go to the north, to the Golden Bay and the northern part of the Abel Tasman National Park. Highway 60 is the only road to the top of the south island, so when I go back I have to take the same …
Wednesday December 24 – Friday December 26 On Thursday it's Christmas, and I booked a backpackers in Nelson for these days. In the morning I drove to Glenduan at the Cable Bay. There, I had a cup of coffee and a muffin in the only cafe. In the meantime, it started to rain. A few …