by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Apr 5, 2018 | Landscapes, New Zealand, Scenery, Uncategorized
Having watched the weather forecasts, because a new cyclone was about to hit the north and east coasts of North Island, we debated whether to drive up the west or east coast. The east coast won, and so it was that we arrived in the little township of Porangahau to an... 
by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Apr 5, 2018 | New Zealand
Grateful for clear blue skies and calm seas, we set sail from Picton for Wellington, on a 3 and a half hour car ferry. Beautiful hey? Kia Ora Wellington! Arriving fairly late, we checked into the Top10 campsite for a couple of nights. Te Papa, New Zealand’s national... 
by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Apr 5, 2018 | Landscapes, New Zealand, Scenery
Driving further round Tasman Bay, we pitched up our tent in Motueka (or ‘Mot’ as it’s known here) as a base to explore the Abel Tasman National Park. We noted how small this world is when we met the lovely David, who lives just down the road from us back home, in... 
by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Apr 4, 2018 | Countries, Flora and Fauna, Landscapes, New Zealand, Scenery
Driving up the east coast, north from Kaikoura’s rocky peninsula (after our whale-watching extraordinaire experience), we realised how extensive the damage was from the late 2016 earthquake in that area. Witnessing the teams of workers rebuilding fallen or buried... 
by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Apr 4, 2018 | Animals, Countries, Landscapes, New Zealand, Scenery, Uncategorized
With dreams to see whales, Kaikoura was on the list of places we had to visit! Recent cyclones almost put a stop to our journey there, because of severe damage to the surrounding roads that resulted in closures. Luckily for us, the main road reopened a few days before... 
by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Apr 2, 2018 | New Zealand, Scenery, Uncategorized
We knew this would be one cool little town, which would be right up our street, the minute we drove past the beach, lined with driftwood art. The sign for the township’s name is even made from driftwood! Aside from the driftwood, why else is it cool? – It’s the...
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