by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Apr 6, 2018 | New Zealand, Uncategorized
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort. Do you recognise... 
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 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... 
by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Mar 25, 2018 | Landscapes, New Zealand, Scenery, Uncategorized
Leaving with memories of the toothy peaks and mirror-smooth waters of Milford Sounds, we headed inland on the Southern Scenic Route. We bypassed the tourist hub of Queenstown, wanting to stay just outside in the serenity of Wanaka. Driving in South Island is full of... 
by Tash, Jake, Lola and Albie | Mar 20, 2018 | Animals, Countries, Flora and Fauna, Landscapes, New Zealand, Scenery, Uncategorized
Did you know? – Rudyard Kipling described Milford Sounnd as the ‘eighth wonder of the world’. – It was carved by glaciers during the ice ages. – It’s not a sound at all, it’s a fiord. At the time of discovery, no one had any knowledge of...
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