Articles from December, 2005
Merry Christmas from NZ!
We’ve been in Wanaka since we were last online, and have been spending more of our hard earned money in the pursuit of thrills and adventure! We spent a day rock climbing with a guide as we were desperate to try the stuff out here but had not brought any of our kit with us (doh!). That was fantastic, although we are not used to climbing in such warm weather and I have never before had to complain that the rock was too hot for me to hold
I was also persuaded by my husband (who I used to love…
Salty Sea Dogs
We were up horribly early on Friday morning to get ready for kayaking, but for once we managed get somewhere on time
We jumped in a water taxi which took us all the way from Kaiteriteri to Mutton Cove, and then we paddled to Separation Point, which is the very northern tip of the Abel Tasman National Park. We were thrilled to see fur seals and penguins fairly early on (we had no idea at the time just how many seals we would get to see on our way back down the coast). From this point onward we were paddling…
Tramping, sun, and lots of wine!
We were welcomed into the South Island with gorgeous sunshine, and have pretty good weather ever since - which has been a welcome change since our few days spent in windy Wellington! We’re making the most of it though as we’re told that we’re likely to be rained on a lot while travelling down the West coast over the next few weeks.
We arrived in Picton last Friday, and spent a day wandering around and getting our bearings before heading out on the Queen Charlotte Track on Sunday. Due to the fact that we’re trying to see too much in…
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