Tag Archives: south island

Queenstown Letdown and Discovering Mount Cook

Posted on April 11, 2018 by juliamenn

From Wanaka, I made my way down to Queenstown, Tourist Central and Home of Adventure Sports such as skiing, boating, sky-diving, and a really big swing. Before I got there, I took a brief detour to Arrowtown, a small village … Continue reading →

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A Brief Sojourn in Wanaka

Posted on December 14, 2017 by juliamenn

Maybe it’s because the weather cleared up, maybe it’s because the Fall colours were on full display, maybe it’s because I FINALLY got to do some adventure sports – but I freaking LOVED Wanaka!

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Wet on the West Coast

Posted on October 28, 2017 by juliamenn

What’s the first thing that springs to mind when I say West Coast? Ok, probably California. But, unlike that warm, sunny, American expanse, the West Coast in New Zealand is generally referring to the section on the South Island along … Continue reading →

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South Island Road Trip: Part 1

Posted on October 7, 2017 by juliamenn

There was a lot of driving done on South Island, and I’d say half of it was because, “Well, I have time, so I’m going to take this several hour long side trek to see whatever’s there.” I zig-zagged back … Continue reading →

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Farewell Spit

Posted on October 2, 2017 by juliamenn

No, it’s not the name of some strange leaving ritual (though now that you mention it…) – it’s the stretch of land right at the tippy top of the South Island. Weather was inclement, but I wasn’t going to let … Continue reading →

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Exploring Abel Tasman

Posted on August 20, 2017 by juliamenn

On what turned out to be the last day of good weather for quite some time, I did my first proper tramp – a chunk of the Abel Tasman Track; from Torrent Bay back down to Sandy Bay I drove … Continue reading →

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Southward, ho!

Posted on July 29, 2017 by juliamenn

I was catching the 8am ferry from Wellington to Picton via the Cooke Straight, so I drove into the outskirts of Wellington around 6.30am. There are two companies that make the crossing, InterIslander and BlueBridge. I opted for BlueBridge as … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: south island

Queenstown Letdown and Discovering Mount Cook

A Brief Sojourn in Wanaka

Wet on the West Coast

South Island Road Trip: Part 1

Farewell Spit

Exploring Abel Tasman

Southward, ho!

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