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Napier to Taupo

Today t-shirts come alive out of our suitcase! Yoohoo! Sunshine and warm temperatures. Visit Craggy range winery (one of the best red in NZ) in Hastings for with nice setting. Take a walk in Napier’s busy streets, observe art-deco architecture and enjoy...

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14 janvier 2010

Grey and windy Wellington

It rained throughout the night in our city parking lot. Apparently parking is hard in Wellington for campervans, with camping grounds at least 10 km outside the city center. We had chosen the best option without knowing it. In fact, parking grounds exist,...

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12 janvier 2010

Go North

Our ride to the North Island is scheduled for 1 pm on the Interislander, one of the finest ferry trips. But first we have to figure out how we get out of our hidden heaven: last night we got a little stuck in the mud as we parked but we stayed there hoping...

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9 janvier 2010

Wine, lands and shores

Marlborough country. The real one is on this island. Here, Sauvignon blanc and Riesling dominate the landscape, rain and clouds rule the sky. Perfect day for savoring the region’s wine caves. We treat ourselves to a fine lunch at Twelve Trees located...

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7 janvier 2010

Bliss roads, kiwi version

Even though there is no set itinerary for our trip, it was agreed that we’d go north of the South Island towards Abel Tasman NP. [How come the islands don’t have names? could at least have made it simpler with Zealand one & 2 or sheep bird island and...

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5 janvier 2010

Of tropical forests and glaciers

The itinerary takes us West where the plan is to skirt the coast of glaciers and beautiful beaches. We pass through Haast which is supposed to be of great scenery but the lush tropical rainforest on both sides of the road makes it a bit dark to see anything...

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30 décembre 2009

From Milford Sound to Wanaka and Makarora

We are awoken by a fresh feeling as we are completely out of gas and heating. We take a look at Milford Sound from a distance but decide not to go on a boat cruise. Instead we enjoy breakfast near the harbor while watching the hordes of tourists getting...

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28 décembre 2009

Doubtful Sound

Morning has never felt better. We had packed our stuff last night thoughtful of today’s trip to Doubtful Sound. We take the boat outside the Real Journeys ticketing office. This first boat is quite nice and it takes us to a big power station built on...

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26 décembre 2009

Queenstown from above - Serenity of Manapouri

We shall remember this day at least for the rest of this vacation… We take our campervan to the Gondola station not knowing what to expect. Bad news first: as we park, the top compartment opens setting free all inhabitants, including our beloved camera…...

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23 décembre 2009

Queenstown

So we check-in in a real camping. Let’s face it, we need water, we need to charge our camera and laptop…and we need a good shower! We’ve always preferred to do camping in the wild, so organized camps are not our thing. But hey, we have to try it especially...

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