All Summer Long

Lord of the Rings played a massive part in the reason we wanted to come to New Zealand. The films show the country in all its glory and I can’t imagine anybody watching the movies and not wanting to visit…

Our final destination in the land of the long white cloud¹ was Wellington, what we felt to be the most stylish city we visited on our sojourn into the otherwise remote wilderness of New Zealand. We stayed on the Miramar…

Rotorua wins the award for most interesting landscape on our journey so far. Sitting in the footprint of a volcano, we were surrounded by steaming rock, choking for several days on the smell of sulphur escaping from the ground. While…

We’ve been living in a volcano. The plane that brought us here was a thin, protracted tomb carried on the wings of a gnat, courtesy of Air New Zealand. All was going swimmingly until the crew offered us a complimentary…

Drifting across country from the West Coast of New Zealand, we spent a couple of days in Christchurch and it’s surrounding areas before departing finally from the South Island. The city has been devastated by earthquakes and a drive through…

Hokitika is a cool little town on the west coast of New Zealand. It has a really laid back vibe to it and boasts a very impressive beach sign made out of Driftwood! It was apparently the result of competitive…

We walked to Franz Josef Glacier from our accommodation in its township. The route took us over a bridge that’s on the edge of collapse (in line with Nicola’s nerves crossing it) and beside a river coloured with that unique shade…

We really loved it in Wanaka. The weather had picked up and the lake was just stunning! It actually reminded us a little bit of Derwentwater 😀 We did a couple of different lakeside walks which gave us gorgeous views…

Oamaru’s Victorian district and heritage trail showcases impressive architecture that has been well preserved from the 19th century, as well as many shops and cafes that approximate the atmosphere and decor of the era. There’s plenty of folk shuffling about…

After an extremely rainy day in Oamaru, there was only one thing that could lift our mood – a visit to the blue penguin colony. They are the world’s smallest penguin; are about 30cm in height and yes, you’ve guessed…