Well, this day was eventual, but it is still a little sad for both of us. We left Mt Cook on Sunday and our time there was exceptional. ...

Good afternoon from Ross, NZ! It has been a few days since we posted anything to the blog, but we are now back, on a gloriously sunny...

Well, nothing says getting back on the horse than renting bikes right after Ted’s little hiccup in Te Anau. Still bearing the scares...

Wow - is all I can say about Wanaka and Mt Aspiring National Park. Our first day in Wanaka we went to the DOC (Department of...

Happy Sunday to everyone and sorry for not posting for a few days. I have to admit it was because we were simply in awe of our...

I thought I would share some of the amazing photos Ted has taken of birds from Oamaru through to Steward Island and Ulva Island -...

After Dunedin we continued our travels South, but to different locations; me to Invercargill and Ted to Steward Island. Some of you may...

An inconic rail journey through the remote and rugged landscape of the world-famous Taieri Gorge is how it was billed - so we thought why...

The highlight of our stop in Dunedin was the Albatross colony. It is located in the Otago Peninsula (not a drive for the faint of heart,...

We arrived in Dunedin, or rather the suburb of St. Clair, and were pleasantly surprised. Our apartment was located in this super trendy...

On our way to Dunedin we had to stop at Moeraki Village to check out the world famous boulders. We attempted to in 2008, but we took too...

As promised, here are the little fellas on the water / ocean side after climbing /waddling up the rocks and now waiting to cross the...

Wow - is all I can say about Oamaru!!! I chose this location because the Holiday Top 10 was a ‘superior’ location and trust me, our two...

Okay, I just had to include this in the blog as it was a hoot! We were in Kaikoura when we read about this play in Christchurch, and we...

I just had to have a separate post about this amazing day we had in Akaroa. We heard about Akaroa from the chap who was our wine tour...

I have to say the Kiwis love their murals. We see them in every city and Dunedin even has self guided mural tours, but the ones we say...

Before we even arrived in Christchurch we stopped at the International Antarctic Centre and were so glad we did … We were not sure what...

A wonderful afternoon spent checking out the fur seals; pups and parents, but especially the pups playing in the sea … Cheers Robert and Ted

We arrived in Kaikoura yesterday and the weather was brilliant; sunny, blue skies, and 28 degrees. Alas, this morning it was a bit...

Tomorrow we continue our journey on the South Island and leave Nelson for Kaikoura. Though we are both excited to continue on the...