Category Archives: South Island

Fjordland National Park – Part 3

Posted on March 3, 2018 by kenwehner

22 – 23 February 2018 Fjordland National Park is impressive. We saw visitors from all over the globe, so I had to ask myself – where does Fjordland National Park rank amonst other comparable places? As Americans, we have traveled … Continue reading →

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Fjordland National Park – Part 2

Posted on March 2, 2018 by kenwehner

22 – 23 February 2018 Milford Sound is the end of the Te Anau-Milford Highway. If you want to go any further, you’ll need to take any number of trails, boats, airplanes, or helicopters that are available. We had hoped … Continue reading →

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Fjordland National Park – Part 1

Posted on March 1, 2018 by kenwehner

20 – 23 February 2018 Our travel from Fox Glacier to Te Anau felt more like an evacuation than a road trip. We had been nervously watching the track of Cyclone Gita. Our campsite in Fox Glacier could be hit … Continue reading →

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Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier

Posted on February 28, 2018 by kenwehner

19 February 2018 Another 100 miles down Route 6 from Hokitika Gorge we arrived at Franz Josef Glacier (above). Originally we intended to take a short walk to the lookout but once we were there we could not help but … Continue reading →

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Hokitika Gorge

Posted on February 27, 2018 by kenwehner

19 February 2018 On our drive down the West Coast from Greymouth to Fox Glacier, we reached inland about 20 miles west of Hokitika. Hokitika Gorge is a short walk from the car park. The water in the gorge is … Continue reading →

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Pancake Rocks and Blowholes

Posted on February 26, 2018 by kenwehner

18 February 2018 About 30 miles north of Greymouth near the town of Punakaiki are the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes. We all really enjoyed this stop. The viewing platforms are along a short walk along the shoreline. As you can … Continue reading →

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Picton to Greymouth

Posted on February 26, 2018 by kenwehner

17 – 18 February 2018 After 16 days on North Island, we were excited to explore New Zealand’s South Island. The North Island is where the majority of New Zealander’s live. The South Island is supposed to be the more … Continue reading →

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New Zealand

Posted on February 10, 2018 by kenwehner

2 February 2018 New Zealand has been high on our travel wish list so when we decided to move to Australia for a year, we quickly added time to explore the island nation. We chose February because it should be … Continue reading →

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