Day 15 – Christchurch to Wellington
Another early start, more down to my cautiousness of missing the ferry. Was on the road by 7am, and heading up the coast back to Picton. Once the traffic of Christchurch had cleared it was fairly plain sailing through very Yorkshire looking landscapes. They were lovely still. Wasn’t really any places to stop. Then all […]
Day 14 – Queenstown to Christchurch
An early start again as I hit the road. Had a cup of tea before I set off and just admired the view. Must be so nice to see that every day The road up was through several passes, unfortunately, there was a bit of early morning low cloud, so no pictures. There was also […]
Day 13 – Milford Sound
Today started an hour early as the clocks went forward for New Zealand Summer Time. Left the Hotel at 6:50 and at 7am on the dot, the bus turns up. Driver introduces himself as Lester and has a nearly empty bus. We set off on the 300km trip to Milford, where we’d get a boat around […]
Day 12 – Queenstown
After yesterday’s drive, decided to have a day off today so stayed around Queenstown. What a place, you know the day will start off well when this view greets you the moment you step out of the door I wanted to try a Fergburger, as the two questions you get having visited here are ‘Did […]
Day 11 – Greymouth to Queenstown
Today was mainly a day of driving. An early start, I was on the road by 6:30am, and it was quiet! Mind you, it was also quiet at 9am, 10am etc. I could see the mountains, but they never seemed to get any closer I wanted to get to a glacier, earlier the better as […]
Day 10 – Wellington to Greymouth
Another early start, was checked out of the hotel by 6am (including going back to remember to pick my charger up) brief walk through the cold morning mist to the bus stop, then onto the bus to the ferry port. 30 minutes later, I’m checked in and waiting. Was a bit apprehensive about what I […]
Day 9 – Wellington
Arrived in Wellington in the early hours. First impressions were it seemed a bit stuck in a time warp, but in a good way. People are a lot more friendly and it seems to have a less commercial feel to it. After a pretty good night’s sleep, got on a bus to the town centre. […]
Day 8 – Manly
Years ago, a friend of mine came into the pub I worked in and said, I’m sick of this place, I’m moving to Australia. To be fair to him, he did and I’ve always said I’d go visit so today made good on that promise. Got the ferry over the Harbour to Manly, then we […]
Day 7 – Bondi to Coogee path and Harbour Bridge climb
Today was one of those days when everything works out! Got up early to take the hire car back and all the traffic lights were green, then, walking back, all the pedestrian crossings were also green. Headed out to Bondi as I’d heard it was a nice place, and that there was a coastal path […]
Day 6 – Blue Mountains
Today, Arron and I decided to go to the Blue Mountains. A quick Google later and we were, out the door, stopping for some Columbian breakfast (which was lovely) then to the car hire place, to pick up a rather robust 4×4. Drive up to the mountains was great, had the music on and generally […]