On the road from Mt Cook (which is breathtaking) to Geraldine which is small and deserted, sits the Mt John Observatory with a few 18inch refractory telescopes kicking around. After the drive up the 1,031m hill you can enjoy a … Continue reading
Now this is a scenic view unlike the motel we just checked into and back out of before you could even utter the word checkout. Stranded in Geraldine we have been saved by Myron and Alycen in their local Bed … Continue reading
Here we are at the foot of Mt Cook with the clouds just starting to clear, but despite that it’s a balmy 20 degrees with a very powerful sun (where did I leave that Tilly Hat). Now I was tempted … Continue reading
Ask for a Latte in NZ and you have a choice of cup or bowl, bonza! A6 inch wide soup bowl of coffee in the morning is enough to make you jump for hours, oh god no I can hear … Continue reading
Imagine trying to work out your route on a road trip when you come to an area which needs crossing but is not perhaps too touristy. Then imagine picking a place in the middle of nowhere which had perhaps a … Continue reading
Leaving Queenstown today we stopped at the famous Kawarau Bridge, home of the creation of the Bungy jumps by A J Hackett. Did we have a go?? Not likely at just shy of £100!! Still, we did watch loads of … Continue reading
It’s another “what the hell are you stopping there for” moments. Welcome to Omarama 169Km from Queenstown and 336km to Christchurch, bang smack in the middle of bloody nowhere with 1 restaurant and one bar (Rachel Nevada is bigger and … Continue reading
How do you sum up Queenstown? quirky, intriguing, bizarre and full of gap year students. The place has an interesting feel to it, very much a transient town for adrenalin junkies and junk food. Absolutely spectacular views and extortionate prices. … Continue reading
Look familiar? Probably not unless you had studied the LoTR in detail and at the end of the Fellowship when Boromir is brought down by the Uruk-hai, since this is the very spot where it happened in the movie. Interesting … Continue reading
It seems but a moment ago that we arrived in New Zealand and started our tour and yet here we are contemplating the last few days on the South Island. It is true that there is only one philosophy and … Continue reading
