A short drive from Wanaka is the very pretty and historic Arrowtown. We had to drive through the Cordrona Gorge to get to it and passed the old historic Cordrona Hotel which has the old hotel building, school house and … Continue reading
Mr Fogg for silliest face of the holiday. This was us enjoying a four course meal (we got the munches) in the local restaurant in Wanaka. Nice evening. Today we are off to Queenstown. [Posted from Mrs Foggs super cool … Continue reading
Aha Wanaka, home of Puzzle World. We visited this afternoon and played for several hours. As you can see, Mr Fogg practised his expert leaning skills (sans alcohol for a change!). Then we visited the Maze. 1.5km of maze with … Continue reading
After a relaxing drive from Haast to Wanaka we have arrived at our accomodation for the evening. “Oh not another B&B” is the quote from Mr Fogg. However once again I’m feeling smug, Just look at the view of Lake … Continue reading
Today we arrived in Hokitika, a quaint little town on the West coast of NZ South Island. Hokitika is best known for its many artists and art shops selling Poumanu (the god stone of the Maori people), art works, carvings, … Continue reading
Pies seem to be a popular lunchtime favourite for Kiwis. All sorts of flavours but the most common are a mix of mince, mince & cheese, steak, steak & cheese and other combinations. Can you spot the theme here? If … Continue reading
Before we came here I read that Sand Flies were a pain, abundant in the South Island and nasty ankle biters or any exposed flesh, day or night. Of course, we’d never seen one before but have duly bought smelly … Continue reading
Oh what a day!! Amazing jetboat ride(who knew a jet boat could do 360 degree handbrake turns through torrid rapids? Did I mention we got wet??) and a super super zipwire. We did a tandem zip which means the heavy … Continue reading
Spotted in Nelson, South Island New Zealand. Could this be Graham the herons distant cousin twice removed?? We’ll never know, sadly it’s a Sunday and a Bank Holiday Weekend here so we could not go in and ask. Mr Fogg … Continue reading
An early start this morning and up at 6am to ensure we got to the ferry port ready for boarding by 7.25am. This is apparently one of the worlds most picturesque ferry crossings, passing through the Cook Strait which has … Continue reading
