Wanaka
The morning we left Mt Cook National Park, instead of eating breakfast at the campsite, we decided to do breakfast at Lake Pukaki. It was an excellent decision… After breakfast, […]
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Mt Cook National Park
Mt Cook National Park is home to New Zealand’s highest mountains and largest glaciers. It’s signature mountain, Mt Cook, is the highest mountain in New Zealand, reaching 12,218 feet. The […]
Nelson Lakes National Park
We arrived at Nelson Lakes National Park in the early evening and made our way to the Kerr Bay campsite. The location of the campsite was perfect – inside the […]
Abel Tasman National Park and Motueka
Located on the South Island’s northern shore is the Abel Tasman National Park. Following the park’s coastline is the Abel Tasman Coast Track, one of New Zealand’s “Great Walks”. It’s […]
Queen Charlotte Sound and Nelson
We arrived in Picton in the early morning via the Cook Straight Ferry. From Picton, we drove along the scenic Queen Charlotte Drive to Anakiwa to hike a section of […]
Wellington
We spent our last two days on the North Island in Wellington, New Zealand’s capital. (Also the birthplace of Peter Jackson, Director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.) Wellington […]
Jay and Joann's Journey 