Tag Archives: NewZealand

Destination: New Zealand

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Nathan

Established: 1840 (Treaty of Waitangi) Population: 4.47 million Religion: Christianity  (47.65%) Language: English Capital: Wellington Order of Visit: Second First Visit: 11 November 1999 Last Visit: 21 January 2010 Duration: 31 Days Visit Highlights: Explore Waitomo Caves, Visit Bay of Islands, Remember Lord of the Rings … Continue reading →

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World Trip 2009-2010: Day 66 – Christchurch to Sydney to Melbourne, Australia

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Nathan

Sunday 31 January 2010 Highlights: Business Class flight upgrade. A very early start with a 3.50 am alarm and I was off to drop Erin, Jason and Kara at the Christchurch Airport for their 6.25 am flight direct to Melbourne. … Continue reading →

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World Trip 2009-2010: Day 65 – Greymouth to Hanmer Springs to Christchurch, New Zealand

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Nathan

Saturday 30 January 2010 Highlights: Thermal Pools at Hanmer Springs, A-League Wellington Phoenix Vs Adelaide Match Our last day of major driving saw us stop off in Hanmer Springs for their famous Thermal Pools. Basically you get to move between … Continue reading →

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World Trip 2009-2010: Day 64 – Fox Glacier to Greymouth, New Zealand

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Nathan

Friday 29 January 2010 Highlights: Hiking around Franz Josef Glacier, Shantytown Heritage Park We started today with a small hike to the Franz Josef Glacier which was actually more impressive than Fox Glacier, maybe due to the clearer weather. From … Continue reading →

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World Trip 2009-2010: Day 63 – Queenstown to Fox Glacier, New Zealand

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Nathan

Thursday 28 January 2010 Highlights: Historic town of Arrowhead, Lake Matheson, Fox Glacier With the trip winding down we said goodbye to beautiful Queenstown and left for Fox Glacier but first we stopped off at Arrowhead a historic town set … Continue reading →

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World Trip 2009-2010: Day 62 – Queenstown, New Zealand

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Nathan

Wednesday 27 January 2010 Highlights: Jet-boating on Lake Wakatipu, Gondola Ride, Queenstown Casino Today it was me and Kara on a jet-boat on Lake Wakatipu and beyond. We just missed the 10 am ride but got onto the 11 am … Continue reading →

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