Ahh New Zealand. The trip back to my homeland was booked 10 months in advance and was eagerly anticipated from the day it was booked. If anyone knows me well by this stage, they will know I’m an over-planner when it comes to travel booking. I rarely leave anything to chance and I will spend … More New Zealand – Christchurch
I think I have delayed in this last blog about New Zealand because it means that the trip is well and truly over. But, also because we covered a lot of ground in a couple of days 😉 Wellington We flew up to Wellington on a midday flight. It’s only about a half hour flight. … More New Zealand – Wellington, Nelson & Kaikoura
Queenstown Our first trip from Christchurch was to Queenstown. I’d only been once before a few years ago, and it is one of the places that New Zealand is most known for. In the summer, it’s one of the adventure capitals of the world (the guys who did Nick’s bungee jump in Interlaken live in … More New Zealand – Queenstown
After spending time getting over jet lag in Auckland, we headed down to Christchurch. This is where I’m from, and where all of my immediate family live. We used it as a base when we went on our other two trips (which will be in another blog entry) – my parents got laden with our … More New Zealand – Christchurch & surrounds
The next morning, we checked out of our hotel and headed for the Coromandel Peninsula. I had actually never been, but had always wanted to go. I’d heard so many amazing things- the sandy beaches, beautiful uninhabited islands, and the climate. What I hadn’t been told about was the amount of beautiful, almost rainforest trees … More New Zealand – Coromandel
Our trip back to New Zealand took over 6 months of planning. One dull day in Germany I got a little homesick and ended up booking flights to NZ. I found an amazing deal through Malaysia Airlines (umm… about that later) out of Paris and jumped on it. It was going to be €800 cheaper … More New Zealand – The journey downunder & Auckland
