On our way to Dunedin we stopped at Oamaru for petrol, where the ladies came out to fill up our car (you don't see that anymore) with big :-)s. Had coffee at a local hotel, not good, too bitter. Drove via Moeraki to see the incredible boulders on the beach and spotted a great t-shirt with the caption "Possums: New Zealand's little speed humps":-). Checked into the Victoria Hotel in Dunedin and were given an upgrade to a brand new room, excellent deal. Walked through Dunedin to see the sights, very Scottish architecture but as the weather was pretty cold and drizzly our walk was a short one. Had tempura, rice & ramen soup for dinner, delish. Before leaving
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16 Apr 2020
March 06, 2017
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Day 4: New Zealand South Island 2017
On our way to Dunedin we stopped at Oamaru for petrol, where the ladies came out to fill up our car (you don't see that anymore) with big :-)s. Had coffee at a local hotel, not good, too bitter. Drove via Moeraki to see the incredible boulders on the beach and spotted a great t-shirt with the caption "Possums: New Zealand's little speed humps":-). Checked into the Victoria Hotel in Dunedin and were given an upgrade to a brand new room, excellent deal. Walked through Dunedin to see the sights, very Scottish architecture but as the weather was pretty cold and drizzly our walk was a short one. Had tempura, rice & ramen soup for dinner, delish. Before leaving
Dunedin the following morning, Olja got a photo opportunity with Novak Djokovic downtown. Then we headed to Baldwin St. which, according to the Guinness Book of Records, is the "steepest street in the world". Of course, Olja had to take a walk up and back, while Michael, sensibly (!) sat in the car.
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Monga and the Cleaner in NZ
2.
Christchurch to Little River
3.
Little River to Twizel
4.
Hooker Valley walk and Aoraki
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Twizel to Dunedin via Moeraki
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Dunedin to Te Anau
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Milford Sound
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Te Anau to Queenstown
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Paragliding, Shotover Jet and Golf Course Peninsular walk
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Queenstown to Wanaka via the Kawarau Suspension Bridge
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Wanaka to Fox Glacier
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Franz Joseph in the rain
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Glacier Country to Westport & Fox Glacier walk
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Westport to Nelson
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Abel Tasman National Park
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Nelson to Kaikoura
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Kaikoura to Christchurch
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Our last day - the flight home
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