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No trip to New Zealand would be complete without a trip to the Sounds, but which one should you do? Milford Sound is world famous, what is less well known is the trip to Doubtful Sound. We decided that we would try and squeeze in both. We’re glad we did as they’re both different experiences […]
Te Anau to Milford Our waiting on the weather seems to have paid off. We’ve enjoyed two glorious days on the road viewing the fiords. The road trips have been outstanding with some stunning views, challenging roads, a scary tunnel and a bit of strange wildlife. We needed to catch a day up, lost due […]
Here Comes the Rain Again The journey to Te Anau from Invercargill should have been a beautiful introduction to the Fjordland National Park, sadly low cloud and near torrential rain kept most of the mountains hidden on our journey to Te Anau. It is as if New Zealand want to tease us with its beauty and only […]
We left Curio Bay with a heavy heart. That place was quite magical to us; we felt we connected with nature and have some wonderful memories of the penguins and the dolphins, but we have a lot of New Zealand left to see. The next part of our journey would take us from the Catlins […]
A REAL Wildlife Haven Curio Bay is a must stop destination for anybody visiting New Zealand. To get there you travel on the Southern Scenic Route highway most of the journey, which is a stunning experience in itself and then it’s a short but worthwhile detour off this road to the coast. Summer is an […]