Category Archives: Week 2

Strike Resolved

Guess it’s back to grind after a day off from writing yesterday. Much to our surprise we woke to a sunny, clear day. Out of interest I checked on the status of the Milford Sound road. Due to more than … Continue reading

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Strike Notice

Lyn here, Barry’s gone on strike for the night and refuses to write. We woke up to a lovely sunny day, looked promising for our trip to Milford Sound, 120kms from where we are in Te Anau.  For those who … Continue reading

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Rain, Rain and More Rain

The rain started yesterday evening and continued throughout the night. After breakfast we checked to see if the gondola was running, we could only just see it through the rain and mist and there were still no cars on it. … Continue reading

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Murphy?

Today was one of those days. Again it was bright and sunny this morning, and ideal day to go up the gondola to get a great view of the town and the lake. The gondola was meant to open at … Continue reading

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One More Off the Bucket List

We woke to another sunny and clear day. After breakfast we headed off to a place called Puzzling World. This was a building that had a number of optical illusions, sloping rooms, snooker balls that roll uphill etc. It was … Continue reading

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Another Day, Another Glacier

A little cloudier first thing this morning but it was dry. We had a long drive ahead of with our final destination being Wanaka in the Southern Alps. The first (and only) planned stop today was at the Fox Glacier, … Continue reading

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What a Difference a Day Makes

We woke up this morning to calm winds and blue skies. After breakfast we headed back down to the beach where we watched the waves crashing in. Although the sea was still pretty rough, the scenery had changed completely from … Continue reading

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