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Luke and Nicola's Travel Adventures


Auckland Part 2
Activity Summary Thursday 2nd March - Day 182 (continued) Drive to Auckland Check in to Airbnb Late night car clean Friday 3rd March -...
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Tongariro National Park
Activity Summary Monday 27th February - Day 179 Sky Waka gondola / Mt Ruapehu (failed) Silica Rapids walk Tawhai Falls (Gollum's pool)...
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New Plymouth / Egmont National Park
Activity Summary Wednesday 22nd February - Day 174 Unexpected Wellington day Walk around Hutt Dinner with Nicola’s friend Meg Thursday...
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Abel Tasman
Activity Summary Friday 17th February - Day 169 (continued) Drive to Abel Tasman Afternoon & beer in the Beached Whale Saturday 18th...
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Golden Bay
Activity Summary Tuesday 14th February - Day 166 Drive to Golden Bay Hope Saddle lookout The Grove Scenic Reserve Labyrinth Rocks...
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West Coast (North side)
Activity Summary Sunday 12th February - Day 164 Hokitika day Hokitika beach sign National Kiwi centre Hokitika gorge Lake Kaniere Dorothy...
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Fox & Franz Joseph Glacier
Activity Summary Wednesday 8th February - Day 160 Drive to Franz Josef via Haast Blue Pools Fantail Falls Gates of Haast Thunder Creek...
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Wanaka
Activity Summary Saturday 4th February - Day 156 (continued) Drive to Wanaka Sunday 5th February - Day 157 Wanaka wash out day Wanaka...
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Queenstown
Activity Summary Wednesday 1st February - Day 153 Explore Queenstown Patagonia Chocolates Queenstown gardens Fergbaker Fergburger...
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Fiordlands
Activity Summary Thursday 26th January - Day 147 (continued) Drive to Fiordlands (Te Anau) Friday 27th January - Day 148 Doubtful Sound...
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The Catlins / Invercargill
Activity Summary Monday 23rd January - Day 144 Road trip round the Catlins - day 1 Nugget point Sea Lion colony (fail) Purakaunui Falls...
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Oamaru / Dunedin
Activity Summary Friday 20th January - Day 141 Drive to Oamaru via Omarama Clay cliffs Blue penguin colony (fail) Yellow eyed penguin...
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Mt Cook / Aoraki National Park
Activity Summary Tuesday 17th January - Day 138 Drive to Mt Cook / Aoraki National Park Lake Pukaki Tasman Glacier & lake track Mt Cook...
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Lake Tekapo
Activity Summary Saturday 14th January - Day 135 Drive to Lake Tekapo Mt Sunday / Edoras Stargazing in a random lay by Sunday 15th...
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Arthur’s Pass
Activity Summary Wednesday 11th January - Day 132 Drive to Arthurs Pass Kura Tawhiti / Castle Hill Cave stream scenic reserve Lake...
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Christchurch
Activity Summary Sunday 8th January - Day 129 (continued) Drive to Christchurch Walk around Christchurch Monday 9th January - Day 130...
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Kaikoura
Activity Summary Friday 6th January - Day 127 Drive to Kaikoura Ohau Point Stephen seal colony Hot tub chill Saturday 7th January - Day...
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Nelson
Activity Summary Wednesday 4th January - Day 125 Drive to Nelson Walk around Nelson city Thursday 5th January - Day 126 Baydreams...
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Nelson National Park
Activity Summary Sunday 1st January - Day 122 (continued) Drive to Nelson National Park Lunch at Wairau river Monday 2nd January - Day...
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Marlborough
Activity Summary Wednesday 28th December - Day 118 Tirohanga track & hilltop viewpoint Bay view lunch Snout track to Queen Charlotte...
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Wellington
Activity Summary Saturday 24th December - Day 114 (continued) Drive to Wellington Attempt at making some fancier food Evening stroll...
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Martinborough
Activity Summary Thursday 22nd December - Day 112 Drive to Martinborough Carter Scenic Reserve walk Failed Stonehenge Aotearoa Putangirua...
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Palmerston North
Activity Summary Friday 16th December - Day 106 (continued) Drive to Palmerston North Himatangi beach stroll Saturday 17th December - Day...
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Hawkes Bay
Activity Summary Wednesday 14th December - Day 104 (continued) Drive to Hastings Thursday 15th December - Day 105 Hawkes Bay Wine tasting...
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Rotorua & Bay of Islands
Activity Summary Saturday 10th December - Day 100 (continued) Tauranga day visit Moturiki island Mt Maunganui walk Sunday 11th December -...
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Coromandel
Activity Summary Wednesday 7th December - Day 97 (continued) Drive to Coromandel Thursday 8th December - Day 98 Hid away in a cafe Waiomu...
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Hobbiton
Activity Summary Wednesday 7th December - Day 97 Hobbiton movie set tour Karangahake gorge Drive to Coromandel Summary Hamilton Honestly...
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Northland
Activity Summary Thursday 1st December - Day 91 (continued) Whangarei falls & river forest walk First pitch up of the big boy tent Friday...
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Auckland
Activity Summary Thursday 24th November - Day 84 Travel to New Zealand Friday 25th November - Day 85 Car shopping Saturday 26th November...
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