New Zealand or Bust

[funflair]

Left Abel Tasman coast and headed West through lovely scenery, invested in a tin of Silicon spray and that has worked wonders on the squeaky shed, the stopped half was at Murchison on another NZMCA camp spot and then moved on this morning to the longest suspension bridge in NZ over the Buller river,

Jen said (I don’t know why I do these things ) she did decline the zip wire back though,

 

[funflair]

Cracking drive today all on SH6 to Punakaiki on the west coast, need to visit Pancake rocks but will check the tides first as the blow holes need a high tide apparently,

Not a bad view for a £20 campsite

 

[Silver-Fox]

What's wrong with Hoki?

Must be the worst tasting fish I’ve ever tried

 

[Silver-Fox]

You mustn't leave New Zealand without trying a single scoop Hokey Pokey.
Second favourite ice cream would be Boysenberry

My wife loved the Hokey Pokey

My top ice cream is Boysenberry

 

[funflair]

I mentioned the “zip wire” earlier but couldn’t get the pic to load so will try again,

It looked pretty tame to be fair but as we paid paid for the bridge we wanted to get our money’s worth

When we came out it looked like the local Chevrolet owners were having a day out,

Some pretty cool number plates out here

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[PaddyM]

Just about to fly from Nelson to Queenstown via Christchurch.

 

[funflair]

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Just about to fly from Nelson to Queenstown via Christchurch.

Was Nelson good, we skipped it? Enjoy Queenstown.

 

[Silver-Fox]

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Just about to fly from Nelson to Queenstown via Christchurch.

Three things to do in Queenstown

Bungee jump from where it started

Jet boat ride

Eat a Furgberger

 

[funflair]

Three things to do in Queenstown

Bungee jump from where it started

Jet boat ride

Eat a Furgberger

Well I certainly had the Jet Boats on my list, Furgberger?

 

[Mousy]

And go for a Japanese’s onsen … pools overlooking the river the jet boats go down.

Home - Onsen Hot Pools Queenstown Ltd

At Onsen Hot Pools Queenstown boasts idyllic private cedar-lined hot pools overlooking the Shotover River, and a newly opened massage facility

www.onsen.co.nz

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[PaddyM]

We did the jet boat ride last time , don’t do bungee ( I’m too attached to my retinas ) , gonna do the luge again , really enjoyed it .
Eating here tonight ……

Menu

www.sunfire.co.nz

 

[PaddyM]

Was Nelson good, we skipped it? Enjoy Queenstown.

Loved Nelson , did b and b . Weather and food fantastic , did the centre of New Zealand mountain climb or as as the blurb described it , a gentle stroll
Abel Tasmin national park day trip was OUTSTANDING,
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The classic car museum was one of the best I’ve ever visited . To see a Mk1 and Mk2 Lotus Cortina together was amazing and to top it all they a Lotus Escort Twin Cam as well …….. swoon !

 

[Langtoftlad]

Ferburger, infamous takeaway burger joint... pretty good but probably not worth the queues.

We did Skippers Canyon
Shotover Jet
...and the TSS Earnslaw

 

[funflair]

Just been out to pancake rocks as it was on our route for a walk, didn’t see any blow hole action but it was past high tide.

Our campsite is in the distance,

I think you can see where they get “pancake” from

 

[PaddyM]

Split Apple Rock

Yet again, you can see the reasoning !

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[PaddyM]

Mount Cook from 22000ft .

 

[funflair]

Split Apple Rock

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Yet again, you can see the reasoning !

We were stopping just around the next headland from Split apple rock

 

[funflair]

Nice walk through the bush today, well defined track about 10k or 12k,

Go stand by that sign I said

The native wildlife are very friendly this South Island Robin came that close that I couldn’t frame it at one point.

 

[bobnick]

From what i am seeing and reading NZ has gone back to the top of the list of places to go and look properly, not flying visit's to citys as we did on cruises.
We don't like burgers and certainly not enough to queue in lines like that.
But first, some unfinished business in a another country.

 

[bobnick]

I did a Bungy Jump in Cairns in the early 90s. I was led to believe the jump first started with A J Hackett in Aussy, so i thought i would give it a Google.

David Kirke
The man who performed the world's first ever modern-day bungee jump, while wearing a top hat and tails and holding a bottle of champagne, has died aged 78. David Kirke, one of the pioneers of the Dangerous Sports Club at Oxford University, jumped off Clifton Suspension Bridge on 1 April 1979.

Lifes an education eh.

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[Two on Tour]

Was Nelson good, we skipped it? Enjoy Queenstown.

We were at Queenstown a couple of days ago, did the Skyline, Time Tripper and a pie from Fergbaker and other than that, we were not impressed with it.

 

[Two on Tour]

The old part of Arrowtown was worth a look around before it was descended on by hordes of coaches filled with Chinese.
There was nothing much at Cromwell, but we only went there for the motor racing events.

 

[Jane NotRog]

Wow, just found this thread - what a fantastic adventure and photos. Will be following!

 

[Two on Tour]

Watched the nutters bungee jumping at Kawarau Gorge suspension bridge.

On hindsight, maybe I should not have taken up the dare.

 

[Puddleduck]

Split Apple Rock

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Yet again, you can see the reasoning !

My friend's son and his wife were there last week. They were on a climbing holiday.

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[jongood]

We were at Queenstown a couple of days ago, did the Skyline, Time Tripper and a pie from Fergbaker and other than that, we were not impressed with it.

We thought Queenstown was a bit cheesy, very much touristville. But the drives getting there and around it were stunning.

 

[Mikey RV]

The best bungee jump to do is the one from a cable car. The Nevis Yes I have done it.

 

[Two on Tour]

We thought Queenstown was a bit cheesy, very much touristville. But the drives getting there and around it were stunning.

We drove the steep and hairpined road up the "The Remarkables" to get some great views of the Queenstown area, and watch the aircraft flying below and landing at Queenstown airport.

 

[Holly's mum]

We thought Queenstown was a bit cheesy, very much touristville. But the drives getting there and around it were stunning.

Totally agree with you

 

[Two on Tour]

When you visit Christchurch, then the Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch is an interesting building to have a look around.

When the Cathedral in the centre of Christchurch was severely damaged in the 2011 earthquake, it was evident that it would be some years to raise the funds to restore it, so a temporary place of worship was called for, and a cheap and quick to build solution was designed by the Japanese architect Shigeru Ban who is well known for his designs of cheap quick to build cardboard buildings for disaster areas.
The church gets its nickname from the use of over 90 large cardboard tubes for its walls and roof, as well as much of the furniture within the Cathedral.

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