New Zealand - Jan-Feb 2008 - 28 days

Lake Manapouri - NZ South Island

New Zealand is about 3.5 hrs by air, east from Brisbane in Australia. After many years talking about it, we got our act and planning together and went on the 25 Jan 2008. It was a strange feeling after a long flight to find your bike and trailer already there. This is our story about a very special adventure, when we traveled around all of New Zealand during 28 days. It was a total of 8,915 kilometers, often on very winding roads, always on beautiful winding roads. We gave most of city life a miss. You can cover Urban delights on a cheap charter trip some other time. When you ride, like when you sail, it's the journey that counts, not the daily destinations. Like an Eagle we cruised along the coast and alpine passes across the islands.
Trip Index - Generally -Click on pictures for larger picture, close to return.

==> Ann's fully Google map programmed map of OUR route, with Zoom, comments, CLICK her MARKERS!! even Street View function, awesome.


==> Map over our 28 day route simple Map

==> Summary slide   photos   <=== Escape to return

A few selected photos

Landing in Christchurch, Straight to Mt Cook, Lake Tekapo, Mystic Moeraki Boulders
Arriving Lyttleton   Mt Cook   Mt Cook   Mt Cook

Ontago Harbour- Portebello, Royal Albatross Centre, Scottish Castle Lanarch Views, World Fastest Indian in Invercargil

Arriving Lyttleton   Mt Cook   Mt Cook   Mt Cook 

        Milford Sound on a sightseeing ship all the way out Grand Fjords and back

Arriving Lyttleton   Mt Cook   Mt Cook   Mt Cook  

Arriving Lyttleton   Mt Cook   Mt Cook  
                       Mt Cook  Arriving Lyttleton

Mirror Lakes, Queenstown Whao!!, Bus on Old Mining Rd for a Jetboat ride on the river

   Mt Cook Mt Cook Mt Cook   

River Jet boat ride, Waiau Ferry Bridge, Cardrona Historic Pub, Haast

Arriving Lyttleton   Mt Cook   Mt Cook   Mt Cook  

Franz Josef Glacier trecking with pick-axe, trip to Glenorchy and Pizza at Pub

Arriving Lyttleton   Mt Cook   Mt Cook   Mt Cook   


Pancake Rock with seals west coast, Ferry bad Weather to NORTH ISLAND - Martinborough Wines, - Solar farm

Arriving Lyttleton   Mt Cook   Mt Cook   Mt Cook  

North Island Windfarm, With friends Fran & Mal Sears i Hastings, Along Coast Ruatoria, Danevirke Danish Town

Arriving Lyttleton   Mt Cook   Mt Cook   Mt Cook

  
Coromandel dream roads, Auckland City Tower, Hole in the rock Jet Boat ride out in East Ocean

Arriving Lyttleton   Mt Cook   Mt Cook   Mt Cook  

Jet Boat, Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Kaitaia top of North Island, Legend Boy and Dolphin memorial

Arriving Lyttleton   Waitangi Traty Grounds   Kaitaia top North Island   Mt Cook  


Kauri Pine Forest, Hamilton Gardens, Matamata Hobbit Shire, movie Lord of The Rings

kauri pine   Waitangi Traty Grounds   Kaitaia top North Island   Mt Cook  

Hells Gate Hot bubbly poison mud springs, Sulphur, bubbling, Camping next to BOILING creek +94C water temp !!

kauri pine   Waitangi Traty Grounds   Kaitaia top North Island   Mt Cook  

Huka Water Falls, Mt Ruapehu featuring in Lord of the Rings

kauri pine   Waitangi Traty Grounds  Kaitaia top North Island   Mt Cook   

Wanganui Memorial Durie Hill Tower, Nice camping by lake, North Palmeston HOG MotorCycle Rally

kauri pine  Waitangi Traty Grounds   Kaitaia top North Island   Mt Cook  

Rally party, visit Tui brewery and riding with the clubs.

kauri pine   Waitangi Traty Grounds   Kaitaia top North Island   Mt Cook  

Palmeston North City, Southward Motor Museum at Wellington

Southward Museum Wellingto and return Ferry to Picton South Island

Waikoropupu Springs, The world's clearest fresh water. Farewell Spit, top of South Island

 

North East South Island, Kaikoura Big Seals along the highway!

Waiau Ferry Bridge, Waiau Uwha River + Tekoa Range, Weka Pass Limestone Cliffs, Kea large mountain parrot

Cabin motel for the last days in Christchurch, for doing a run Kaikora next day and Arthur's pass

Once a Volcano that became a natural harbour with French dominating culture, so beautiful. Mauri church

Taking a run up Arthurs Pass and touring Christchurch BEFORE it was ruined by earthquake in February 2011

Last sightseeing historical of Christchurch BEFORE the devastating Earthquake of 2011, then fly home.