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Nelson and the Abel Tasman

Posted: March 6th, 2011 by Scott

When we made it up to Nelson which is at the top of the South Island we decided to head out to Abel Tasman National Park for a couple days of camping and some time exploring the park. The next day we opted to take a kayak trip on the bay. We made it out […]

Fox Glacier Hike

Posted: February 27th, 2011 by Courtney

One of the things I really wanted to do in New Zealand was a glacier walk. So after a mellow night in Wanaka, we drove over the Haast Pass to the West Coast. The Westland National Park is home to two glaciers that you can hike with guides, Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier. We […]

Fiordland National Park

Posted: February 27th, 2011 by Scott

After Queenstown we drove to the Fiordland National Park, which is a series of fiords on the southwest of the south island. The most famous is Milford Sound (its really a fiord). After spending a night in Te Anau, the closest town to the National Park, we set off down Milford Road to the Sound. […]