Tag: Camping
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. […]
Earthquake Status
Posted: February 22nd, 2011 by Scott
Hey all, we just wanted to let everyone know that we’re alright in the aftermath of the major earthquake that struck Christchurch yesterday. We were fortunately on the other side of the South Island at the Milford Sound. We had been camping and had no idea about the quake until we got back into town […]
East coast of Tasmania
Posted: January 17th, 2011 by Courtney
From Bicheno we drove south to Freycinet National Park, which is know for its beautiful beaches including famous Wineglass Bay. Â Scott and I had planned to try out true backpacking – meaning we would carry our tent, food, water, clothes and camping gear with us for three days and hike a total of 32km. The […]