What was the cost of our New Zealand trip?
Lot of people have posed this question to me. Everyone knew that the trip to New Zealand is expensive and they were curious to know about the actual cost. But when I told them about the expense, most of them … Continued
New Zealand day 14: Rakaia gorge
We had skipped this place earlier due to rains. Now that the weather was clear, we decided to make a visit to the gorge. View before Rakaia gorge It was a short drive from Christchurch. The Rakaia river, rising … Continued
New Zealand day 13: Hanmer springs
It was raining heavily when we got up in the morning. The wind speed was considerably high. The cyclone (or whatever remained after passing thousands of kilometers) was passing through bringing in the last spell of rain. The weather predicted … Continued
New Zealand day 11 and 12: Rainy days!!
Though I changed my itinerary to escape from rains, it could not be avoided completely. Almost all places of New Zealand were forecasted to get rain for those two days. We could still have gone to some places but then … Continued
New Zealand day 10: Banks Peninsula
Banks peninsula is one of the most prominent volcanic feature of South Island. In the form of circular share protruding from South Island near Christchurch, it has two harbors and many bays. On the first day of our Chirstchurch visit, … Continued
New Zealand day 9: Arthur’s pass
There was going to be a change in our plan due to weather. A cyclone was about to hit North Island which would bring lot of rain in some areas of south. And a low pressure on Tasman sea was … Continued
New Zealand day 8: Fox glacier
It would be another eventful day. The destination was Fox glacier, one of the two main glaciers in Westland. We had booked helicopter ride to the top of Fox Glacier. We started early morning from Haast and it was a … Continued
New Zealand day 7: Travel to west coast
We were moving to the next phase of our trip in New Zealand. Westland, the most sparsely populated district would be our next destination for next 2-3 days. The southern alps next to the Tasman sea with temperate rainforest is … Continued
New Zealand day 6: Milford Sound
Milford Sound is usually described with adjectives like “one of the most beautiful place on earth” and “8th natural wonder of the world”. It is definitely on the itinerary of every traveler to New Zealand. Needless to say we were … Continued
New Zealand day 5: Glenorchy and Te Anau
From my earlier posts, you would have already noticed that New Zealand is the land of lakes. The 5th day of our trip also revolved around the lakes!! We would be driving along Lake Wakatipu for most of the time. … Continued