Category Archives: South Pacific

Museum, Fudge & Movie

In the morning we were back in Christchurch to visit the Canterbury Museum. It was very well presented and had a number of very interesting sections. We were in the building for about 2 hours before returning to the car … Continue reading

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A Day in Christchurch

We spent a while exploring Christchurch. First stop was the city center and the cathedral there which we had to climb. We had a look around the square and then spent a while walking along the river. We moved the … Continue reading

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Christchurch

Plans have changed. We’re now in Christchurch. INSERT_MAP The journey over was pretty awesome. We took route 73 through the center of the island through Arthur’s Pass. On the way up we stopped at a couple of lookout points. Each … Continue reading

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Punakaiki, Hokitika and a Probable Change of Plans

In miserable weather we set off from Karamea and headed south. All the rivers which the previous day had been trickles running through stone beds were now raging torrents. In hindsight I wish we’d taken pics of some of these … Continue reading

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Denniston -> Karamea / Oparara Arches

Our Sunday destination was Karamea. Although it is only 64km away (if you’re one of those proverbial crows who can fly in a dead straight line) it is actually 219km by road. The first leg was following the Buller River … Continue reading

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