In recent years I have begun to document my travels, so that I could remember where I went and what I saw. I'm now in the habit of doing this for virtually every trip I take. If you would like to see a list of some of my recent trips and pictures click here.
I have been to New Zealand on three prior occasions, but always to the north island; Wellington and Auckland. I made myself a promise that one day I would make up for my omission and visit the south island. Among the sights I definitely wanted to see was Milford Sound and spend some time at Auckland. I accomplished these goals with this trip. Come along with me and let's explore New Zealand's south island. If you have comments or questions, be sure to use the feedback function available with each paged displayed.
Using the map included with this page, try to locate the locations I visited during this trip. Christchurch is on the northeast coast. Lake Tekapo is west and a bit southh of Christchurch. Mount Cook is just a bit south of Lake Tekapo. Queenstown is southwest of Lake Tekapo. Milford Sound is just a bit northwest of Queenstown. Wanaka is just north and east of Queenstown. Fox Glacier is southwest of Hokitika on the west coast. Punakaiki is northeast of Hokitika on the west coast. Nelson is on the northern tip of the south island. Kaikoura is on the northeast coastline, north of Christchurch.
To begin to view my pictures and narrative for this trip click here or click on any one of the days in the above list, to go directly to the pictures and narrative for that day.
For a detailed listing of daily diaries and photos click here.
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