Sunday, 21 February: Today we drove from Feilding to Whangamomona. The treat of the day was being able to see Mt. Taranaki in its entirety. This mountain is so often shrouded in cloud and mist that some travelers never get to see it. Whangamomona claims to be a separate Republic within New Zealand...long story. One gets there along Road 43 called the Forgotten World Highway because of the remoteness of the area. We arrived in mid afternoon and settled in for ou...

Sunday, 14 February: The drive from Jack's Point to Lake Tekapo yesterday was uneventful except for the few drivers who were navigating on the wrong side of the road. Fortunately there were no accidents. We drove through LIndis Pass, stopped at Lake Pukaki where the water was a beautiful shade of blue, and we took the scenic drive up the Tekapo Canal Road only to find it was closed about 5km from the main road, and we had to turn back and take the main road the r...

Sunday, 14 February: The drive from Jack's Point to Lake Tekapo yesterday was uneventful except for the few drivers who were navigating on the wrong side of the road. Fortunately there were no accidents. We drove through LIndis Pass, stopped at Lake Pukaki where the water was a beautiful shade of blue, and we took the scenic drive up the Tekapo Canal Road only to find it was closed about 5km from the main road, and we had to turn back and take the main road...

Sunday, 7 February: Another beautiful day. We spent some time on lovely Carter's Beach in the late afternoon yesterday and had our picnic food for dinner. This morning we set off for our drive to Franz Josef Glacier. Our first stop was Cape Foulwind to take the short walk to the Tauranga Seal Colony. The seals did not disappoint: sunning themselves on the rocks, diving into the surging sea, mothers and babies together. A lovely start to our day. Next, a walk to t...

Sunday, 7 February: Another beautiful day. We spent some time on lovely Carter's Beach in the late afternoon yesterday and had our picnic food for dinner. This morning we set off for our drive to Franz Josef Glacier. Our first stop was Cape Foulwind to take the short walk to the Tauranga Seal Colony. The seals did not disappoint: sunning themselves on the rocks, diving into the surging sea, mothers and babies together. A lovely start to our day. Next, a ...