Now I am feeling so much better, my thoughts have been
turning towards doing another road trip.
Only a small one, lasting eight days, down around the bottom of the
South Island.
I did an extensive tour of the South Island in 2019 but
there were still a few places I didn’t get to see, the chief one being Milford
Sound. That has been on my bucket list
for a long time.
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| Castle Hill in the Southern Alps |
A family member has said they will do the trip with me,
which will mean we can share driving – and travelling with someone else is
always more fun than being by yourself.
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| Waikawa Bay, Picton |
We are planning on going in the middle of November, so not
that far away. The itinerary is almost
finalised and our flights and rental car have been booked.
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| Clock tower at Hokitika, West Coast |
I am feeling quite excited 😊
Margaret.
All the above photos were taken on my 2019 South Island
trip
HEADER PHOTO FOR SEPTEMBER 2022
This month’s photo is titled Punting On The River Avon In
Christchurch. Not something I have done,
but I have enjoyed watching others doing it. Photo taken in autumn 2019.
Sounds like a good trip and it is always nice to have company.
ReplyDeleteCompany is nice - even better when you both want to see the same things!
DeleteYour trip sounds like so much fun...I can't wait to see pics. I LOVE that first one of Castle Hill. Actually i love them all.
ReplyDeleteSome of the people actually climbed up among the rocks, but I never got that far!
DeleteThe pristine scenery is like a paradise indeed. Beautiful images!
ReplyDeleteThankyou roentare, I'm glad you like them :)
DeleteWhat a wonderful trip you will have - I did that by bus last year, and in October and friend and I are doing the northern half of the South Is by bus. I loved the Milford Sound trip - the drive in and out is a tough one though. If you have time on that trip, have a stop at the Mirror Lakes - they are amazing, and the viewing platform is not far off the road
ReplyDeleteBlessings
Maxine
We were told the Mirror Lakes were a must-see. They definitely will be now :)
DeleteWhat great photos... I'm looking forward to your trip and I wish you and your friends a lot of joy.
ReplyDeleteThe last photo with the barge looks like it's around the corner from me... there is the Spreewald with a large number of barges and waterways.
Many greetings to you. Viola
I looked up Spreewald - what a beautiful area :)
DeleteNice new banner!
ReplyDeleteTo a new trip, and with company - and Spring then, yippeee (to you, not me, it´ll be grey and cold and nasty here - please share pics to warm me up!).
We did such tours on river Oker - even one where we were told crime stories - company event, I had to go home alone in the dark through the park... eeeek. As you can see, no one killed me ;-)
That sounds as bad as the scary stories that used to get told around the camp fire - guaranteed to give you nightmares!
DeleteThis sounds like a wonderful adventure you are planning, Margaret. I hope you will get a chance to see some of the wildlife down there and take lots of pictures to share. It's always exciting to have something to look forward to.
ReplyDeleteI am hoping to see kea, royal albatross, and sealions, as well as the other more common creatures. Wish me luck!
DeleteYou have to be excited for your trip! We cannot wait to follow along with you and see what that area of that island looks like.
ReplyDeleteI visited down that area in 2012, but there is still more to see.
DeleteGorgeous Header.
ReplyDeleteWonnnnnnnderful post!!!
🍁🍎🍁 HAPPY SEPTEMBER 🍁🍎🍁
Hope you have a happy month too :)
DeleteWhat a wonderful trip. So much more enjoyable with good company too
ReplyDeleteI'm really looking forward to it :)
DeleteWe visited a Milford Sound on our NZ visit. It is worth your time for sure!
ReplyDeleteI've wanted to visit there for so long but never ever quite made it. This time for sure!
DeleteAre you going to be visiting the west coast at all? Last time I was in Queenstown was about 10 years ago, love it down there.
ReplyDeleteNot this time Amy, but I would like to one day as I want to visit Punakaiki :)
DeleteYour trip sounds wonderful. Some friends of mine have been Milford Sound so I have heard of that, it looked beautiful in their photos. Company sounds like it will make the trip just perfect.
ReplyDeleteVisited the South Island with my then 17 year old son in 2019 (From Melbourne). Best holiday! Punting in Christchurch was a hilarious highlight as we couldn't steer straight. Ended up in the bank several times due to laughing so much. Enjoy your trip.
ReplyDeleteI'm envious, Margaret. Hope you have a wonderful trip and post all about it, including heaps of photos.
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