We’ve become quite adept at Intercity, we’d thought getting the coach across the country would be a great way to see the landscapes and so far, that has paid off. We’re extra treated when our bus from Blenheim to Christchurch is a double decker and, you guessed it, we get top deck seats. Sadly not …
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Tapawera Days 8 – 12 and traveling to Christchurch
Our time in Tapawera is best summised by the lack of pictures below this text segment. It was a place that lacked activity worth documenting in that traditional method. Yet the activities we undertook and were part of are some of the most vivid memories of our time. in New Zealand Perhaps they’ll be better …
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Tapawera Days 1 to 7 – Walking and Working
Wellington is clear the morning we leave. It’s the day of the global climate strikes and we are getting the ferry to the South Island. Thankfully, it is a very straight forward process. The views from the ferry are excellent, the South Island proudly showing why it is thought of as the more rugged of …
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Traveling and Exploring Wellington
An early scramble out of the house to catch the bus to Wellington, the weather is a little grisly and the route not so scenic as the last trip but this allows us to catch a little sleep without missing too much. The seven hour trip allows us to glimpse the many fields and green …
New Plymouth Days 5 to 12
In the second part of our time in New Plymouth, we don’t do a great deal. This isn’t a slight on New Plymouth, its a conscious choice that we’ve made to not rush around, forcing ourselves into activity. The decision is partly made because relaxing in Jennie’s house is so easy. Many afternoons we sit …
New Plymouth Days 1 to 4: Settling in
The first thing we learn about New Plymouth is that the majority of New Zealanders don’t really understand why we’ve decided to go to New Plymouth. Most people, after we tell them we’re going, respond with ‘So what’s there then aye?’ I guess expecting us to say we’re staying with family or working. The idea …
Hastings Days 7 – 10: Napier and Traveling to New Plymouth
On the Sunday of our weekend, we had planned on going to Napier. This unfortunately fell through due to a couple of factors. Firstly, there’s very few Sunday buses from Hastings to Napier. Secondly, Tilly had a casting tape to submit for something her agent sent over and, without wanting to possibly place blame, it …
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Hastings Days 5 and 6 – Sheep Herding and Te Mata Peak Trail
Sheep herders, that’s what we are now. Not arts types, not football fans. Sheep herders. As we work, we’re introduced to a sheep born two days ago. It seems insane to think that, for every single one of us reading this, there was a point when someone referred to you as being X days old. …
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Hastings Days 1 to 4 – Workin’
The Hanna farm is a lovely place for our first Workaway experience. On Monday, morning 1, we are shown the Boysenberry crop and the virus that aims to starve the fruit of sunlight. We, armed with buckets tied around our waist and gloves, are tasked to pick off the virus heads. We set about our …
Rotorua Days 3,4 and 5 – Tarawera Trail, Birthday Party and Leaving
We’ve seen the leaflet for Tarawera trail in the tourist information and already fallen in love with how beautiful it looks and excited by the hot springs, but like any tinder profile the leaflet and trail fail to mention its baggage. The hills. The kind of hills that after you’ve climbed straight up for 30 …
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Denny and Debbie's Little Big Adventure 