Jack's travelblog

Tuesday 20 February. After a warm welcome and stay at Barbara and Harmen it’s back on the bus. The goal for today is Kaikoura. On the road a sign tells us highway 1 is closed. A handful of cars and…

Sunday 18 February. Yesterday we arrived in Mt Cook Village. The sky is blue and the temperature high. Perfect view of Mt Cook and a nice track to the lake. The valley with the steep mountains and snow on top…

Wednesday 14 February. The coming three days I have a rental car. The 8 to the South. Visit Arrow Town where the Chinese helped to find gold. Along the road many beautiful views and a picknick at the lake. From…

Sunday 11 February. The day starts rainy. Off we go and in Bluff we take the ferry to Stewart Island. Halfway the ferry slows down. We can see a Right Whale in the distance. Pretty Cool. Dinner is taco’s with…

Thursday 8 February. Tuesday we celebrated the birthday of Celina in Queenstown. Yesterday was a relaxing day. Enjoying Queenstown with its blue lake and beautiful mountains. But today it’s an early start again. On the road, beautiful views of the…

Thursday 1 February. Yesterday we left Wellington with the early ferry. A long drive along Nelson and the coast road brought us at Abel Tasman. Last night and this morning a tropical storm is coming over New Zealand and particularly…

Sunday 28 January. Yesterday afternoon we arrived in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. A small city in the blue bay and green hills around. The waterfront is a cool place to walk and enjoy the bay. At night Courtenay’s…

Tuesday 23 January. After some Maori rock carvings we stay at Lake Aniwherua for a Maori experience. Well, the place is the same as the rest of New Zealand, but we see how they prepare a traditional meal. First heat…

Saturday 20 January. Yesterday I went mountain biking in the Redwoods near Rotorua with Leon. Many tracks lead through the Redwoods. Big Sequoias and the national symbol of New Zealand, the Silver Tree Ferns. Good fun. And a bit of…

Sunday 14 January. Today the trip South starts. First stop is, of course, the beach. A big beach but just a part of it is really crowded. Everyone digs and sit in water-filled holes. Looks quite strange, but these small…