New Zealand Dec - Jan 09

[Ursidae69]

I spent a little over three weeks in New Zealand a few months ago. I finally got the trip report done and on my website.

It’s broken into three parts and I have separate pages for the travel journals and albums. So, you can look at the albums with all the photos or you can read the ramblings from a conservationist / bird biologist traveling solo through Aotearoa in the journals pages. :costumed-smiley-007

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Couple of photos from the trip:

Cape Kidnappers

Australasian Gannet

Near Glenorchy

Highlight of the trip, was walking the Milford Track

Lastly, the vehicles there were awesome.

 

[tdesanto]

Awesome:jumping:

Nice photo journey on your website too.

Thanks for sharing this...it looks like it was an incredible trip. Green with envy I tell you!

 

[kcowyo]

:bowdown:


To think, I had an invitation to join you.... The trip of a lifetime.


I loved the shots from the Milford Track and the coastlines. I always loved getting a phone call from you on the other side of the world. That was too cool.

An outstanding trip and review. Sorry the Fiji portion didn't work out but the rest was just awesome. I gotta think in your line of work that was the ultimate field trip.


Nice one d00d - :campfire:

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[flywgn]

Great report and photos, Chuck. Thanks for posting. Diana and I were supposed to be in NZ as I type this but, unfortunately, had to alter our plans. Just a postponement. Your notes will be good to add to our own prep plans.

Allen R

 

[OTR]

I spent a few weeks there back in 2001. I rented a car a drove the south and north island. It was an absolute blast. Of all the place I've been in the worlrd, I always long to return to that beautiful country. The scenery, food, wine, people...ughhh. Time to dust of my passport.

 

[J-man]

wow, great trip report. Those are some nat geo quality photos there. I just told my wife as soon as we feel our newborn is old enough to travel, we are doing a new zeland trip. Its just a place we really want to see. thx for the report.

 

[Ursidae69]

Thanks for the comments everyone. I'm already trying to pick a year to go back, maybe 2011? :ylsmoke:

 

[Jacket]

I finally made some time to read your report Chuck. Thanks for taking the time to put it together and share your thoughts. My wife and I have a dream to take a trip just like this to NZ. One day.....

Highlights for me:
Part I
- drinking games on NYE with strangers and kiwi's!

Part II
- camping on the South Pacific, and no pictures of people puking on the boat.

Part III
- Wow! Unlike anything I've ever seen. Amazing pictures and video.

Thanks again - very enjoyable.:beer:

 

[Ursidae69]

I finally made some time to read your report Chuck. Thanks for taking the time to put it together and share your thoughts. My wife and I have a dream to take a trip just like this to NZ. One day.....

Highlights for me:
Part I
- drinking games on NYE with strangers and kiwi's!

Part II
- camping on the South Pacific, and no pictures of people puking on the boat.

Part III
- Wow! Unlike anything I've ever seen. Amazing pictures and video.

Thanks again - very enjoyable.:beer:

Thanks Matt, I really appreciate the comments. :costumed-smiley-007

 

[JJackson]

Pictures are making me want to go back. 2nd to last looks like Fiordland NP and the last one looks like Queenstown, or at least the sign on the truck looked familiar.

 

[Ursidae69]

Pictures are making me want to go back. 2nd to last looks like Fiordland NP and the last one looks like Queenstown, or at least the sign on the truck looked familiar.

Yup, Fiordland NP, actually on the Milford Track, and that truck was in Queenstown.

I have an album of just vehicles posted on my site too.

 

[JJackson]

They would not allow me to take any vehicles home on the plane, that is why is sucked to go to AUS and NZ, besides that I can't see no reason not to go back again.

 

[p1michaud]

Nice photos and funny stories.

Had a quick glance at your report. Laughed at the travelling gnome, were they sponsored by Travelocity? I've got a funy gnome storry that involves the local bomb squad but it's camp fire material.

I'm already trying to pick a year to go back, maybe 2011? :ylsmoke:

I'd suggest you fly about 2000 Km North West, I happend to know where you could hitch a ride in a diesel powered 80 Series...:sombrero:

 

[santosh77]

Nice photos.It seems that going for trip to new zealand is really having great fun.just i would like to know how much should i need budget to spend a month in new zealand.

 

[jeepmedic46]

Looks like a awesome trip.:smiley_drive: Beautiful pictures, thank you for sharing.