The snow has fully melted, and we will be heading to Christchurch today. Making sure we had a full tank before setting off on our journey. Along the way, we saw several police cars enforcing speed limits. They are normally stationed at the end of a bend. It is usually too late by the time …
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New Zealand Self-Drive 2024 Day 9
In the morning, we had breakfast facing the snow-covered lake. Nice………. Our destination was Mount Cook. We stopped here for a break and the famous raw salmon. We bought the 500g version, which cost us 50NZD. And we had it outdoors. Finally, we arrived at Mount Cook. We planned to take the Hooker Valley Track. …
New Zealand Self-Drive 2024 Day 8
Everyone chipped in to prepare breakfast. Breakfast is ready!!! Yummy!!! As we moved off, we passed by the Arrowtown War Memorial Park. Our first destination was to feed the Goats at Arrowbelle, but the rain was so heavy that the goat were also in hiding. As we drove further up the mountain, the landscape became …
Day 6 – Redwood Forest and Mount Donna Buang
Cement Creek Redwood Forest is located 85km east of Melbourne. The drive time required will be around 90 minutes non-stop. The first Californian Redwood was planted in the 1930s, the trees are about 90 years old now. Californian Redwoods grow to be the tallest trees in the world at up to 115m and they can …