{"id":8896,"date":"2025-03-29T23:52:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T15:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freeneasytravel.com\/?p=8896"},"modified":"2025-07-05T17:12:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T09:12:34","slug":"new-zealand-self-drive-2024-day-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freeneasytravel.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/29\/new-zealand-self-drive-2024-day-8\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand Self-Drive 2024 Day 8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Everyone chipped in to prepare breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Breakfast is ready!!! Yummy!!!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Arrowtown War Memorial Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

As we moved off, we passed by the Arrowtown War Memorial Park.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Feed the Goats at Arrowbelle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Our first destination was to feed the Goats at Arrowbelle, but the rain was so heavy that the goat were also in hiding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As we drove further up the mountain, the landscape became whiter and whiter as snow started to fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the 75km marker, we decided to stop and turn around as the snowfall was too heavy and the road too slippery to continue. Also, we did not have any snow chains for our tires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The landscape was back to normal when we climbed back down. What a great change.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Webb’s Fruit<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Look at these apple trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Decided to stop at this farmer’s market for a toilet break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Look at all the stuff available there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We ordered coffee and hot chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And ice cream too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We drove past Puzzling World, but we did not stop, as it was still raining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We chose Trout restaurant for lunch as they were closing down soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All these are now only memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The food came after a short wait. They were delicious. Too bad they were closing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As we were eating, we noticed snowflakes appearing on the roof of the umbrella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When we arrived at the Lone Wanaka Tree, it was pouring snow.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lake Tekapo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

In a short time, the whole place was covered in snow.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lake Tekapo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Lake Tekapo was covered in snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Airbnb, too, was covered in snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We had a hard time bringing our luggage up the slippery steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Time to have some fun in the snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We then proceeded to the nearby Supermarket and bought this stuff for dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This was how it turned out. Yummy!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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