We woke up to rain in Franz Josef but we headed to the glaciers anyway. We found out the walk was an hour, 45mins and since it wasn’t too heavy rain we decided to make the walk. Little did we know! 20mins in it pissed down. Heaviest rain I’ve seen in ages. May I add … Read more
Dave had a meeting in the morning so we thought we would check out the Monteith Brewery Tour. Everyday at 10.30am it said on the website, but evidently not this day. Frustrated as we had been dumped for a few hours we ordered breakfast (poached eggs on salmon cakes with watercress) and sat in front … Read more
Day two saw us travelling from Christchurch (after coffee and a few photos) to half an Hour outside Greymouth on the West Coast, South Island, New Zealand. Gorgeous scenery the entire way, we took photos out the window and made Dave pull owe a couple of times. We drove over the Alps, stopping at Arthur’s … Read more
Day one of the your began too early if you ask me, with a bus to the airport and flying from Wellington to Christchurch. Ru & Dave picked me up, I haven’t seen them in over a year, it was pretty exciting. We checked out Cashel St with the Container mall and took in essentially … Read more
Sooo did I mention I’m going to the South Island on Saturday for a week? Yeap. My close friend, Ru called me and said her Hubby had some meetings down there and they were thinking of making a trip out of it. Did I want to join? Well of course I did! I’ve travelled the … Read more
You can’t beat Yatai for Japanese in Palmerston North. In fact, it’s probably my favourite restaurant in the Manawatu regardless of cuisine type. Fantastic, attentive service. Great atmosphere. Most incredible menu, food and presentation. You just can’t beat it! Barbara, the host, is always welcoming and very informative. Even though we only go for special … Read more
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