Monthly Archives: April 2011

Auckland — Our last day in NZ

By Ted Wright | April 2, 2011

Arriving in Auckland, we found our hotel in the Parnell district and a nice Indian restaurant across the street. The next day, our only day in Auckland and last day in New Zealand, began somewhat differently than we had planned when it became clear that Nina had developed an ear infection. Finding medical help away […]

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Wellington

By Ted Wright | April 2, 2011

On our final day on the South Island we drove to the picturesque port city of Picton to turn in our rental car and catch the ferry to Wellington. Although we allowed what seemed like ample time for that process, Ted almost missed the boat. It turns out that there are two ferry services that […]

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Abel Tasman National Park

By Ted Wright | April 1, 2011

From Murchison, we drove to the north end of the south island. Our destination was Marahau, the southern gateway to the Abel Tasman national park. We parked our car there and took a water taxi north into the park to Anchorage Bay. Here we are eating lunch at a campsite there. This park, the smallest […]

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