by Jim and Gisela Spires | Feb 3, 2012 | AU-NZ 2012
We leave Wanaka and the highlands today for our journey to New Zealand’s “Wild West” coast and the Tasman Sea. I love the fact that we will have the opportunity to stop and take short hikes. I just wasn’t prepared for the grandeur of the scenery. There is photo...
by Jim and Gisela Spires | Feb 2, 2012 | AU-NZ 2012
We are out of the mountains and down to New Zealand’s Wild West coast. The Tasman Sea provides us with beautiful scenery. I love the smell of the salt water and the feel of sand between my toes. We find many places to pull over for photos and a short video clip...
by Jim and Gisela Spires | Feb 1, 2012 | AU-NZ 2012
Another beautiful drive thru the mountains along a river. We are all enjoying the weather this year. It has been sunny and warm during the day and several of our guys are wearing shorts. That’s a first! Of course they are Canadian, LOL. We got to the RV park by...
by Jim and Gisela Spires | Jan 31, 2012 | AU-NZ 2012
What a glorious day today! It started out in Hanmer Springs a chilly 38 and we drove thru fog in the mountains but when we popped out on the Pacific the sun was shining and the ocean was calm and blue. Six trips here and this is the first time it has been this clear...
by Jim and Gisela Spires | Jan 30, 2012 | AU-NZ 2012
It’s hard to believe that we are leaving the South Island with it’s unbelievable scenery, southern Alps, wild west coast, and friendly people. We had an early wake up and drove the five minutes to the ferry terminal where we...
by Jim and Gisela Spires | Jan 29, 2012 | AU-NZ 2012
We arrived at our famous campground in the afternoon. This wall, park and trees were used as one of the sets in the 2000 Lord of the Rings movie. Keith, the proprietor, loves to tell the story of those days. Keith arranges for our group to be picked up by the...
