A trip from 16 December 2005 to 06 January 2006, travelling to Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
In December 2006 to January 2007 I travelled from Sydney … More
In December 2006 to January 2007 I travelled from Sydney to Auckland and then via land to Queenstown and by air to Christchurch and tried to do as much as possible in between.
Have done this trip, or something very similar, the scenery is awesome, especially the Marlborough sound, whilst on the Wellington-Picton ferry.Would recommend New Zealand to anyone--a place not to be missed, for people of all ages.
Thankyou for sharing your trip and rekindling loads of lovely memories for me about my adopted homeland, I have been transported back to many of my favourite and much adored kiwi places and can't wait to get back later this year. I hope you have managed to go back many times.PS Loved Bronte too and the fab stroll to Bondi......
In that well used phrase, "just do it", the scenery is fabulous and it something that I can guarentee you will want to return to quickly. The quality of New Zealand particularly is second to none and it is truly an outdoor country with enough interesting activities to do to please anybody. The question over which island is best is academic as they both have tremendous beauty and interest to offer. I would say that you need a minimum of 4 weeks to get a decent opportunity to travel around.