Tag Archives: Antipodean Adventure
The Thomases’ Grand Antipodean Adventure (8) – Queenstown day one
A relaxing day in Queenstown After such busy days and new places everyday, we had organised three whole nights in Queenstown, at the Mercure Queenstown Resort hotel. This hotel had excellent lake views, and a pretty decent restaurant and bar. … Continue reading
The Thomases’ Grand Antipodean Adventure (7) – from the forest to the lakes
Collyer House to Queenstown (Otago) Haast Pass This was a day of travel (and we both had mild colds), but which showed how much contrast New Zealand has to offer. We woke up to more traditional West Coast weather (otherwise known … Continue reading
The Thomases’ Grand Antipodean Adventure (6) – Along the West Coast in sunshine
Okarito to Collyer House (Haast) via Fox Glacier (click map / zoom out for full view) Segment six of our trip saw us wake up in our Hutel in Okarito in lovely sunshine (apparently quite a rarity on the “Wet … Continue reading
The Thomases’ Grand Antipodean Adventure (5) – Blue rivers, beautiful coast (NZ)
Arthur’s Pass to Okarito The next day of our adventure sees us drive from Arthur’s Pass, to the tiny settlement of Okarito (population 30). Along the way we took a variety of scenic detours: a walk in the Otira Valley, … Continue reading
The Thomases’ grand antipodean adventure (2) – Singapore
Singapore Following on from my previous post, 12 and a half hours of flying later and we landed, about 1 degree north of the equator in the lovely city of Singapore. Changi airport is (for those used to London Heathrow) … Continue reading
