Another stop near Wanaka, but for the kids the most exciting: The Puzzling World, where everybody finds his favorite puzzle. The outside section consists of…

When you go from Wanaka to Queenstown, dont’t go the Hwy 6 along the Kawarau. It may be beautiful, but in December, the Crown Range…

FJ Glacier Maori name: Ka Roimata o Hinehukatere Length: 12 km The glacier area is one of the main tourist attractions of the West Coast,…

Fox Glacier Maori name: Te Moeka o Tuawe Length: 13 km Retreating most of the last 100 years, advancing phase from 1985 – 2006. During…

Just in time for a quick pounamu fossick, waves and a beautiful afternoon to sunset atmosphere.  

Another goldmining adventure – a hill that still bears the scars of mining, well restaurated with walkable tracks inmidst nature. Perfect for a hot day.

After this beautiful walk we had to cool down a little at the pool. The Beachside Motel really is a heap of old and mouldy…

The Hokitika area was once covered in ice in the form of vast, moving glaciers which spread over most of the West Coast, up into…

The goldrush was immense in the Hokitika region. Especially in the layered brash beddings lots of little nuggets were found and the hill is perforated…

Yeah! West Coast, and the weather is beautiful! Didn’t expect that, after our previous stays here, which were very wet indeed. As a matter of…