Here are the "Coles Notes" for those of you short on time, but curious about where we've been and what we've seen.
Daily details from our New Zealand Term Break roadie!
Friday, April 6 (8:30am) - Depart Christchurch for Nelson. Arrive in Nelson after a LONG and WINDY bus ride.
Saturday, April 7 - Arrive in Marahau (in the Abel Tasman National Park) at "The Barn" backpackers. Slept in a tipi.
Sunday, April 8 - Marahau. Day-long Kayak along the Abel Tasman coast. 12km from Marahau to Anchorage Bay. Slept in a tipi.
Monday, April 9 - Marahau. Skydiving and relaxing. Slept in a cabin with a stellar sea view.
Tuesday, April 10 - Marahau. 24km hike along the Abel Tasman coast from Marahau to Torrent Bay. Again, slept in the sea view cottage.
Wednesday, April 11 - Crossed the Cook Strait on a ferry. Arrived in Wellington, picked up the rental car, and got settled in at the Downtown Backpackers. Very sketch.
Thursday, April 12 - Wellington. Spent the majority of the day at Te Papa (The Museum of New Zealand) and soaked up the rich flavours of culture and art.
Friday, April 13 - Lower Hutt/Lake Taupo.
Saturday, April 14 - Waitomo Caves/Rotorua. Staying at "Cactus Jacks" backpackers in a theme room!
Sunday, April 15 - Rotorua. Smelly thermal pools.
Monday, April 16 - Whitianga, Coromandel Peninsula.
Tuesday, April 17 - Whitianga, Coromandel Peninsula. Shakespeare's Cliff, Cooks Bay, Lone Kauri, Cathedral Cove, Hot Water Beach.
Wednesday, April 18 - 90 Mile Beach
Thursday, April 19 - Cape Reinga and 90 Mile Beach
Friday, April 20 - Auckland. Sky Tower and such.
Saturday, April 21 - Fly from Auckland to Chch.
Sunday, April 22 - Back in Christchurch, doing laundry.
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