Saturday 16 May 2015

Adventure New Zealand 2015 South Island


For our trip to New Zealand's South Island, we decided to rent a campervan, our first trip in a rented campervan. Its a Sprinter Cmapervan.....
Our flight to Christchurch was via Sydney, Australia.
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We were in the South Island from 30 April 2015 to 11 May 2015.
It is the tourist off peak season which makes the whole trip even more enjoyable.



We collected our camper at Christchurch Airport and spent some time to complete the paperwork and get some instructions on the operation of the camper. We decided to get the Mercedes Sprinter which has more than enough room to fit us three comfortably.

Hitting the road with our rented campervan, a Mercedes Sprinter. Leaving Christchurch -1 May 15
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Our rented Sprinter Campervan
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First stop - crystal clear waters of Lake Tekapo. Serene, mesmerising and peaceful place. A must stop.

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Mount Cook

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Another view of Mount Cook



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At Twizel, we stopped at the Salmon Farm.

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Bought some salmon fillet to cook for dinner… had salmon pies, salmon chowder and coffee…best salmon pies …

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Diner at The High Countryu Salmon Resturant and It also has a salmon farm. Love the salmon pies.

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Dinner! cooked in our rented Apollo Sprintercampervan 

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Kea ..a cunning fella…

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Nature’s river sculptures

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Cleddau River
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Milford Sound 3 May 2015
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                                                                               Sterling Waterfall

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Fur Seals….sleepy….
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Buffet dinner at Skyline Restaurant in Queenstown
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Franz Joseph Glacier
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Bought Jade pendants at Hokitika
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Pancake Rocks and Blowholes…near Punakaiki
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Pancake Rocks……   Blow hole.. hear the woosh sounds as the water rush through the holes in the rocks

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Grasmere and Lake….driving towards Oxford Town, 
Fernside, Rangoria, Waipura Valley,   Hammerspring etc….a very scenic route… heading towards to Kaikura…and back to Christchurch…ending our South Island adventure…
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Chasing the rainbow….
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Gotcha….
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HOOray ….a fish and chip shop….at the end of the rainbow..
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Glorious fish and chips….no waiting ….
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Kaikura
Lobster
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Lobster
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Scalop
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