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Looking down to Aoraki/ Mount Cook Village
New Zealand Itinerary

New Zealand Itinerary

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New Zealand is amazing! It is a country with ridiculously beautiful and varied scenery, unique animals and birds, as well as tasty wine and coffee. I was expecting to love the mountainous areas and the crazily-blue glacial lakes. However I also fell in love with the pretty beaches, epic volcanic landscapes and hobbit-esque green countryside. Our New Zealand itinerary might be good for other people that like pretty views and hikes! This page links to all my Kiwi blog posts,…

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First View of Milford Sound
9 Must-see sights on the road to Milford Sound

9 Must-see sights on the road to Milford Sound

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This time last year we were having the most amaaaaazing trip around New Zealand. I wrote a bunch of posts about it, but I never got around to writing about all the things we did on the road to Milford Sound. So, here is a full account of all the things we managed to squish into our time in the Fiordland. I have already written about some of these, so just click on the links if you’d like to read…

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Lake Marian
Lake Marian Track – Walks near Milford Sound

Lake Marian Track – Walks near Milford Sound

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The Lake Marian track is a stunning, quiet alternative to visiting Key Summit. If you fancy stretching your legs before (or after) your boat tour at Milford Sound, you should definitely consider this hike. The walk includes a wobbly swing bridge, an amazing waterfall and a hike through pretty beech forest. It culminates with a visit to an incredibly pretty, bright blue lake, surrounded on all sides by almost vertical mountainsides. Marc and I wanted to walk a little near…

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Easy Hikes in Fiordland – Boyd Creek Track

Easy Hikes in Fiordland – Boyd Creek Track

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On our first day in the Fiordland we managed to visit quite a few places around Lake Te Anau. But we wanted to explore one more place before we settled in for the evening in Te Anau Downs. I spoke to a couple of locals who suggested that we drive down to the Boyd Creek Track. We didn’t know anything about it, apart from we needed to look for a sign by a gate on the right side of the…

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