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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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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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Key Summit Day Hike – near Milford Sound

Key Summit Day Hike – near Milford Sound

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We only had two days in the Fiordland area, but we wanted to cram in as much as we possibly could. We woke up early, drove down to Milford Sound and went on a fantastic boat tour. After our boat tour had finished, we both fancied stretching our legs. I had read that ‘if the weather is fine’ the Key Summit day hike would be pretty and fun. We were expecting more rain, but after being soaked by waterfalls, we…

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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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