As some of you already know, I spent the last 2 weeks on a road trip in the South Island. The whole trip, while exhausting, was a total blast and absolutely chalked full of incredible scenery. Here’s a rundown of the trips events: I flew from Auckland into Christchurch on Feb 7th, met up with Read More »
On to the Transbordadora Austral Broom in the drizzle and the greyness and it seemed I would be in a Pullman seat. There was a long seating area in the accommodation side of the vessel about 8 feet wide so JUST enough room for a narrow aisle and 3 seats across – seating for about Read More »
Another early start. We departed Kangding at 6.30 am, heading for Hailuogou Glacier Park via Luding. Luding Bridge At Hailuogou “the land is trembling and the valley is buzzing”. Mao’s secret hideout revealed in Moxi! Luding lays claim to hosting what some regard as the most glorious moment of the Long March. The bridge, built Read More »
So, deterred from snowboarding slightly by the lack of snow and pricey lift passes (they’re getting a little cheaper as the Kiwi dollar slides but still, more expensive than Whistler for a resort with 2 lifts? what?) we decided to set about seeing some of the sights the south island of NZ had to offer. Read More »
