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Auckland - Summer 2014 - Our Journey Journal

April 1, 2015 at 8:42 AM

Day 1 (Christmas Eve): Drove out of the office carpark at 4pm – Woohoo!!! Let the Auckland staycation commence!  Licked a gelato at Mission Bay and hung out at the beach watching yachts racing in the molten silver waters near Motutapu.

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Nature Lover’s Paradise - The Oparara Arches

March 27, 2015 at 4:18 PM

Taking the road less travelled led me to love; the love of unspoilt virgin podocarp and beech forest, limestone arches and lush ferns and mosses of varying shades of green.   No longer do I think of green as one colour.

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The Tongariro Alpine Crossing

March 24, 2015 at 3:38 PM

New Zealand gets a lot of rain, so we knew that attempting the central North Island’s Tongariro Alpine Crossing in January was taking a risk with the weather.

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Motu Trails - Novice Bikers Hit the Trails

March 19, 2015 at 11:14 AM

Leaving our luggage at Motu Trails Limited’s base to be transported to our evening’s accommodation we set off.

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A Detailed Review of the Earnslaw Cruise in Queenstown

March 17, 2015 at 8:27 AM

The weather was stunning; we knew it would be hot so thought a day on the water would be a good idea. We wandered down to the waterfront after a late breakfast in Queenstown’s CBD and stumbled upon the Real Journeys booking office.

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Volvo Ocean Race Stopover in Auckland

March 15, 2015 at 10:37 AM

The Volvo Ocean Race Stopover in Auckland has added another level of vibrancy to an already buzzing Auckland City.

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Haast to Wanaka - A Drive Worth Taking!

March 12, 2015 at 12:01 PM

Our automatic Toyota Corolla from Omega proved to be the perfect vehicle for our recent 17 day self-drive tour of New Zealand. It made navigating the steep and winding roads and parking at stop off points easy and stress free.

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Exploring Walter Peak Station, a working South Island Farm

March 6, 2015 at 2:38 PM

A relaxing cruise on the Earnslaw to Walter Peak Station, a tour of the farm and a gourmet barbeque was too much to pass up.

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The Sight of the Sound

March 3, 2015 at 9:19 AM

It rained during the night.   Hard slashes pounded the window, hammering through my attempts at sleep.   Please let it stop before morning.  

            Last week, we’d tramped 19 kilometers on the Hump Ridge Track.   Our high-end gortex was no match for nine hours of relentless precipitation.

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Byrne Abroad - Hot Water Beach and beyond

February 20, 2015 at 2:26 PM

Cody Byrne is a US based Omega customer who arrived in NZ with a backpack, camera, and a working visa good for one year. In Cody's words "I had absolutely no real plan other than which hostel I could stay at for the first four nights.

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