Lynette and Jason's New Zealand Adventure
August 27 - September 20, 2004

We bought a flight into Christchurch and out of Auckland,
rented a 2-person campervan, and set out on a three week journey.
The plan: See as much as possible.


Picture of the Trip, From Day 12 (click pic for larger version)
Us on Top of The Remarkables, Overlooking Queenstown and The Southern Alps


Daily Journal and Pictures (Updated 10-01-04)

Day 1-3 Friday, Aug. 27 to Sunday, Aug. 29 -- Los Angeles to Christchurch

Day 4 Monday, Aug. 30 -- Christchruch to "Edoras"

Day 5 Tuesday, Aug. 31 -- Mt. Cook (Aoraki)

Day 6 Wednesday, Sep. 01 -- Otago Penninsula

Day 7 Thursday, Sep. 02 -- Catlins Coast

Day 8 Friday, Sep. 03 -- Milford Sound

Day 9 Saturday, Sep. 04 -- Milford Sound to Routeburn Track (McKeller Hut)

Day 10 Sunday, Sep. 05 -- McKeller Hut to Te Anau

Day 11 Monday, Sep. 06 -- Te Anau to Queenstown and Glenorchy

Day 12 Tuesday, Sep. 07 -- Skiing the Remarkables

Day 13 Wednesday, Sep. 08 -- Shopping and Other Extreme Sports Around Queenstown

Day 14 Thursday, Sep. 09 -- Arrowtown to Wanaka to Fox Glacier

Day 15 Friday, Sep. 10 -- Fox Glacier to Hokitika

Day 16 Saturday, Sep. 11 -- Arthur's Pass National Park

Day 17 Sunday, Sep. 12 -- Pancake Rocks, Buller Gorge, and Hanmer Springs

Day 18 Monday, Sep. 13 -- Whale Watching and Heading Back South

Day 19 Tuesday, Sep. 14 -- Mount Cook, Take Two

Day 20 Wednesday, Sep. 15 -- Onward to the North Island

Day 21 Thursday, Sep. 16 -- Wanganui and Egmont National Park

Day 22 Friday, Sep. 17 -- The Legendary Black Water Rafting at Waitomo Caves

Day 23 Saturday, Sep. 18 -- Tongariro National Park to Coromandel Peninsula

Day 24 Sunday, Sep. 19 -- Coromandel Peninsula to Auckland

Day 25 Monday, Sep. 20 -- Devenport, Auckland Harbor Sailing, and Back to LA


Coming Soon!

Lynette's Highlights -- Check out Lynette's Favorite Adventures

Jason's Highlights -- Check out Jason's Favorite Adventures


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Page last modified: 10/01/04