Warrington, NZ: Coastal Views

The last stretch of coast before reaching the city of Dunedin was traveled under gray skies, which seem to appear all too predictably after a day of fine weather.  A slight detour was made to Shag Point -- named not after any of these...

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Hampden, NZ: Christmas Balls

Christmas Day was a day of fine weather, and our gift was a tailwind pushing us down the coast in the quiet of the early morning, while the rest of the world was home opening their presents. South of Oamaru, the coast was sparsely developed...

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Oamaru, NZ: Of Buildings, Bread, and Birds

We saw the Pacific from the eastern shore of the South Island for the first time in the town of Oamaru.  We exited from Central Otago for a singular purpose -- to see penguins, little blue ones and ones with yellow eyes.  We came...

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Central Otago, NZ: A Gravel Trail Tour

It is a fact -- we are not the most spontaneous of people.  We have a route, we plan our meals, and we know which campgrounds are on the way.  So when John says "I have a wild hair...", I know this cruise ship of a journey is going...

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Haast, NZ: The West Coast Hustle

Lingering on the West Coast seemed to us like living on borrowed time.  Rain was inevitable, just like the rising of the sun and moon each day. When the rain finally eased in Fox Glacier, and the forecast was for a couple of fine days,...

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