From Dunedin, I hoped a Naked Bus (just the name of the bus company, not how the driver & passengers dress), and headed to Queenstown - the Adventure Capital of the South Island. I had booked into the new Haka Lodge - 4-bed mixed dorm room - for a week. (I always request a …
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On January 19th I completed my holiday housesit and flew from Wellington to spend the next 3 weeks exploring the south half of the South Island. I spent the first week in Dunedin at the wonderful hostel, KiwisNest. With a corner room all to myself, the staff even brought me in a desk and chair and …
If you read my previous blog posts, you know that I had made my way to the South Island for a trip to Nelson to specifically tour the WOW Museum (with a short foray into the fabulous Abel Tasman National Park) before returning to Blenheim, smack in the middle the delicious Marlborough wine region, for a …
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From October 1st to January 19th, I was based in Wellington - the capital city of New Zealand, where I made my home, most of the time, in a comfy room overlooking the beautiful harbour. But I did venture out from my cozy nest to see and do and house and pet sit during this …
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I have arrived WAY Down Under. The only land mass further south is Antarctica! For the next posts I will be telling you about my time spent exploring and house and pet-sitting on the North Island - but first a bit of New Zealand history. …
My Home on the Roam 