Richard

I’m a Photographer by day, and a Road Trip lover at all other times. This Blog has been around since 2013, and is a homage to our family and our travels. Dedicated to Road Trips we are on a mission to explore as many of the worlds great drives as we can. On a few pages there may be links to products or services I have used. I may make a small amount if you click on the links and purchase. This is at no additional cost to you, and it helps me maintain and continue to run this blog. Hope you enjoy your time here!!

NZ2012 – 12th Jan – Nelson & Abel Tasman

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New Zealand Road Trip – Nelson and Abel Tasman 12th Jan. Day 12….. KM’s today = 131. KM’s this trip = 1,763. After a frustrating Day 11, we were looking forward to a more relaxing day today, combining a gentle cruise, a 2k walk, and loads of sun. Alas, we woke at 6.30 to find … Read more NZ2012 – 12th Jan – Nelson & Abel Tasman

NZ2012 – 11th Jan – The South Island at last!!

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11th Jan. Day 11. New Zealand Road Trip North to South Island Suzanne writing this post – Woo Hoo!!! Finally made it to Nelson after a very long and frustrating day (see the previous post). Actually departed from Wellington 15 minutes early and arrived into Picton on the South Island at 9.15pm. Spent most of the … Read more NZ2012 – 11th Jan – The South Island at last!!

NZ2012 – 11th Jan – 4 Grrr’s and a Positive thought

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Arrived in good time to board our ferry for a 10.25 departure. Told at check in it was to depart an hour late…. 1st grrrrrr. 🙁 Boarded the ferry at 11ish, settled down with books for the 3hr crossing. 2 hours later, we were asked to leave as it had broken down and the crossing … Read more NZ2012 – 11th Jan – 4 Grrr’s and a Positive thought

NZ2012 – 10th Jan – New Zealand Road Trip – A Day in Wellington

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New Zealand Road Trip – A Day in Wellington – Our Final Day on the North Island 10th Jan. Day 10 KM’s today = 340 KM’s this trip = 1,413 Up bright and breezy to get down to Wellington at 6.30. Not much to write today as we spent 5 hours in the car. On … Read more NZ2012 – 10th Jan – New Zealand Road Trip – A Day in Wellington

NZ2012 – 9th Jan – Heading South

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New Zealand Road Trip – Rotorua to Tongariro 9th Jan. Day 9 KM Travelled today = 202. Total KM this trip so far = 1,073 Up early as a busy day ahead, a couple of things to do in Rotorua, then a relatively short drive down to Tongariro National Park. After breakfast, we hot-footed it … Read more NZ2012 – 9th Jan – Heading South