beauty in SouthlandShow all entries with tags: beauty |
1. Travel Tip:
Day 17 - A Day Off
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I spent two nights in Te Anau on this particular trip, although it is a place I keep going back to. The lake is the most beautiful feature, laid out flat and calm under the southern sun, and the... Tags for this Chapter: beauty relaxing |
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2. Travel Tip:
Day 16 - A Cruise In Paradise
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Milford Road is simply amazing. It takes you through rainforest and over a mountain pass, with huge chunks of granite towering over each side of you like solemn guards. The highest point is marked... Tags for this Chapter: beauty cruise |
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3. Travel Tip:
Day 15 - A Wilderness Experience
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From Kaka Point, on the east coast, I decided to shoot straight across to Fiordland, on the west coast. This meant driving through Gore - the country music capital of New Zealand. They make very... Tags for this Chapter: mountains beauty |
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4. Travel Tip:
A Snapshot of Fading Light
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My eyes glided over the green-tinged mountains, lightly dusting them like snow. Bright blue sky wistfully gave way to long white clouds, magically morphing from one breeze-blown shape to another,... Tags for this Travel Tip: lake beauty |
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5. Travel Tip:
Lake Mistletoe
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The Milford Road, which winds its way from Te Anau to Milford Sound, is possibly one of the best driving roads anywhere in the Universe. This stretch of tar and gravel in the heart of Fiordland in... Tags for this Travel Tip: lakes reflections beauty |
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6. Travel Tip:
Nokomai Station
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If you are looking for a hidden treasure, something you don't have to share with a billion other tourists, then look no further than Nokomai Station. Situated near Queenstown in the South... Tags for this Travel Tip: beauty tranquility helicopters hunting fishing |
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7. Travel Tip:
Lake Marian
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What I thought was a steam train slowly chugging towards me was actually an incredibly fat man running down the hill. His arms moved like pistons, and his face was so red that it looked as if... Tags for this Travel Tip: beauty |
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8. Travel Tip:
Lake Manapouri
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I remember water. Blue water. Incredibly clear blue water gently touching the beach, massaging the sand under its light touch, creating the sound of crystals in the air. I remember the... Tags for this Travel Tip: beauty solitude silence |
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9. Travel Tip:
Doubtful Sound
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As the bus travelled deeper and deeper underground, I was glad that I wasn't claustrophobic. It felt like we were scraping the sides of the tunnel, and we would soon reach the centre of the Earth... Tags for this Travel Tip: doubtfulsound beauty |
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