South Pacific | The Sightseer

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day

by Kammy | Mar 17, 2014 | 2014, New Zealand, South Pacific | 0 |

What do you do when you’re alone on St Paddy’s Day in a foreign country? Head to the...

Lake Matheson Circuit

by Kammy | Mar 16, 2014 | 2014, New Zealand, South Pacific | 0 |

The last hike on the coast on my bonus its-not-raining-yet day. It did start to drizzle at one...

Fox Glacier track

by Kammy | Mar 16, 2014 | 2014, New Zealand, South Pacific | 0 |

It still wasn’t raining, so i headed 16km down the road to Fox glacier track (trail). Not as scenic, but it gets you closer to the glacier and you can watch teams of ice climbers go up the ice from the base (something I...

Happy Cows

by Kammy | Mar 16, 2014 | 2014, New Zealand, South Pacific | 0 |

And you thought California cows were happy? Many days of adventures to add since Thursday.

Franz Josef Glacier track

by Kammy | Mar 16, 2014 | 2014, New Zealand, South Pacific | 0 |

I awoke with no rain present and it was looking like I’d have at least half a day of weather good enough for a hike (or three). My first for the day was the Franz Josef glacier track with a side trip up Sentinel Rock....

Franz Josef Village: a Quirky little town

by Kammy | Mar 15, 2014 | 2014, New Zealand, South Pacific | 0 |

With the weather forecast for the storm to hit South Island that night, a park ranger had...

South Island: Vineyards, Hikes and Views

by Kammy | Mar 15, 2014 | 2014, New Zealand, South Pacific | 0 |

My first day on South Island was still spent trying to outrun the storm. I managed to get in a couple short hikes at Nelson Lakes and on the West Coast. Where I ended up is a whole new story, but for now- some initial views...