Our Travel Stories
Retired travels and experiences
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After a really late night yesterday (stargazing outing), we took it easy today. We had relaxed morning with proper sit-down breakfast. Today we wanted relaxed pace and decided to pursue less touristy spot. We drove to Lake Ohau for a walk around the lake shore. It was beautiful, with plenty of solitude with just the…
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We both woke up fairly early, had a quick breakfast, packed sandwiches for lunch and left hotel to reach park by 8.30am. The plan was to start our first big hike early to avoid afternoon sun. Really glad we did that as the day got very hot later. Paid NZ$ 25 for parking and only…
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We started from Christchurch at 8.45am after a good breakfast at our Hotel. At breakfast, the hash browns were cooked very crispy and were really good. We took a detour to Peel Forest Scenic Road and hiked the Big Tree walk to see the biggest tree in the forest- Kahikatea tree, 60 meters tall and…
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A new day and a new country 😊. We took early morning flight from Nadi to Christchurch. While the plane was cruising over the north island, imagine our surprise to see this. We had time today only for an easy stroll along the Avon river. It is very picturesque and lively with people walking, biking,…
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Bula from beautiful Fijj. We landed very early and got picked up by the resort (Sofitel). However, early morning check-in means we would not get a room till much later. Instead of waiting around, we booked a tour at the hotel for 6 hours to cover some attractions around Nadi. Viseisei (Vuda) Village The early…
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