SOUTH ISLAND ROAD TRIP // New Zealand
Highlights of my road trip around the South Island of New Zealand. Places we visited in the video: Franz Josef Glacier, Hokitika, Greymouth, Cave Stream, Springfield, Akaroa, Morekai Boulders, and Dunedin.
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WORST CAFE IN AUCKLAND?!?! | Auckland, New Zealand
On such a sunny day I decide to go to Bayswater only to find a cafe with terrible service and not much else! Beers on the water and plenty of sunshine in Auckland though!
The cafe I went to was called Little & Friday and has been claimed to be one of the best in Auckland. Perhaps I just had the wrong person on the wrong day!
Th boat from Auckland to Bayswater is super cheap and even cheaper with a Hop Card so make sure you pick one up if you plan on being in Auckland for a little while!
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Travel New Zealand - Christchurch to Hokitika via Arthur's Pass | Mobile Videography
This is the 1st day of our 3 days road trip. We started from Christchurch and headed to West Coast via Arthur's Pass. If you're planning to visit New Zealand or already in New Zealand, this is a route that you must take. From valleys to mountains and woods, it offers absolutely amazing landscape sceneries.
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Our Route:
1. Started from Christchurch
2. Springfield
3. Lake Lyndon
4. Castle Hill
5. Cave Stream Scenic Reserve
3. Breakfast - Mistletoe Flats Campsite
4. Lake Pearson
5. Waimakariri River/Mt White Bridge
6. Arthur's Pass I-SITE Visitor Information Centre
7. Devils Punchbowl falls
8. Sunset - Hokitika, West Coast
9. Night Camp at Hans Bay – Lake Kaniere Campsite
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How to go through Cave Stream ★
How to go through cave stream. ★ AND how to get to Cave Stream. Cave stream scenic reserve. Castle Hill Basin. Things to do in south island.
It's just past Castle Hill and Castle Hill village, in west canterbury. Take the west coast road as if you are going to Arthur's pass. Go through Sheffield and Springfield, and about 1 hour from Christchurch, New Zealand... you will reach Cave Stream on the right hand side of the road. Don't miss the turnoff! It's not exactly well signposted, it's a small car park.
How to go through Cave Stream:
You need the following: sturdy footwear, preferably boots. Like hiking boots or army boots. With ankle support. Thermal leggings, and ideally thermal undergarment for your top also. Something warm on top like a polar fleece, perhaps a beanie. A wetsuit is another option. You are basically preparing for being cold and wet inside the cave, because you WILL be both cold and wet. It is not warm in the cave. If it is 25 degrees C outside, it will be 10 degrees C inside.
The safest way through is walk down the hill to the exit, the hole where the water comes out. Walk against the current. The cave is almost 600m long so eat something beforehand, you will get tired if you're not fit. Do NOT bring small children in the cave. Too dangerous for them. Only fit athletic people should attempt to go in the same direction as the water flows, as there is a greater risk of the water flow pushing you off balance. Which is bad, you don't want to fall down in the cave and get even wetter, or worse... you don't want to have an injury by hitting any of the rocks in there.
Weather conditions: Do not enter if it has been raining the day before, or on the day. This will raise the water level even higher. Even under ideal weather conditions the water ranged from knee deep to waist deep. Do not enter if the water is foaming or discoloured.
Lights: Ideally bring a headlamp. A light source that can attach to your body and leave your hands free. You will want hands free so you can use your hands to grip the rocks walls and keep yourself balanced. Bring a backup light source, like another torch, spare batteries, or chemical glowsticks. The cave is pitch black and without light you could face serious dangers to yourself (injury, hypoerthermia) without being able to see where you are going.
Lastly: It's best to enter with a friend, or a group. For safety reasons. The idea being, if somebody falls and hurts themselves, the other can assist that person to get out of the cave. Lives have been lost by people not entering the cave under ideal circumstances.
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New Zealand Caving Cave Stream
How to go through cave stream. ★ AND how to get to Cave Stream. Cave stream scenic reserve. Castle Hill Basin. Things to do in south island. New Zealand caving.
It's just past Castle Hill and Castle Hill village, in west canterbury. Take the west coast road as if you are going to Arthur's pass. Go through Sheffield and Springfield, and about 1 hour from Christchurch, New Zealand... you will reach Cave Stream on the right hand side of the road. Don't miss the turnoff! It's not exactly well signposted, it's a small car park.
How to go through Cave Stream:
You need the following: sturdy footwear, preferably boots. Like hiking boots or army boots. With ankle support. Thermal leggings, and ideally thermal undergarment for your top also. Something warm on top like a polar fleece, perhaps a beanie. A wetsuit is another option. You are basically preparing for being cold and wet inside the cave, because you WILL be both cold and wet. It is not warm in the cave. If it is 25 degrees C outside, it will be 10 degrees C inside.
The safest way through is walk down the hill to the exit, the hole where the water comes out. Walk against the current. The cave is almost 600m long so eat something beforehand, you will get tired if you're not fit. Do NOT bring small children in the cave. Too dangerous for them. Only fit athletic people should attempt to go in the same direction as the water flows, as there is a greater risk of the water flow pushing you off balance. Which is bad, you don't want to fall down in the cave and get even wetter, or worse... you don't want to have an injury by hitting any of the rocks in there.
Weather conditions: Do not enter if it has been raining the day before, or on the day. This will raise the water level even higher. Even under ideal weather conditions the water ranged from knee deep to waist deep. Do not enter if the water is foaming or discoloured.
Lights: Ideally bring a headlamp. A light source that can attach to your body and leave your hands free. You will want hands free so you can use your hands to grip the rocks walls and keep yourself balanced. Bring a backup light source, like another torch, spare batteries, or chemical glowsticks. The cave is pitch black and without light you could face serious dangers to yourself (injury, hypoerthermia) without being able to see where you are going.
Lastly: It's best to enter with a friend, or a group. For safety reasons. The idea being, if somebody falls and hurts themselves, the other can assist that person to get out of the cave. Lives have been lost by people not entering the cave under ideal circumstances.
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East North Island, New Zealand
Filmed using GoPro and Olympus EM-10.
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Summer 2017
Destinations: East Cape, Gisborne, Napier, and Hastings
Bluff hill look out
- It's hard to put this into words. It's at a high point, you get about 200^o view of the sea and then there's also a pier. It's very nice and we took a lot of photos here
Karanghape Gorge
- This was an enjoyable about an hour and a halk walk. You go past 2 hanging bridges and a tunnel (bring some flashlight). You'll also walk around beside the gorge/river along the cliff side. It's a different kind of walk in the bush. I think you can also camp somewhere there but it's another hour or two?
Rere rock slide
- This looks scary when you first see it so we suggest you start half way down the slide and work your way from there. Unless of course, you're already the adventurous type of person then you'll definitely enjoy! Hopefully, you can swim as well as there are parts at the bottom where it's quite deep! Also, the water isn't really the cleanest, so you might want to refrain from getting some inside you!
Splash Planet
- Worth every penny. Go early and stay for the day! We arrived kinda late so we didn't make the most of it ... There are definitely some regrets. Just be adventurous and try everything! you paid for it after all.
* Check Groupon, Treatme, Bookme (apps/websites) as they have promotions where you get the superpass for around $18 NZD (I think it's $29 NZD full price)
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Tolaga Bay Wharf
- Very picturesque. It's a very very veryyyyy long wharf! Some people fish there and some jump off the wharf. Either way, whether you choose to just walk and enjoy it, fish or jump. It's worth visiting
East Cape Light house
- Worth the 800 steps and the way going there! You'll wander if you're on the right track but just keep going as it's definitely off road. There are cows along the way so just be careful. You'll walk past private property then there's a gate on the way there. We thought it wouldn't be a long walk (we didn't know we literally have to go to the top of the mountain, but yes ... it IS A light house, duh!) Anyway, just be prepared and probably bring some water. It'l take some time but still achievable. You can't go inside the light house though, which is a shame but just enjoy the views and give yourself a pat on the back for making it all the way to the top!
Napier
Boyyyyy, it wasn't featured here but this town is THE BOMB. I wish I took some time to take a photo of it and probably stop along the way too! So definitely put aside some time to enjoy here, get off the car and walk around!!!!
Where did we stay?
- We stayed in Gisborne (rented a luxury house via AirBnB) and also a van to get around. Figured that it would be best since we did a lot of driving. If you plan to go around the whole eastern part of NZ, it's probably best to make it to a week or two so you wont feel rushed and tired because it IS A LOT OF DRIVING. You'll get tired of being in the car all the time, but if you're used to it, then a 5 day trip should cover all of these areas.
Wellington Nor'wester
My overnight stay in Wellington, New Zealand was extended an extra day because a Nor'wester (windy, rainy storm) swept through and would have made traveling difficult and sight-seeing impossible. This video shows the scenery out the window of Sandra & John Kinney's home.
Kern River natural rock water slide-Head First
This is a natural rock water slide at an Upper Kern River tributary requireing a short hike. Located in Central California's Sequoia National Forest. Few people know of this, but I've been visiting this wonderful place for over 40 years.
Cardrona Ski Fields and Hotel, Queenstown Lakes, Otago, New Zealand
One of the most picturesque areas of New Zealand's Southern Island, Queenstown lake's Cardrona ski fields has near-perfect ski conditions practically every day (at least when I was there for 10 days) and snow storms are rare and avalanches have a 0% chance of happening due to the snow durability.
The Hague - VVV Tourist Information Office
Where to start when you visit The Hague? At the Tourist Information Office, of course! Or 'VVV' as it is called in Dutch. No matter what your question is, we have the answer.
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