Further Below Down Under

There are New Zealand travel articles a-plenty. It is a beautiful land, boasting a variety of scenic vistas, complex ecosystems, physically extreme challenges and soul-waking adventures. Middle Earth, Samurai Japan, Narnia - name an alternative world that needs realism, and New Zealand probably has the location for it.

I was in New Zealand in December of 2005. I’m not writing about destinations in New Zealand, I probably won’t do it justice. Besides it’s a place better experienced and visited, then read about.

So I’m writing about Midges, Morays, and Moonrocks. These were what made New Zealand memorable for me – the rest, is for me to replay in my head as my own silent movie, and for you to read about in guide books.

North Island:

Auckland

Coromandel

Taupo

Tongariro Crossing

Picton

South Island:

Nelson

Abel Tasman National Park

Glacier Country

Wanaka/Manapouri

Milford Sound

Te Anau

Christchurch