Kiwi Kruisin' 2018

Kiwi Kruisin' 2018

Yesterday Tomorrow

Greetings & Salutations,

My "Kiwi Kruisin'" trip can be broken down into three seperate segments as outlined below.

Be sure to scroll down the page to check out each day as I experienced it.


PART I - North Island
TOWNSVILLE (Australia) to CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand)
April 14th, 2018 thru April 21st, 2018

PART II - World Golden Oldies Rugby Festival
CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand)
April 22nd thru April 28th, 2018

PART III - South Island
CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) to TOWNSVILLE (Australia)
April 29th, thru May 12th, 2018


PRELUDE

TRIP PLANNING & OVERVIEW


DAY 1

Week 1
Saturday April 14th, 2018
• TOWNSVILLE (Queensland, AUS) to AUCKLAND (Auckland, NZL)
via BRISBANE (Queensland, AUS)
BRISBANE ~ International Airport (Queensland, AUS)


DAY 2

Week 1
Sunday April 15th, 2018
• AUCKLAND (Auckland, NZL) to PAIHAI (Northland, NZL)
PAIHAI ~ Air B&B (Northland, NZL)


DAY 3

Week 1
Monday April 16th, 2018
• PAIHAI (Northland, NZL)
BAY OF ISLANDS ~ Spot X Fishing Charters (Northland, NZL)
PAIHAI ~ Air B&B (Northland, NZL)


DAY 4

Week 1
Tuesday April 17th, 2018
• PAIHAI (Northland, NZL) to ROTORUA (Bay Of Plenty, NZL)
PAPAKURA ~ Autobahn Cafe (Auckland, NZL)
ROTORUA ~ Tamaki Maori Village (Bay Of Plenty, NZL)


DAY 5

Week 1
Wednesday April 18th, 2018
• ROTORUA (Bay Of Plenty, NZL)
MATAMATA ~ Hobbiton Movie Set (Waikato, NZL)


DAY 6

Week 1
Thursday April 19th, 2018
• ROTORUA (Bay Of Plenty, NZL) to CLIVE (Hawkes Bay, NZL)
ORAKEI KORAKO ~ Geothermal Park & Cave (Waikato, NZL)
HUKA FALLS (Waikato, NZL)
HAUMOANA ~ Elephant Hill Winery (Hawkes Bay, NZL)
CLIVE ~ Air B&B - 33 Farndon Road (Hawke's Bay, NZL)


DAY 7

Week 1
Friday April 20th, 2018
• CLIVE (Hawkes Bay, NZL) to WELLINGTON (Wellington, NZL)
CLIVE ~ Air B&B - 33 Farndon Road (Hawke's Bay, NZL)
WELLINGTON ~ Waterfront Precinct (Wellington, NZL)
WELLINGTON ~ Air B&B - 11 Sovereign Point (Wellington, NZL)


DAY 8

Week 2
Saturday April 21st, 2018
• WELLINGTON (Wellington, NZL) to HANMER SPRINGS (Canterbury, NZL)
WAIAU ~ Town Hall & Library (Canterbury, NZL)
WAIAU ~ Rotherham Road - Waiau River (Canterbury, NZL)


DAY 9

Week 2
Sunday April 22nd, 2018
• HANMER SPRINGS (Canterbury, NZL) to CHRISTCHURCH (Canterbury, NZL)
HANMER SPRINGS ~ Waiau River Ferry Bridge (Canterbury, NZL)
CHRISTCHURCH ~ Quality Hotel Elms (Canterbury, NZL)
GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY ~ Parade Of Nations (Canterbury, NZL)
GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY ~ Opening Ceremony & Welcoming Reception (Canterbury, NZL)


DAY 10

Week 2
Monday April 23rd, 2018
• CHRISTCHURCH (Canterbury, NZL)
GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY ~ Game 1 -v- All Kyoto Senior Ma-I-Ko (Canterbury, NZL)
GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY ~ Team Photos - Dingoes (Canterbury, NZL)
GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY ~ Team Photos - Dingoes & All Kyoto Senior Ma-I-Ko (Canterbury, NZL)
GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY ~ Gameday 1 (Canterbury, NZL)


DAY 11

Week 2
Tuesday April 24th, 2018
• CANTERBURY REGION (Canterbury, NZL)
CHRISTCHURCH ~ Mount Cavendish & Christchurch Gondola (Canterbury, NZL)
ALLANDALE RESERVE (Canterbury, NZL)
PUAHA ~ Autumn Leaves (Canterbury, NZL)
DUVAUCHELLE ~ Hilltop Tavern (Canterbury, NZL)
AKAROA ~ French Bay (Canterbury, NZL)


DAY 12

Week 2
Wednesday April 25th, 2018
• CHRISTCHURCH (Canterbury, NZL)
GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY ~ Game 2 -v- Associació Veterans Rugby Barcelona & The Gaucho (Canterbury, NZL)
GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY ~ Team Photos - Dingoes (Canterbury, NZL)
GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY ~ Team Photos - Dingoes & Associació Veterans Rugby Barcelona & The Gaucho (Canterbury, NZL)
GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY ~ Gameday 2 (Canterbury, NZL)


DAY 13

Week 2
Thursday April 26th, 2018
• CHRISTCHURCH (Canterbury, NZL)
GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY ~ Festival Activity Day ~ Hanmer Springs (Canterbury, NZL)
GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY ~ Dining Dingoes ~ Tavern Harewood (Canterbury, NZL)


DAY 14

Week 2
Friday April 27th, 2018
• CHRISTCHURCH (Canterbury, NZL)
GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY ~ Game 3 -v- Gunma Wakuwaku (Canterbury, NZL)
GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY ~ Dingoes - Girls Run (Canterbury, NZL)
GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY ~ Team Photos - Dingoes (Canterbury, NZL)
GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY ~ Gameday 3 (Canterbury, NZL)


DAY 15

Week 3
Saturday April 28th, 2018
• CHRISTCHURCH (Canterbury, NZL)
GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY ~ Dingoes - On The Punt ~ Tavern Harewood (Canterbury, NZL)
GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY ~ Festival Closing Ceremony & Reception Dinner (Canterbury, NZL)


DAY 16

Week 3
Sunday April 29th, 2018
• CHRISTCHURCH (Canterbury, NZL) to GREYMOUTH (West Coast, NZL)
SPRINGFIELD ~ Late Lunch (Canterbury, NZL)
LAKE PEARSON (Canterbury, NZL)
OTIRA ~ Viaduct (West Coast, NZL)
GREYMOUTH ~ Air B&B - 27 Mount Street (West Coast, NZL)


DAY 17

Week 3
Monday April 30th, 2018
• GREYMOUTH (West Coast, NZL) to FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER (West Coast, NZL)
HOKITIKA ~ West Coast Scenic Waterways (West Coast, NZL)
KAKAPOTAHI ~ Waitaha Road (West Coast, NZL)
HARIHARI ~ Lake Ianthe (West Coast, NZL)
WHATAROA ~ State Highway 6 (West Coast, NZL)
WHATAROA ~ Bridge 5725 (West Coast, NZL)
FRANZ JOSEF ~ Main Street (West Coast, NZL)
FRANZ JOSEF ~ Glacier Highway Motel (West Coast, NZL)


DAY 18

Week 3
Tuesday May 1st, 2018
• FRANZ JOSEF (West Coast, NZL) to QUEENSTOWN (Otago, NZL)
FRANZ JOSEF ~ Glacier Highway Motel (West Coast, NZL)
FRANZ JOSEF ~ Fox & Franz Heliservices (West Coast, NZL)
FOX GLACIER (West Coast, NZL)
MOUNT COOK (Canterbury, NZL)
BRUCE BAY ~ Tasman Sea View Point (West Coast, NZL)
HAAST ~ Knights Point Lookout (West Coast, NZL)
LAKE WANAKA ~ Boundary Creek Campsite (Otago, NZL)
LAKE HAWEA ~ The Neck (Otago, NZL)
ARROW JUNCTION ~ Crown Range Road Lookout Point (Otago, NZL)
ARROWTOWN ~ Exploring The City (Otago, NZL)
QUEENSTOWN ~ Air B&B - 115 Frankton Road (Otago, NZL)


DAY 19

Week 3
Wednesday May 2nd, 2018
• QUEENSTOWN (Otago, NZL)
QUEENSTOWN ~ Air B&B - 115 Frankton Road (Otago, NZL)
QUEENSTOWN ~ Skyline Gondola & Stratosfare Buffet Dinner (Otago, NZL)


DAY 20

Week 3
Thursday May 3rd, 2018
• QUEENSTOWN (Otago, NZL) to MILFORD SOUND (Southland, NZL) and return
MILFORD SOUND ~ Southern Discoveries Terminal (Southland, NZL)
MILFORD SOUND ~ Aboard The 'Pride Of Milford' (Southland, NZL)


DAY 21

Week 3
Friday May 4th, 2018
• QUEENSTOWN (Otago, NZL) to TE ANAU (Southland, NZL)
EGLINTON VALLEY ~ Sunset (Southland, NZL)


DAY 22

Week 4
Saturday May 5th, 2018
• TE ANAU (Southland, NZL) to INVERCARGILL (Southland, NZL)
OTAHU FLAT ~ Public School (Southland, NZL)
CLIFDEN ~ Suspension Bridge (Southland, NZL)
INVERCARGILL ~ E. Hayes & Sons - World's Fastest Indian (Southland, NZL)


DAY 23

Week 4
Sunday May 6th, 2018
• INVERCARGILL (Southland, NZL)
SLOPE POINT ~ South Island's Southernmost Point (Southland, NZL)
HALDANE ~ Farm Barn (Southland, NZL)
BLUFF ~ Anchorage Cafe (Southland, NZL)


DAY 24

Week 4
Monday May 7th, 2018
• INVERCARGILL (Southland, NZL) to MOERAKI (Otago, NZL)
DUNEDIN ~ Pukehiki (Otago, NZL)
DUNEDIN ~ Baldwin Street - World's Steepest Street (Otago, NZL)
MOERAKI ~ Heart of Moeraki Holiday Home (Otago, NZL)


DAY 25

Week 4
Tuesday May 8th, 2018
• MOERAKI (Otago, NZL)
MOERAKI ~ Slack Attack (Otago, NZL)


DAY 26

Week 4
Wednesday May 9th, 2018
• MOERAKI (Otago, NZL) to CHRISTCHURCH (Canterbury, NZL)
CHRISTCHURCH ~ Travel Day (Canterbury, NZL)


DAY 27

Week 4
Thursday May 10th, 2018
• CHRISTCHURCH (Canterbury, NZL)
CHRISTCHURCH ~ Odd Job Day (Canterbury, NZL)


DAY 28

Week 4
Friday May 11th, 2018
• CHRISTCHURCH (Canterbury, NZL)
CHRISTCHURCH ~ The Penultimate Day (Canterbury, NZL)


DAY 29

Week 5
Saturday May 12th, 2018
• CHRISTCHURCH (Canterbury, NZL) TOWNSVILLE (Queensland, AUS)
TOWNSVILLE ~ Good To Be Home (Queensland, AUS)


TRIP SUMMARY

Sunday May 13th, 2018
THE FINAL INSTALLMENT