Category: New Zealand

📷 Photographs

Sunday, 3 January 2016

Our ride to Hong Kong. pic.twitter.com/zrRjLjKBI1

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) January 3, 2016

Tuesday, 5 January 2016

Moon over Siberia … at least that's where we think we were. pic.twitter.com/lnLbMeq27F

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) January 4, 2016

🛬 In Hong Kong for a couple of hours, waiting for our flight to Auckland. Uneventful flight from Toronto via the polar route.

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) January 4, 2016

Thanks for the upgrade, @cathaypacific … much appreciated (although we're not sure why)! pic.twitter.com/JiockOGk91

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) January 4, 2016

Wednesday, 6 January 2016

Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown. Beautiful spot. Way too touristy but we knew that going in. Worth a look though … pic.twitter.com/gPmJVQwO3v

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) January 5, 2016

Thursday, 7 January 2016

The normal chaos at the Vudu Cafe. Great place for elevenses (our second visit). NB @susanjm on the far left. pic.twitter.com/EEgH2GSJ6o

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) January 6, 2016

🍴 Just finished a very nice lunch at the @GibbstonValley winery, conveniently on the road to Wanaka where we are staying tonight.

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) January 7, 2016

Friday, 8 January 2016

Europcar's idea of a compact. #notanupgrade pic.twitter.com/gh5E25128U

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) January 8, 2016

Astrid & Hilke (Dutch) are half way through a 6-month globe-circling trip, including Canada. Very nice meeting them. pic.twitter.com/TjRJxZJyVL

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) January 8, 2016

Some local flora … no idea what they are. pic.twitter.com/poMCtYNlc1

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) January 8, 2016

Girl on a green rock. pic.twitter.com/NDTqqsCJrB

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) January 8, 2016

Saturday, 9 January 2016

Stunning drive along Lake Hawea on our way to the Coast.

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) January 9, 2016

Sunday, 10 January 2016

🚗 Another stunning drive this morning on the Great Coast Road between Greymouth and Westport.

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) January 9, 2016

Stopped in Punakaiki for elevenses and discovered the fantastic Pancake Rocks. pic.twitter.com/7gxe6LXNOQ

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) January 9, 2016

Steve with comp'd wine at Rivers Café. Result of showing the manager the photo he took of her last year? Saúde! pic.twitter.com/KUTqyoJEx6

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) January 10, 2016

📷 Photographs

Sunday, 1 March 2015

Evening selfie on the Coastal Walkway in New Plymouth. The light reminds us of Lisboa. Back to Auckland tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/IHZia6qRDo

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 1, 2015

The top of Mount Taranaki, viewed just metres from where we are staying. A quiescent volcano, really impressive. pic.twitter.com/2OgmPGhaqm

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 1, 2015

Monday, 2 March 2015

🗻 This morning's view of Mount Taranaki. This photograph does not do it justice. Stunning. pic.twitter.com/FowrOzqQsk

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 1, 2015

🗻 One last view of Mount Taranaki, from just west of Mokau. A little hazy now. cc @Taranaki_NZ pic.twitter.com/7kEwGUnA8r

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 1, 2015

Beautiful sunset as seen from the balcony of our digs in Auckland. pic.twitter.com/kKaE5M6at4

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 2, 2015

Wednesday, 4 March 2015

📮 We had occasion to send a card domestically (long story) and this is the cool stamp. Cheaper than ours! pic.twitter.com/dcs4HPLk8l

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 3, 2015

Thursday, 5 March 2015

🍴 🍕 On or last full day in New Zealand we've finally come to the @prego_ponsonby for lunch. We are looking forward to some wood-fired pizza.

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 5, 2015

🚌 🚬 Smoke break, from the bus window. pic.twitter.com/18XrpLqGgU

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 5, 2015

Friday, 6 March 2015

☕ Our last elevenses in New Zealand. Luckily Dida's had date scones – our favourite!

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 5, 2015

🍴 Lunch at Thai Me Up on Ponsonby Road. Terrific food as well as excellent value. Wish we had discovered it earlier!

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 6, 2015

Steve hurries to get into the picture. See next tweet ☺ pic.twitter.com/U8Up9eYsmp

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 6, 2015

Made it! pic.twitter.com/pVVRjtn3i3

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 6, 2015

*Sigh* … at Pearson. Almost home. pic.twitter.com/BLFL033hG9

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) March 7, 2015

📷 Photographs

Saturday, 21 February 2015

@KnowmarkTravel I could watch it for a cool $180 in Canada, despite paying severely for premium sports channels already. Robbery. #CWC15

— Asif Hossain (@asifintoronto) February 21, 2015

Monday, 23 February 2015

The view from our current park bench. Just behind where we are staying in Wellington. pic.twitter.com/ysh6jOmAxL

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 23, 2015

Tuesday, 24 February 2015

🌳 Other than Midland Park (which is quite nice, but very small), Wellington lacks any real green space downtown. A small lamentation …

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 24, 2015

Wow! That's quite a difference. Hope things improve soon in Peterborough – we're back in less than two weeks. pic.twitter.com/PCBioEnOpz

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 24, 2015

@KnowmarkTravel Double century.

— Asif Hossain (@asifintoronto) February 24, 2015

Wednesday, 25 February 2015

@KnowmarkTravel That is just a whole new level of awesome! Need to rent a room in that building! 🙂

— Steph Gunther (@StephGunther) March 1, 2015

Thursday, 26 February 2015

The birthday boy selects his main at @Shed5NZ. pic.twitter.com/p5TYkVNOzA

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 26, 2015

🍴 Our mains at @Shed5NZ – tuna for Susan, grouper for Steve. pic.twitter.com/WBE5Zr3kEa

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 26, 2015

What a kind gesture from the @Boltonhotel on the occasion of Steve's birthday. Many thanks! pic.twitter.com/YaVrn60vMj

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 26, 2015

Friday, 27 February 2015

💇 Especially for Jonny McCoy at @LocksSalonSpa. pic.twitter.com/2LB9jxOP2Z

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 26, 2015

Cricket World Cup fever in Wellington. The next generation #CWC15 pic.twitter.com/OP54OiOu9L

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 26, 2015

Saturday, 28 February 2015

🚢 We're not quite sure what our Canadian compatriots are trying to say … pic.twitter.com/XN8i2gWIhU

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 27, 2015

🍴 Last lunch in Wellington at The Lido. Great Eggs Benny being delivered by our server, a Rachel Griffiths look-alike pic.twitter.com/S89mGqpd8t

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 28, 2015

Sunday, 1 March 2015

In the Wellington Botanic Garden yesterday. Beautiful park. pic.twitter.com/yyjmsJzzMf

— Steve and Susan (@KnowmarkTravel) February 28, 2015