NZ North Island
Mar 22nd, 2019 | 05:39 PM
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NZ North Island
We’re thinking of a trip to The North Island by hire car for about two weeks in early May. We’ve previously been to the South Island twice, once in winter and once in Spring.
I love the dramatic scenery of the South Island and would happily go back, but we’ve never been to the NI, which is why we’re thinking of it.
I wonder though if I’ll be disappointed by the scenery. I love the glacial lakes and mountains in the SI and I gather the NI is nothing like that.
Would other people go back to the SI for a third time, or give the NI a chance?
I love the dramatic scenery of the South Island and would happily go back, but we’ve never been to the NI, which is why we’re thinking of it.
I wonder though if I’ll be disappointed by the scenery. I love the glacial lakes and mountains in the SI and I gather the NI is nothing like that.
Would other people go back to the SI for a third time, or give the NI a chance?
Apr 9th, 2019 | 12:24 AM
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North or South island
Hi there I see nobody else has replied so i'll give you my thoughts.
We live in Auckland but have travelled extensively in both the North and South Islands. I agree with you the views in the South Island are stunning but the North Island is great as well in a different way. Coromandel Peninsula has beautiful beaches and bush. From Opotiki around East Cape to Gisborne is stunning . Napier, Hastings and Havelock North, Art Deco and full of vineyards also a good trip to the Albatross colony ( overland only at the moment) We just had friends from Canada here who took this route and loved it.
Have a look at a few photos and don't hesitate to make contact if you want more detailed info.
We live in Auckland but have travelled extensively in both the North and South Islands. I agree with you the views in the South Island are stunning but the North Island is great as well in a different way. Coromandel Peninsula has beautiful beaches and bush. From Opotiki around East Cape to Gisborne is stunning . Napier, Hastings and Havelock North, Art Deco and full of vineyards also a good trip to the Albatross colony ( overland only at the moment) We just had friends from Canada here who took this route and loved it.
Have a look at a few photos and don't hesitate to make contact if you want more detailed info.
Apr 9th, 2019 | 11:26 PM
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Thanks Wombat
We have actually changed plans and aren’t doing a NZ trip this year. We think perhaps February next year will be drier than May, so have put off planning until later.
We will go to the NI though. I did a bit of research and parts of it look lovely. My husband has also found some cycle trails he’d like to do there.
We have actually changed plans and aren’t doing a NZ trip this year. We think perhaps February next year will be drier than May, so have put off planning until later.
We will go to the NI though. I did a bit of research and parts of it look lovely. My husband has also found some cycle trails he’d like to do there.
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