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Day 20-Abel Tasman II

Date: 20.11.2003 Start Location: Kaiteriteri S: 41° 02.176' E: 173° 01.052' End Location: PictonS: 43° 54.179' E: 172° 11.663' Distance Driven 211km (5217km) Summary: Time: 09:00 Location: Kaiteriteri S: 41° 02.176' E: 173° 01.052' Name: Depart for Coastal Track Description …

Day 19-Abel Tasman

Date: 19.11.2003 Start Location: Kaiteriteri S: 41° 02.176' E: 173° 01.052' End Location: Kaiteriteri S: 41° 02.176' E: 173° 01.052' Distance Driven 296km (5006km) Summary: Time: 10:01 Location: Marahao - Park Café S: 40° 49.799' E: 173°0.288' Name: Breakfast at Abel …

Day 18-The long road to Kaiteriteri

Date: 18.11.2003 Start Location: Murchison S: 41°47.764' E: 172°16.426' End Location: Kaiteriteri S: 41° 02.176' E: 173° 01.052' Distance Driven 674km (4710km) Summary: Time: 06:30 Location: Murchison Name: Early Photos Description: It was a beautiful, crisp, clear morning in Murchison today …

Day 17-Northwest Coast

Date: 17.11.2003 Start Location: Westport Top 10 Holiday Park S: 41° 45.097' E: 171° 36.742' End Location: Murchison S: 41°47.764' E: 172°16.426' Distance Driven 345km (4036km) Summary: Time: 11:00 Location: Westport Top 10 Holiday Park S: 41° 45.097' E: 171 …

Day 16-Hanmer Springs to West Coast

Date: 16.11.2003 Start Location: Hanmer Springs Top 10 Mountain View S: 42° 31.674' E: 172° 49.885' End Location: Westport Top 10 Holiday Park S: 41° 45.097' E: 171° 36.742' Distance Driven 313km (3691km) Summary: Time: 11:08 Location: Hanmer Springs Top 10 Mountain View …

Day 15-Arthur's Pass to Hamner Springs

Date: 15.11.2003 Start Location: Arthur's Pass Public Shelter S: E: End Location: Hanmer Springs Top 10 Mountain View S: 42° 31.674' E: 172° 49.885' Distance Driven 296km (3378km) Summary: Time: 09:24 Location: Arthur's Pass Public Shelter Name: Move Out Description: Contrary to the weather predictions …

Day 14-Franz Josef Glacier

Date: 14.11.2003 Start Location: Franz Josef Glacier Rainforest Motor Park S: 43° 23.191' E: 170° 11.104' End Location: Arthur's Pass Public Shelter S: E: Distance Driven 245km (3086km) Summary: Time: 09:04 Location: Franz Josef Glacier S: 43° 25.409' E: 170° 10.115' Name: Hike …

Day 13-Fox Glacier

Date: 13.11.2003 Start Location: Fox Glacier Lodge & Motor Park S: 43° 28.026' E: 170° 01.087' End Location: Franz Josef Glacier Rainforest Motor Park S: 43° 54.179' E: 172° 11.663' Distance Driven 89km (2841km) Summary: Time: 09:10 Location: Fox Glacier S: 43° 29.747' …

Day 12-Wanaka to Fox Glacier

Date: 12.11.2003 Start Location: Aspiring Campervan Park, Wanaka S: 44° 42.331' E: 169° 5.418' End Location: Fox Glacier Lodge & Motor Park S: 43° 28.026' E: 170° 01.087' Distance Driven 271km (2752km) Summary: Time: 10:20 Location: Aspiring Campervan Park, Wanaka S: 44° 42.331' …

Day 11-Rob Roy Glacier Walk

Date: 11.11.2003 Start Location: Aspiring Campervan Park, Wanaka S: 4° 42.331' E: 169° 5.418' End Location: Aspiring Campervan Park, Wanaka S: 4° 42.331' E: 169° 5.418' Distance Driven 109 (2481km) Summary: Time: 8:50 Location: Aspiring Campervan Park, Wanaka S: 4° 42.331' E …

Day 10-Queenstown and Wanaka

Date: 10.11.2003 Start Location: Manapouri Lakeside Motor Park End Location: Aspiring Campervan Park, Wanaka S: 4° 42.331' E: 169° 5.418' Distance Driven 266km (2372km) Summary: Time: 09:30 Location: Manapouri Store Name: Breakfast and departure Description: Today we headed north to Queenstown (self-proclaimed "adventure capital of …

Day 9-Doubtful Sound

Date: 09.11.2003 Start Location: Te Anau Top 10 Mountain View Campground 45° 24.890' 167° 42.548' End Location: Manapouri Lakeside Motor Park : 43° 54.179' E: 172° 11.663' Distance Driven 20km (2,106km) Summary: Time: 10:30 Location: Te Anau Top 10 Mountain View Campground 45 …

Day 8-Milford Sound

Date: 08.11.2003 Start Location: Te Anau Top 10 Mountain View Campground 45° 24.890' 167° 42.548' End Location: Te Anau Top 10 Mountain View Campground 45° 24.890' 167° 42.548' Distance Driven 232km (2,086km) Summary: Time: 09:14 Location: Te Anau Top 10 Mountain View …

Day 7-Curio Bay to Te Anau

Date: 07.11.2003 Start Location: Curio Bay Campground End Location: Te Anau Top 10 Mountain View Campground 45° 24.890' 167° 42.548' Distance Driven 373km (1,854km) Summary: Time: 07:15 Location: Curio Bay Campground Name: It was a dark and stormy night Description: We awoke this morning …

Day Six-Otago Peninsula to Curio Bay

Date: 06.11.2003 Start Location: Portobello Vacation Park End Location: Curio Bay Campground Distance Driven 263km (1,481km) Summary: Time: 08:50 Location: Taiaroa Point Name: Albatross hunting Description: This morning we headed further east along the peninsula to Taiaroa Point, site of the only mainland Albatross colony in …

Day 5-Kelceys Bush to Otago Peninsula

Date: 05.11.2003 Start Location: Kelceys Bush Vacation Park S: 44° 42.255' E: 170° 58.451' End Location: Portobello Vacation Park Distance Driven 332km (1,218km) Summary: Time: 05:30 Location: Kelceys Bush Vacation Park S: 44° 42.255' E: 170° 58.451' Name: Sunrise photo session Description …

Day 4-Mount Cook to

Date: 04.11.2003 Start Location: Mount Cook S: 43° 43.44' E: 170° 05.512' Alt: 2534 ft End Location: Kelceys Bush Camp Site S: 44° 42.255' E: 170° 58.451' Distance Driven 296km (880.6km) Summary: Time: 05:30 Location: White Horse Campgrounds Name: Sunrise over the …

Day 3-Lake Tekapo to Mount Cook

Date: 03.11.2003 Start Location: Lake Tekapo S: 43° 59.873' E: 170° 27.663' Alt: 2492 ft End Location: Mount Cook S: 43° 43.44 E: 170° 05.512' Alt: 2534 ft Distance Driven 143km (584km) Summary: Time: 06:30 Location: Lake Tekapo Name: Rise & Post Description: After …

Day 2-Rakaia River to Lake Tekapo

Date: 02.11.2003 Start Location: Rakaia River Mouth S: 43° 54.179' E: 172° 11.663' End Location: Lake Tekapo S: 43° 59.873' E: 170° 27.663' Alt: 2492 ft Distance Driven 188km (441km) Summary: Time: 07:00 Location: Mouth of the Rakaia River Name: Sunrise walk Description …

Day 1

Date: 01.11.2003 Start Location: Christchurch, NZ End Location: Rakaia River Mouth S: 43° 54.179' E: 172° 11.663' Distance Driven 253km Summary: Time: 03:45 Location: Christchurch,NZ Name: Breakfast Description: I awoke this morning at about 3:45 to make some calls back to the States …