NZ 2016

Written by Jackie Jenkins on 20 April 2016 - No Comments

NZ 2016

 

What do we remember most from our trip to New Zealand?

The people!

The beaches!

....and the scenery!

On our travels we met up with many other Fleetwood Owners.

 

We had a warm Fleetwood Welcome from Ron & Suzanne in Christchurch who own a 2000 Colchester. After a refreshing drink in Hagley Park they took us for a drive to show us some of the devastation following the earthquake five years before. They invited us into their home, gave me a home cooked cake and took us to Somner beach for lunch. Things we'd not have done without them - thank you Suzanne & Ron!

In the evening we met up with fellow members Clive & Joan who shared experiences of their travels in the previous month including the spectacular scenery around Mount Cook.

We'd arranged to be in New Zealand at the same time as members Brian & Jill, and Harold & Jean. It's a big country and disappointedly we only met up with Harold & Jean on the ferry between South and North Island. Brian & Jill however had booked a number of sites that we had so we were able to share experiences as we travelled.

Below are a few pictures including three Fleetwood caravans we saw on South Island and one Brian & Jill found pitched beside them on Wagoner Holiday Park, Pukenu.

We also bumped into some friends of Brian & Jill's who had been staying on the same site as us in Russell the night before - what a small world we live in :)

 

01. Mount Cook taken by Clive

01. Mount Cook taken by Clive

02. With Fleetwood Owners Ron and Suzanne in Christchurch

02. With Fleetwood Owners Ron and Suzanne in Christchurch

03. Ron and Suzannes 2000 Colchester

03. Ron and Suzannes 2000 Colchester

04. Side view of Ron and Suzannes Colchester

04. Side view of Ron and Suzannes Colchester

05. Christchurch with Clive and Joan from Cardiff

05. Christchurch with Clive and Joan from Cardiff

06. St Kildas beach near Dunedin

06. St Kildas beach near Dunedin

07. Monkey Island

07. Monkey Island

08. A Kea entertaining the tourists

08. A Kea entertaining the tourists

09. 2003 Heritage on site near Lake Wanaka

09. 2003 Heritage on site near Lake Wanaka

10. 1999 Heritage near Nelson

10. 1999 Heritage near Nelson

11. Iron Man signs at Take Taupo

11. Iron Man signs at Take Taupo

12. Freedom camping at Onemara

12. Freedom camping at Onemara

13. Maori dancers at the Treaty Grounds

13. Maori dancers at the Treaty Grounds

14. Unexpected meeting with Brian and Jills friends from Derbyshire

14. Unexpected meeting with Brian and Jills friends from Derbyshire

15. Dinner at the Swordfish Club at Russell

15. Dinner at the Swordfish Club at Russell

16. Brian and Jill on 50 mile beach

16. Brian and Jill on 50 mile beach

17. Brian after sand boarding -  Jackie on her way down the slope in the background

17. Brian after sand boarding - Jackie on her way down the slope in the background

18. Cape Reinga

18. Cape Reinga

19. Kevin  Denise Dalbeth outside their Heritage at Pukenu

19. Kevin Denise Dalbeth outside their Heritage at Pukenu

20. Kevin and Denises 2006 Heritage at Pukenu

20. Kevin and Denises 2006 Heritage at Pukenu

21. Wind surfing on Orewa Beach

21. Wind surfing on Orewa Beach

22. Silverdale Pioneering village near Orewa

22. Silverdale Pioneering village near Orewa

23. Sunset over Eastern Beach Auckland

23. Sunset over Eastern Beach Auckland

24. China Town Singapore

24. China Town Singapore

 

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