Windiest city ๐จ in the world ๐ Wellington New Zealand ๐ณ๐ฟ with one major thing โ๐ผ missing ๐ฏthe wind โ๏ธ On average, the city sees 173 days above 32 knots and 22 days over 40 knots, today being 0 knots ๐๐ผ perfect welcome to the North Island ๐#neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip #wellingtonnz #wellingtonnz ๐ณ๐ฟ #wellingtonharbour #aratere #interislander #cookstraitferry
Loved riding the New Zealand roads ๐ definitely not enough time to see everything ๐ even after riding over 1600 kilometres all around Northland. Around every corner thereโs...๐คanother ๐ฏ corners ๐ฏ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ โค๏ธ#northlandnz #neilsredvstrom #vstrom #vstrom650 #vstrom650abs #suzukivstrom #suzukivstrom650 #motorbikesofinstagram #vstromriders #vstrommers #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Feeling dwarfed by my A380 neighbour ๐ฎ โ๏ธ when I saw my plane parked up at the gate I thought I was flying home on a Cessna ๐ฌ #aucklandinternationalairport #aucklandnz #amazingnewzealand #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Weathers changed a bit in the week since I left Auckland. Back in Auckland again and back at Ponsonby Manor ๐ and the weathers gone a bit wet and stormy โeven Skytower disappeared in the night ๐ฏ#aucklandskytower #aucklandskytowernz #auckland #aucklandcity #ponsonbymanor #aucklandrain #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Pretty spectacular beach, I can see why you love it @lordemusic even on a grey day it still looks amazing #piha #pihabeach #pihabeachnz #waitakereranges #aucklandbeaches #northlandnz #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Another favourite childhood playground ๐ love waterfalls and thereโs no shortage of them around here, I remember climbing around the huge cave behind the cascading water here ๐ฆ #rainbowfallskerikeri #kerikeri #lovekerikeri #bayofislands #northlandnz #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Canโt be leaving here without fish and chips ๐๐ท#opononi #hokiangaharbour #newzealandfishandchips #northlandnz #neilsredvstrom #vstrom #vstrom650 #vstrom650abs #suzukivstrom #suzukivstrom650 #motorbikesofinstagram #vstromriders #vstrommers #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Made it to the Tasman Sea side on Northlandโs wilder west coast at Hokianga Heads and Martins Beach, time for a break then back to the east coast ๐ #hokiangaharbour #hokiangaheads #opononi #omapere #westcoastnewzealand #northlandnz #vstrom #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Seconds off the ferry โด and more distractions ๐ท ๐ at this rate Iโll never get to the west coast ๐#rawene #raweneferry #northlandnz #neilsredvstrom #vstrom #vstrom650 #vstrom650abs #suzukivstrom #suzukivstrom650 #motorbikesofinstagram #vstromriders #vstrommers #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
No bridge between Kohukohu and Rawene so must ride ๐ onto another NZ ferry โด to get to Hokianga Harbour๐๐ผ#rawene #kohokohu #mangamukariver #northlandnz #neilsredvstrom #vstrom #vstrom650 #vstrom650abs #suzukivstrom #suzukivstrom650 #motorbikesofinstagram #vstromriders #vstrommers #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Find a beach on an island ๐ด not too hard to do in the Bay of Islands ๐ #moturuaisland #creamtrip #bayofislandsboattrip #bayofislands #northlandnz #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Dolphins stealing the show from the tall ship R. Tucker Thompson #bottlenosedolphin #bayofislands #bayofislandsnz #cruisebayofislands #rtuckerthompson #tallships #northlandnz #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Fantastic day boating around the Bay of Islands and interacting with the biggest Bottlenose dolphins ๐ฌ Iโve ever seen ๐ฏ #bayofislands #creamtrip #bayofislandsnz #bottlenosedolphin #bayofislandscruise #northlandnz #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Bushwalking paradise ๐love Kerikeri, get into this only minutes from town ๐ณ๐ฒ #hongihikarecreationreserve #hongihika #kerikeri #bayofislands #northlandnz #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Lots of rain โ๏ธ and good soil makes the grass grow very tall here ๐ฏ #environmentalweed #invasiveplants #kerikeri #bayofislands #northlandnz #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Deep in the heart of the ancient rainforest ๐ณ ๐คwell, just at the back of my old primary school is this piece of paradise ๐being an ex local I easily found it again๐#kerikeri #lovekerikeri #happymemories #wairoastream #bayofislands #northlandnz #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
New Zealandโs oldest surviving stone building sits right next to New Zealandโs oldest surviving building #thestonestore #stonestore #kemphouse #kerikeri #bayofislands #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
The meeting place of two oceans and for Mฤori, Cape Reinga is the most spiritually significant place in New Zealand. Felt pretty special to be here ๐ #maorispirituality #capereinga #capereingalighthouse #northlandnz #farnorthnz #neilsredvstrom #vstrom #vstrom650 #vstrom650abs #suzukivstrom #suzukivstrom650 #motorbikesofinstagram #vstromriders #vstrommers #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz
This is where New Zealand ends if you continually keep riding north โฌ๏ธ and itโs also where the Tasman Sea (left) meets the Pacific Ocean (right) where the white caps are is where the two meet ๐ ๐ค #farnorthnz #capereinga #capereingalighthouse #tasmansea #pacificocean #northlandnz #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
From Bluff at the bottom of the South Island to the Cape at the top of ๐ณ๐ฟ South to North๐ along the entire length of Highway 1 with many diversions along the way #highway1nz #capereinga #blufftocapereinga #northlandnz #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Nearly at the top of the country where the endless green grass starts turning into sand #tepakidunes #capereingaroad #northlandnz #neilsredvstrom #vstrom #vstrom650 #vstrom650abs #suzukivstrom #suzukivstrom650 #motorbikesofinstagram #vstromriders #vstrommers #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Bay within a bay ๐ Cable Bay in the much bigger Doubtless Bay ๐ Northlandโs balmy Autumn carries on๐ ๐ #doubtlessbay #mangonui #cablebaynz #northlandnz #neilsredvstrom #vstrom #vstrom650 #vstrom650abs #suzukivstrom #suzukivstrom650 #motorbikesofinstagram #vstromriders #vstrommers #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Plenty of reasons to stop ๐ here ๐๐๐ผ#mangonui #mangonuiharbour #northlandnz #neilsredvstrom #vstrom #vstrom650 #vstrom650abs #suzukivstrom #suzukivstrom650 #motorbikesofinstagram #vstromriders #vstrommers #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Early morning ride northwards to re discover more of my favorite beaches ๐ #northlandnz #mangonui #neilsredvstrom #vstrom #vstrom650 #vstrom650abs #suzukivstrom #suzukivstrom650 #motorbikesofinstagram #vstromriders #vstrommania #vstrommers #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
I remember buying milky bars from here on my way home from school at New Zealandโs oldest surviving stone building, this time Iโm on 2 wheels ๐ but no milky bars ๐ฏ #kerikeri #stonestore #bayofislands #northlandnz #neilsredvstrom #vstrom #vstrom650 #vstrom650abs #suzukivstrom #suzukivstrom650 #motorbikesofinstagram #vstromriders #vstrommania #vstrommers #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #nztravel #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Have missed these Northland beaches so much, the green grass that makes you feel like youโre walking on carpet ๐ and it grows right to the edge of the white sand ๐then after that itโs just diving in to the warm waters of the South Pacific Ocean๐๐ผ ๐ โค๏ธNZ #matauribay #matauribaynz #newzealandbeaches #northlandbeaches #northlandnz #neilsredvstrom #vstrom #vstrom650 #vstrom650abs #suzukivstrom #suzukivstrom650 #motorbikesofinstagram #vstromriders #vstrommania #vstrommers #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip #motorbikeroadtrip
Making your woolshed ๐ a bit more interesting ๐๐ผ๐#woolshedart #purerua #kerikeri #bayofislands #northlandnz #neilsredvstrom #vstrom #vstrom650 #vstrom650abs #suzukivstrom #suzukivstrom650 #motorbikesofinstagram #vstromriders #vstrommania #vstrommers #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip #motorbikeroadtrip
Northern Motorway didnโt disappoint ๐a rollover within the first ten minutes and a 15 kilometre traffic jam ensued from Wairau Valley out to Fairview Heights ๐ฏluckily for me that was traffic heading south, heading north I only had my feet on the ground for 7 kilometres ๐คช๐คฃ๐ฌ hello Kerikeri ๐#kerikeri #bayofislands #northlandnz #neilsredvstrom #vstrom #vstrom650 #vstrom650abs #suzukivstrom #suzukivstrom650 #motorbikesofinstagram #vstromriders #vstrommania #vstrommers #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip #motorbikeroadtrip
I sort of do like you Auckland but ๐ค I have to leave now ๐ please be kind to me M1 Northern Motorway as I head โฌ๏ธ northwards and homewards ๐ ๐ #neilsredvstrom #vstrom #vstrom650 #vstrom650abs #suzukivstrom #suzukivstrom650 #motorbikesofinstagram #vstromriders #vstrommania #vstrommers #auckland #aucklandcity #aucklandchaos #aucklandharbourbridge #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip #motorbikeroadtrip
Swapping vehicles ๐ dropping two wheels and now itโs the start of some new ๐ณ๐ฟ adventures ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐heading โฌ๏ธnorth and somehow gotta make things fit from a 4WD ๐คinto lunch box sized panniers ๐ฌ#neilsredvstrom #vstrom #vstrom650 #vstrom650abs #suzukivstrom #suzukivstrom650 #motorbikesofinstagram #vstromriders #vstrommania #vstrommers #auckland #aucklandcity #takapuna #aucklandchaos #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip #motorbikeroadtrip
Lunch above the noise for some iconic harbour views and more ๐ค ๐ค ๐ค ๐ค#aucklandcityofsails #auckland #aucklandcity #waitemataharbour #westhavenmarina #aucklandharbourbridge #skytowerauckland #rangitotoisland #devonportnz #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Not hard to see why this city is called the โcity of sailsโโต๏ธ #aucklandcityofsails #auckland #aucklandcity #waitemataharbour #westhavenmarina #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
I left Auckland in 1979 when it was a reasonably small semi quiet city ๐ I have now returned to somewhere a lot bigger, noisier and its 7 day a week absolute motorway mayhem ๐ฌ๐คช#auckland #aucklandcity #aucklandharbourbridge #waitemataharbour #westhavenmarina #aucklandchaos #aucklandmotorway #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip
Sunset ๐ to sunrise views that take your breath away ๐on North Islandโs second largest lake #lakerotorua #kawahapoint #rotorua #rotoruanz #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip #bayofplenty #bayofplentynz #luxurylodgesnz
This resident sheep told me that if you are planning to stay in Rotorua for a couple of nights, then why not stop here where we are ๐๐ฏwe seem to have the run of the place ๐at #peppersonthepoint we agreed and it definitely does have the BEST view of the lake #lakerotorua #kawahapoint #rotorua #rotoruanz #newzealandsheep #cheekysheep #sheepofinstagram #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip #bayofplenty #bayofplentynz
Drop down a couple of hundred metres on Mt Ruapehu and things begin to grow againโฐ ๐โ๏ธ๐ฅ in a few days this will be covered in snow โ๏ธ #whakapapa #whakapapaskifield #ruapehu #tongarironationalpark #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip #waikatodistrict #waikato #waikatonz
3C and 2000 metres up Mt Ruapehu โฐ another world up here โ๏ธ ๐จ โ๏ธ #whakapapa #whakapapaskifield #ruapehu #tongarironationalpark #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip #waikatodistrict #waikato #waikatonz
New Zealandโs largest lake has only one outlet ๐ฏHuka Falls, which then forms New Zealandโs longest river #waikatoriver bonus here is, there are a few toys to play on too ๐ค #hukafallsjet #laketaupo #laketauponz #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip #waikatodistrict #waikato #waikatonz #hukafalls
If we are going to be beside New Zealandโs largest lake, We also think ๐ค that beachside accommodation is a must ๐ง๐๐ผ#laketaupo #laketauponz #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip #waikatodistrict #waikato #waikatonz
The most recognisable building in the country ๐ณ๐ฟ the bee๐hive which is the executive wing of parliament that was finished in 1981 as things started to get a little cramped in the old 1922 Parliament House next door๐ฌand is also the workplace of the worldโs youngest female prime minister #jacindaardern #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip #wellingtonnz #wellingtonnz ๐ณ๐ฟ #thebeehivenz #newzealandparliament #newzealandparliamentbuildings #beehivewellington
Windiest city ๐จ in the world ๐ Wellington New Zealand ๐ณ๐ฟ with one major thing โ๐ผ missing ๐ฏthe wind โ๏ธ On average, the city sees 173 days above 32 knots and 22 days over 40 knots, today being 0 knots ๐๐ผ perfect welcome to the North Island ๐#neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #northislandnz #newzealandnorthisland #newzealandroadtrip #northislandroadtrip #wellingtonnz #wellingtonnz ๐ณ๐ฟ #wellingtonharbour #aratere #interislander #cookstraitferry
Haere rฤ South Island ๐ #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #southisland #marlboroughsounds #malboroughnz #cookstraight #cookstrait #cookstraitferry #interislander
Crossing the notorious Cook Strait, have heard and seen a lot of scary things about this stretch of water ๐ง but today itโs Cook Lake ๐๐ด #neilsinenzed #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #newzealandroadtrip #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #cookstraight #cookstrait #aratere #interislander #cookstraitferry
Foreground = South Island, Background = North Island ๐ณ๐ฟ Ocean water from the sounds flowing out on the tide into Cook Straight #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #southisland #marlboroughsounds #malboroughnz #cookstraight #queencharlottesound #aratere
Not only do you get to sail from New Zealand over to New Zealand โด ๐ณ๐ฟ โด you get to cruise through the magnificent Queen Charlotte Sound on your way to Wellington ๐๐ผ๐๐ #aratere #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #southisland #marlboroughsounds #malboroughnz #cookstraight #cookstraightferry #queencharlottesound
Exit point from the South Island โด looks like a good day for a sail through the sounds #picton #aratere #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #southisland #marlboroughsounds #malboroughnz #cookstraight #cookstraightferry
Weโve ended up in the middle of one of the best wine regions in the world so it would be rude not to try a glass or two ๐ท wander around the vineyard and maybe a little nap ๐ด #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #southisland #malboroughnz #cloudybay #cloudybaywine #cloudybaywinery #newzealandwine
As far north as weโre gonna go on the South Island. Flat and calm Cloudy Bay and my first look at the notoriously rough Cook Straight ๐ฏ #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #southisland #marlboroughsounds #malboroughnz #cloudybay #cookstraight
Motorbike ๐ heaven ๐ making our way back to the north of the South Island leaving the west coast via the Buller Gorge #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #tasmannewzealand #tasmannz #tasmandistrict #bullergorge #bullergorge #southisland #murchisonnz
Weather good enough to get onto the black sands of the west coast ๐ #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #westlandnewzealand #westlandnz #westcoastsouthisland #southislandwestcoast #newzealandwestcoast #newzealandbeaches #southislandbeaches
After the massive rainfall of yesterday, the air is still heavy with moisture, but the sun ๐ is out and the road is still sort of open so we can carry on heading north up the stunning west coast of the South Island ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ณ๐ฟ #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #westlandnewzealand #westlandnz #westcoastsouthisland #southislandwestcoast #newzealandwestcoast #highway6nz
With all the rain ๐ง something had to give way ๐ this time it was half of state highway 6 ๐ซ๐at least there was just enough of one lane left to get through ๐ #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #westlandnewzealand #westlandnz #westcoastsouthisland #southislandwestcoast #newzealandwestcoast #punakaiki
Crossing over to the โwetterโ side of the country. South Islandโs west coast gets more rain and it didnโt disappoint ๐๐ผwe headed straight into a 24 hour 200mm rain ๐ง event ๐ฏ made driving interesting #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #westlandnewzealand #westlandnz #westcoastsouthisland #southislandwestcoast #southislandlakes #lakehawea #newzealandwestcoast
Sunset over Lake Wakatipu from the comfort of the deck ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #otago #otagonz #otagonewzealand #otagoregion #queenstownholidays #lakewakitipu #queenstownnz
Nice day for a drive up the mountains โฐ #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #otago #otagonz #otagonewzealand #otagoregion #queenstownholidays #theremarkables #theremarkablesnz
They shear them perfectly here at Walter Peak Station ๐not a scratch left on them โ these are their Perendale sheep, not the normal Merinos that have the superior wool #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #otago #otagonz #otagonewzealand #otagoregion #queenstownholidays #walterpeakfarm #walterpeakstation #perendalesheep #sheepofnewzealand #newzealandsheep #sheep #globalexplorer
TSS Earnslaw has carried a variety of cargo in its travels across Lake Wakatipu, from us tourists admiring the best views on the lake, the #touraotearoa2018 cycle event competitors and also some of NZโs most famous woolly residents ๐ #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #otago #otagonz #otagonewzealand #otagoregion #queenstownholidays #lakewakitipu #tssearnslaw #newzealandsheep #sheephistory #sheep
Vintage 1912 Edwardian steamer still cruises across Lake Wakatipu. Perfect day for a ride across the lake โค๏ธthis boat ๐ข#neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #otago #otagonz #otagonewzealand #otagoregion #queenstown #queenstownnz #lakewakatipu #tssearnslaw #queenstownholidays
Perfect morning in Queenstown ๐ณ๐ฟ with โbigbirdโ ๐ฆ #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #otago #otagonz #otagonewzealand #otagoregion #queenstown #queenstownnz #lakewakatipu #kiwi #queenstownholidays
Lake Wakatipu views ๐ #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #otago #otagonz #otagonewzealand #otagoregion #lakewakatipu #lakewakatipunz #newzealandsheep #sheep #sheepworld
๐คญ naked ๐ #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #southlandnewzealand #southlandregion #newzealandsouthland #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #sheepofnewzealand #newzealandsheep #sheepofinstagram #sheep #shornsheep
Too many places you just have to stop at ๐#neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #southlandnewzealand #southlandregion #newzealandsouthland #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #fiordland #fiordlandnationalpark #fiordlandnationalparknz #lakegunn
This rather charming looking creature is another one of New Zealandโs unique flightless birds ๐ฆ oops sorry @margaridafaustino79 a bird warning here โ ๏ธ ๐คญ itโs a Weka ๐๐ผsometimes confused with a Kiwi but this species is without the long โKiwiโ beak ๐ณ๐ฟ they are curious and intelligent ๐ค not to be confused with a Weta ๐ which is an insect here #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #southlandnewzealand #southlandregion #newzealandsouthland #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #fiordland #fiordlandnationalpark #fiordlandnationalparknz #milfordsoundlodge #newzealandbirds #wekabird
If you want the freshest cleanest clearest coldest water in the whole world to take a shower in, then this is the place to do it ๐pre soak, wash and drip dry๐ง#neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #southlandnewzealand #southlandregion #newzealandsouthland #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #fiordland #fiordlandnationalpark #fiordlandnationalparknz #milfordsoundcruise #milfordsound #milfordsoundnz
Everything here makes you feel tiny ๐ฏa large cruise boat and a plane are lost in this scene๐ณ๐ฟโฐ #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #southlandnewzealand #southlandregion #newzealandsouthland #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #fiordland #fiordlandnationalpark #fiordlandnationalparknz #milfordsoundcruise #milfordsound #milfordsoundnz
Good weather means you get to sail out of Milford Sound and into the Tasman Sea for a look up the west coast of the South Island ๐ #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #southlandnewzealand #southlandregion #newzealandsouthland #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #fiordland #fiordlandnationalpark #fiordlandnationalparknz #milfordsoundcruise #milfordsound #tasmansea #tasmanseanz
Taking a drink from the waters of Milford Sound is as simple as parking a boat bow first under a rainbow painted waterfall ๐๐ผ #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #southlandnewzealand #southlandregion #newzealandsouthland #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #fiordland #fiordlandnationalpark #fiordlandnationalparknz #milfordsound #milfordsoundcruise
Not too far to get from the room into the Fiordland wilderness ๐๐ผโฐโ๏ธ๐ #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #southlandnewzealand #southlandregion #newzealandsouthland #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #fiordland #fiordlandnationalpark #fiordlandnationalparknz #milfordsoundlodge #cleddauriver
Opened in 1953 this is the only way in and out of Milford Sound, the Homer Tunnel is an amazing engineering achievement with its tunnel walls still remaining unlined granite all the way through its 1.2 kilometre length through sheer vertical rock mountains โฐ #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #southlandnewzealand #southlandregion #newzealandsouthland #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #fiordland #fiordlandnationalpark #fiordlandnationalparknz #homertunnel #homertunnelfiordland
Sheep ๐ with the greatest of views๐๐ณ๐ฟ #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #southlandnewzealand #southlandregion #newzealandsouthland #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #sheep #newzealandsheep #sheepofinstagram #sheepaholic #merinosheep #merinonz
There are THREE main islands of New Zealand ๐ณ๐ฟ not two, the North, South and this one across the Foveaux Straight ๐ Stewart Island ๐ most of it a national park #rakiura #stewartisland #stewartislandnz #foveauxstrait #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #southlandnewzealand #southlandregion #newzealandsouthland #bluffnewzealand #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand
At the southern end of highway 1 is Bluff, almost as far south as you can go in NZ๐ณ๐ฟ almost ? #neilsinenzed #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #southislandroadtrip #southlandnewzealand #southlandregion #newzealandsouthland #bluffnewzealand #newzealandsouthisland #visitnewzealand #beautifulnewzealand #nztravel #travelnewzealand #discovernewzealand #nztravels
Sharing the road ๐ฃ New Zealand style ๐ #newzealand #southislandnewzealand #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #neilsinenzed #otago #otagonz #otagonewzealand #otagoregion #southislandroadtrip #newzealandsheep #sheep #sheepofinstagram #sheepofnewzealand #newzealandsheepfarmer
Struggling to stay upright on the worldโs steepest street ๐ฏ even the 4wd was losing traction driving up here on Baldwin Street Dunedin #southislandnewzealand #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #neilsinenzed #otago #otagonz #otagonewzealand #otagoregion #newzealandeastcoast #southislandroadtrip #newzealand #dunedinnz #dunedinnewzealand #baldwinstreetdunedin
Just for a day I feel like Iโm King ๐คด of the Castle #southislandnewzealand #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #neilsinenzed #otago #otagonz #otagonewzealand #otagoregion #newzealandeastcoast #southislandroadtrip #sheep #otagopeninsula #larnachcastle #larnachcastlegardens #larnachcastlenz
Stunning day out on the peninsular today, looking forward to dinner and overnight stay ๐๐ผ๐๐#southislandnewzealand #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #neilsinenzed #otago #otagonz #otagonewzealand #otagoregion #newzealandeastcoast #southislandroadtrip #sheep #otagopeninsula #larnachcastle #larnachcastlegardens #larnachcastlenz
If we travelled down the South Islandโs east coast by train ๐ to Dunedin instead of in the car we would have arrived at this rather fancy train station ๐ #southislandnewzealand #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #neilsinenzed #otago #otagonz #otagonewzealand #otagoregion #newzealandeastcoast #southislandroadtrip #dunedin #dunedinnz #dunedinnewzealand #dunedintrainstation
Heading south โฌ๏ธ in the autumn๐ sunshine and the beach is pristine ๐๐ผalso some laid back beachside ๐ enjoying their coastal environment #southislandnewzealand #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #ilovenz #neilsinenzed #otago #otagonz #otagonewzealand #otagoregion #newzealandeastcoast #southislandroadtrip #katikibeach #newzealandsheep #sheep #sheepofinstagram #sheepofnewzealand
Evening dinner on a tram ๐ seeing whatโs left of the city centre and checking out the โrebuildโ ๐ฏ#christchurch #christchurchnewzealand #canterburynewzealand #southislandnewzealand #southislandnz #kiwiland #newzealandholiday #aotearoa #canterburynz #ilovenz #christchurchnz #neilsinenzed #christchurchtramwayrestaurant #christchurchtramway #christchurchtram #newregentstreetchristchurch #christchurchearthquakerebuild