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Caption: MAY 2018 WITH AIR NEW ZEALAND NEW ZEALAND
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Caption: So remote and so beautiful, New Zealand.
We’ve spend there slightly over two weeks, visiting several places on both islands with Air New Zealand and I can’t wait to come back to see more
Picture of Hawke's Bay
Caption: Hawkes Bay, our first touch of the real New Zealand
Picture of Te Mata Peak
Caption: Isn’t beautiful?
Picture of Napier
Caption: Napier is located on eastern coast of the North Island and is wonderful with the Art Deco architecture.
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Caption: Napier Port and beach from above
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Caption: Bloody sunset over Napier
Picture of Wellington
Caption: View from our hotel in Oriental Bay wasn’t bad at all
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Caption: Wellington at night
Picture of ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary
Caption: This Bird Sanctuary is huge, you can see here a lot of birds including Takahé and Kiwi’s
Picture of ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary
Caption: Takahé, wonderful bird. Rare and protected.
Picture of ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary
Caption: View from Zealandia Bird Eco Sanctuary towards Wellington
Picture of Wellington
Caption: Nature around Wellington
Picture of Cape Terawhiti
Caption: Terawhiti Wind Farm have 62 wind turbines and power the whole Wellington City
Picture of Tongue Farm Road
Caption: It was damn windy but these guys doesn’t seems to be bothered
Picture of Cape Terawhiti
Caption: Needless to say it was windy there💨
Picture of Tongue Point
Caption: Seals sunbathing
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Caption: Coastline here was rough though beautiful
Picture of Dunedin
Caption: Dunedin Railway Station
Picture of Nugget Point Lighthouse
Caption: We went to Nugget Point for sunrise and boy it was beautiful place.
Picture of Nugget Point Lighthouse
Caption: What a place!
Picture of Nugget Point Lighthouse
Caption: Those little rocks are giving this place its name as they look like nuggets
Picture of Nugget Point Cliff View
Caption: Nuggets...
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Caption: Rough ocean and rocks
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Caption: Wonderful combination
Picture of Cape Saunders
Caption: Fur Seals cubs were super cute
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Caption: Rough place to live but Fur Seals and penguins love it
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Caption: While we were waiting for penguins to show up from the ocean, Sea Lions were chilling on the beach
Picture of Cape Saunders
Caption: Well, chillin wasn’t the right word 😉
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Caption: They were fighting just few meters from us and it was pouring rain 🌧
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Caption: and then finally after few hours this little fella show up from ocean
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Caption: Yellow Eyed Penguins are cute and they can’t see well however they can hear everything
Picture of Marlborough
Caption: Endless vineyards in Blanheim, Marlborough
Picture of Marlborough Vintners Hotel - Luxury Vineyard Accommodation
Caption: Our luxury Accomodation in the middle of vineyards
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Caption: Marlborough is the largest producer in the world of Sauvignon Blanc
Picture of Blenheim
Caption: Blanheim river from above
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Caption: Brancott Estate is the largest New Zealand vine company and first winery in the region that started producing Sav Blanc
Picture of Motuara Island
Caption: Motuara Island was declared a bird reserve and sanctuary from 1920 and now is predator free so you can spot many rare birds here
Picture of Motuara Island
Caption: You can only get here on ship as it is in the middle of Marlborough Sounds
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Caption: Motuara from above
Picture of Motuara Island
Caption: In the middle of Marlborough Sounds
Picture of Ship Cove (Meretoto)
Caption: Captain James Cook anchored here his ship the Endeavor in January 1770 to replenish supplies of food, water and wood
Picture of Ship Cove (Meretoto)
Caption: Cook returned to the island further four times over the course of his pacific voyages and there is a little memorial with informations about the place
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Caption: Ship Cove Bay from above
Picture of Bay Of Many Coves (Miritu Bay)
Caption: This place was out of this world, on the Charlotte Sound, luxury villas with private beach, restaurant and more
Picture of Bay of Many Coves Resort
Caption: Bedroom...
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Caption: View of Bay of Many Coves right from balcony
Picture of Bay Of Many Coves (Miritu Bay)
Caption: Beautiful views all around
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Caption: Sunset at Bay of Many Coves
Picture of Picton
Caption: Picton Bay
Picture of Cullen Point Lookout
Caption: View point near Havelock
Picture of Pelorus Bridge
Caption: Pelorus River in the Pelorus Bridge Scenic reserve was used as one of the locations for the Hobbit movie
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Caption: Pelorus Bridge
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Caption: Our last stop, from there we went back home to Europe. Thank you Air New Zealand for great trip