Daily Archives: December 8, 2008

The Kepler Track

We didn’t realize it at the time, but later learned that Saturday was the best day of the season, so far, on the Kepler Track. The Kepler is one of three Great Walks in the Fiordlands and considered by some … Continue reading

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Cruising the Milford

Over 500,000 visitors come to the Milford Sound each year. Our original intent was to avoid the crowds and do the 4 day Milford tramp, but it is fully booked until March so we decided to rest our feet and … Continue reading

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The World’s Fastest Indian

Doug McIntyre reminded us that we must go to Invercargill if for nothing else to see the original Indian motorcyle ridden by Burt Munro who holds the under-1000cc world record at 183.586 mph . If you haven’t seen “The World’s Fastest Indian” … Continue reading

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The Scenic Route

Heading south from Dunedin is an area less traveled. Many people choose to skip over this part of New Zealand as it is not the most direct route to the Fiordlands where more of the tourists flock. We prefer to … Continue reading

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