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May 8, 2016

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Re Start Mall Christchurch

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Re:Start, Christchurch’s most innovative and diverse shopping experience with a wonderful selection of boutique retailers, banks, food carts, and great coffee all inside beautiful bright shipping containers. Following the earthquake, Christchurch had to rebuild and this is a start #restartmall #shoppingmall #christchurchnz #containermall #newzealand #H2HNewZealand2016 Pod Oasis at the ReStart mall in Christchurch. It was originally used at Ellerslie International Flower Show in Hagley Park and after de-construction there, moved it to the Restart mall to be enjoyed by the public. It’s part of the transitional gardens of Greening the Rubble’s purpose to create responsive spaces and To promote wellbeing and biodiversity

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Restart – providing Christchurch a range of quality retailers located in a cool funky city environment. For an experience like no other – Re:START

May 8, 2016

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Pescatore at the George

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We had dinner at Pescatore on the 2nd floor of our hotel

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The entrance of Pescatore at the George – Chandelier, leather quilted doors and cozy couch Bread plate Fun gastronomic experiences – smoke, Fig spray, noodles coming out of an injection and cracked white chocolate dome Or you can just have ala carte – the Decisions menu The most popular dessert at Pescatore – Apple Tart Petit Fours at Pescatore ( The George) edible Businesscard made out of Sugar paper and olive oil , Hibiscus, Basil and mascarpone , Soba noodle and cafe lime , Bee pollen glass #pescatore #thegeorge #christchurchnz #newzealand #H2HNewZealand2016

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May 7, 2016

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The George Christchurch

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Our home for one night ( which it were more) at the George. The residence suite which has 3 floors, 3 rooms, 2 dining rooms, 2 living rooms and its own private garden #thegeorge #christchurchnz #newzealand #H2HNewZealand2016

Hallway leading to the residence Leading to our residence, in the outdoor terrace is a wall with different designs of plates! Guest bathroom on the ground floor Different designs of Wallpaper Dining room Second floor living room and dining room Javier stayed here in the living room. The advantage of traveling in a group – staying in the residence suite of the George Hotel in Chrustchurch which has 3 bedrooms plus 1 extra bed in the 2nd floor living room. Everything is electronic Attic – our room The George (22) The George (23) Each room gets a George Teddy bear Breakfast

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The George, an award winning luxury boutique hotel – the essence of supreme comfort. Renowned for offering a personalised stay and attentive staff.

May 7, 2016

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TranzAlpine on the Kiwi Rail

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We have seen New Zealand from many different ways- Planes, helicopters, bus, car, boat and now train! It’s beautiful everywhere. Nature at it’s best! Untouched and just magical Scenes from the #tranzalpine from Greymouth to Christchurch There’s a viewing deck at the back of the #tranzalpine so you can take photos and videos without the glass windows. The views on the left side are better than the right so make sure you get a C and/or D seat #nzbytrain #newzealand #H2HNewZealand2016 Braid food on the train 🙂Front of the train turning on the bridge

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May 7, 2016

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Monteith’s Brewery

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Ian took us to this brewery before boarding to our next destination For a non beer drinker like me, I don’t mind beer on food!! 🙂 So I enjoyed it here!!! We had our lunch wish we could order all! 🙂 Antipasto platter Soup of the Day- Mushroom soup Beer battered fries – YUM!!! West Coast Beer battered turbot bites YUM!!! Cute catsup holder 🙂 Monteith’s Famous Sticky Sweet Baby Back Ribs Havelock Green Lipped Mussels Outdoor seating What to do with wooden pallets 🙂

May 6, 2016

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Franz Josef Glacier

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We were supposed to trek up to Franz Josef Glacier. This was the view from below. There is a sign below explaining the trek. It would take 30 minutes to an hour to walk and it will depend on the weather conditions. It was drizzling a bit
We decided to take the helicopter instead the next day which is a 30 minute tour from start to finish They took us to a spot that is your very own JUST AMAZING!!!!!
Going back down

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May 6, 2016

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Degustation Dinner at The Canopy at Te Waonui Forest Retreat

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After the hot glacier pools, we rushed for our degustation dinner which was already included in our tour. The restaurant is in the same place as where we stayed – The Canopy Our server Nicolaas who used to work in a 6 star cruiseship ( Seabourn ) and he would land in Boracay, Palawan and Hundred Islands so he is familiar with the Philippines We had a wonderful meal!!! The Cheeseplate for dessert

It had 3 New Zealand cheeses – Te Muri Triple cream Brie, Matakana waxed blue and 7 year aged cheddar. the wooden tree board and the pine cone which they used to put the crackers #thecanopy #tewaonuiforestretreat #pinecone #cheeseplate #newzealand #H2HNewZealand2016

May 6, 2016

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Te Waonui Forest Retreat

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On the way to our next destination – Franz Josef

Lots of ferns sticking out of the mountains and just all over Our home for the night – Te Waonui Forest Retreat in Franz Josef. Nestled in between a rainforest near Franz Josef glacier #franzjosef #franzjosefglacier #newzealand #tewaonuiforestretreat #H2HNewZealand2016

Part of the fun of travelling is staying in different types of places! It’s part of the adventure, the fun and discovering places Group photo with Franz Josef glacier at the back ( not clear :-O ) Greeted by a Maori 🙂 Te Waonui Forest retreat (16) Dad eventually bought something similar to the coat he is wearing!! haha!! Ian our driver and tourguide is so good he found a place that had 1 pc on the mannequin!

Kiwi juice – welcome drink We rushed right away to try the glacier pool so we walked passing the back of our hotel And there was a facility with Glacier hot pools It is unisex since you can wear your swimsuits 🙂 The water is from a river connected to the Franz Josef glacier. There are 3 pools with different temperatures – 36, 38 and 40 degrees #glacierhotpool #franzjosefglacier #franzjosef #newzealand #H2HNewZealand2016

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The luxury hotel lodge, Te Waonui Forest Retreat nestled in the rainforests near the Franz Josef Glacier offers a five-star eco-retreat experience.

May 6, 2016

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Driving to Greymouth

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We drove around 5 hours to get to our destination and I could not even close my eyes to sleep as I was viewing the beautiful scenery the whole time!! These are just some of the views out of the 5,000 photos I took this tripOne of our stops
Another stop Thunder creek falls

An extremely tall and easy accessible 96-metre waterfall, Thunder Creek Falls is located in Mt Aspiring National Park, along HAAST Highway. Love ferns!