Going Steampunk in Oamaru, New Zealand
We went to Oamaru, New Zealand to see the blue penguins. And we did. But we were taken by surprise when we learned that the town is New Zealand's steampunk capital and home to the incredible Steampunk HQ.
We went to Oamaru, New Zealand to see the blue penguins. And we did. But we were taken by surprise when we learned that the town is New Zealand's steampunk capital and home to the incredible Steampunk HQ.
A fairly large gallery of pictures from our two weeks driving around New Zealand in a huge camper van.
›We depart from New Zealand's South Island and arrive in a larger island further to the north.
If you throw a rock in New Zealand, there's a high likelihood you'll hit a sheep. However, if you don't hit a sheep, you'll probably hit a billboard advertising a Lord of the Rings tour. So we thought we should give one a try.
After a chilly night watching small penguins come back to their homes after a day fishing at sea, we explored Oamaru for a little while before heading off for Twizel.
A whole bunch of cool things happened today, so this is a pretty long retelling.
What time is it? It's Cookie Time! And time for a long drive.
You can't really visit Hanmer Springs without going to the Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa. So we did. But before that, we had some hiking to do.
We started the day with a (small) disaster and ended it very cold. But in-between all that, we did stuff.
It's vanilla ice cream with chunks of honeycomb toffee. It's quite delicious.