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Peaceful Picton and Wonderful Wellington, NZ.
We only stayed in Picton one night as it’s where travelers catch the ferry to Wellington, which is NZ capital city. Walking along the...
Nikole Denton
Dec 13, 2024


Lovely Nelson and Gorgeous Abel Tasman, NZ.
We had a lovely time in Nelson, with easy and reliable transportation, a cute downtown, a BMX track, and (complicated) access to Abel...
Nikole Denton
Dec 9, 2024


Farmstay in Lyttelton, NZ
After our three week South Island trip, we spent several more nights in Lyttelton at a working farm. Mia rode a horse bareback, wrangled...
Nikole Denton
Dec 3, 2024


3 Week South Island Trip, New Zealand.
We departed from Lyttelton on November 9th to roadtrip around NZ South Island. We mostly hiked, but fit in kayaking on Milford Sound. The...
Nikole Denton
Nov 27, 2024


Home Away From Home Lyttelton/Christchurch, New Zealand 🇳🇿
We flew into Christchurch, NZ and stayed for 10 days in Lyttelton where Daryl, a friend Patchen met on his 2 year trip around the Pacific...
Nikole Denton
Oct 30, 2024


Last Stop Melbourne, Australia
Our last stop in Australia. We had a place on the 28th flr of a downtown building, where we could walk to free public transportation that...
Nikole Denton
Oct 23, 2024


Slow Start to Sydney, Australia
It was tough leaving Simon, his family, and their garden of Eden, but at 11:45pm and warm from the bonfire, Si drove us to the Greyhound...
Nikole Denton
Oct 20, 2024
Amelia, Nikole & Patchen's Family Gap Year (ANPFGY)
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