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New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 23 Part 1 ~ Sign of the Kiwi Cafe, Sugarloaf Scenic Reserve

on September 14, 2025

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Last full day in NZ!

We checked out of Skyblue in the morning and set off towards CHC.

Stopped by Ashburton for a toilet break.

Since we have already explored CHC city centre, we decided to do some last hiking. First stop was lunch at Sign of the Kiwi Cafe!

Coffee!

Ham and cheese toast.

Seafood chowder

After lunch, we started the hike on the Sugarloaf trail.

Spamming photos of the lake.

Could have driven all the way up lol.

Walking the same way down and back to the car. Thereafter, we set off to the last hike this trip. To be continued in the next post!

~ New Zealand Trip 2023 ~

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 1 Part 1 ~ Flight to Auckland, Ohtel Auckland

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 1 Part 2 ~ Auckland

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 2 Part 1 ~ Waiheke Island

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 2 Part 2 ~ Waiheke Island

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 3 ~ Piha, Coromandel

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 4 Part 1 ~ Coromandel, Driving Creek Railway, Waiau Falls

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 4 Part 2 ~ Cathedral Cove, Mount Paku Summit, Pāuanui Beach, Rassasy

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 5 Part 1 ~ Donut Island, Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 5 Part 2 ~ Karangahake, Wairere Falls, Matamata

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 6 Part 1 ~ Hobbiton

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 6 Part 2 ~ Blue Spring, Redwoods Treewalk

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 7 Part 1 ~ Rainbow Mountain, Kaituna Cascades

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 7 Part 2 ~ The Redwoods - Whakarewarewa Forest, Secret Spot, Rotorua Lakefront Boardwalk, Number 8 wire

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 8 Part 1 ~ Waimangu Volcanic Valley

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 8 Part 2 ~ Government Gardens, Atticus Finch

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 9 Part 1 ~ Orakei Korako Geothermal Park & Cave

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 9 Part 2 ~ Wairakei Terraces & Thermal Health Spa, Huka Falls, Otumuheke Stream (Spa Park Hot Pools), Taupo, Embra

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 10 Part 1 ~ Tongariro Alpine Crossing

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 10 Part 2 ~ Tongariro Alpine Crossing

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 11 Part 1 ~ Tawhai Falls (Gollums Pool), Waitomo, Ruakuri Cave

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 11 Part 2 ~ Piripiri Cave Walk, Marokopa Falls, Mangapohue Natural Bridge, Waitomo Lookout Point, Stoked Eatery, Waitomo Lodge

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 12 Part 1 ~ Three Sisters and the Elephant Rock, Te Rewa Rewa Bridge, Knead - Artisan Donuts, Pukekura Park, Brooklands Zoo

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 12 Part 2 ~ Pukekura Park, Strandon Waterfront Lookout, One Burgess Hill, Lake Mangamahoe Lookout, Quails Nest Eatery

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 13 ~ Quails Nest Eatery, Pouakai Circuit Reflective Tarn, Aotea Motor Lodge, Caroline's Boatshed Bar and Eatery

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 14 Part 1 ~ Paekakariki to Pukerua Bay Escarpment Track

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 14 Part 2 ~ Remutaka Crossing Lookout, Swan House, Tirohana Estate

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 15 Part 1 ~ Martinborough, Ata Rangi

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 15 Part 2 ~ Moy Hall, Mount Victoria, Wellington Waterfront Walk, Ramada by Wyndham Wellington Taranaki Street, Ombra

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 16 Part 1 ~ Weta Workshop, The Larder

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 16 Part 2 ~ Wellington airport, Queenstown, Mrs Ferg Gelateria, Redcliff Cafe, Red Tussock Motel

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 17 Part 1 ~ Kepler Track, Luxmore Hut

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 17 Part 2 ~ Kepler Track, The Bunker, The Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 18 Part 1 ~ Glenorchy, Mrs Woolly's General Store, Mr Glen's Taphouse & Tapas, Glenorchy Lagoon Scenic Walkway

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 18 Part 2 ~ Routeburn Track - Routeburn Nature Walk, The Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 19 Part 1 ~ Mrs Woolly's General Store, Routeburn Flats Hut

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 19 Part 2 ~ Routeburn Falls Hut, The Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 20 Part 1 ~ Shotover Jet, Fergburger, Cross Hill Domes

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 20 Part 2 ~ Cross Hill Domes, Wanaka, Kika

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 21 Part 1 ~ Roy's Peak

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 21 Part 2 ~ Roy's Peak

New Zealand Trip 2023 Day 22 ~ Cross Hill, Lake Tekapo, The Church of the Good Shepherd, Skyblue Tekapo, Tekapo Springs, Mt John Summit Circuit Track

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