Tag Archives: New Zealand

Lewis recycles in New Zealand

Lewis the Lion had to fly from Christchurch back to Auckland before his next flight to Australia. He wasn’t feeling particularly environmentally friendly when he thought of his carbon-footprint with all this travel so did what he could, when he … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion and the Food and Drink in New Zealand

Lewis the Lion discovered that New Zealand cuisine is mainly based on quality local and seasonal ingredients which he thought was excellent, e.g. the sweet potato which the Maoris are said to have brought to New Zealand. However, he still … Continue reading

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Lewis meets a bird with the biggest wingspan on the planet: the albatross

Lewis the Lion had a true finale to his New Zealand trip when he visited the East coast fishing town of Kaikoura. Kaikoura means ‘meal of cray’ and once upon a time people used to come to catch whales. Nowadays … Continue reading

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A quiet afternoon in Queenstown

Back in Queenstown after his adventures to the South of New Zealand, Lewis the Lion was greeted with some gloriously sunny weather. He discovered that apart from the high-adrenalin activities that Queenstown has to offer: its bungy jumping, luge riding, … Continue reading

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Lewis sails across to New Zealand’s most southerly island: Stewart Island

Looking out to sea, Lewis the Lion wanted to see if he could see Stewart Island in the distance, New Zealand’s most southerly island. He was stood on a blustery Bluff headland next to some directional signs and from here … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion meets a real life dinosaur (almost!)

After leaving the quaint Gunn’s Camp, Lewis the Lion headed to New Zealand’s southernmost city, Invercargill. Like its next door sister city, Dunedin, Invercargill shares many similarities with Scotland and indeed has many Scottish influences. Because it is so far south, there … Continue reading

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Lewis gets his face sprayed by the spectacular fiords of Milford Sound

Yet again, Lewis the Lion proved to be one very lucky lion. His new Stray Bus driver, Jugs, picking him up from Queenstown was giving his new passengers a commentary about their journey over the next few days and by … Continue reading

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Lewis swings on the highest swing in the world!

Lewis the Lion kept dreaming he was falling; falling fast and hard but strangely he never quite hit the ground. His mind must have been going into overdrive in preparation for one of the most daring things he’d done on … Continue reading

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Lewis and Rugby in New Zealand

Lewis the Lion soon understood that Rugby Union is the biggest sport in New Zealand and forms a very big part of their culture, right from grass-roots level. The national team, The All Blacks, rank as one of the top international … Continue reading

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Lewis relishes the New Zealand landscapes

As Lewis the Lion travelled around New Zealand, quite frankly he was awe-struck by the phenomenal beauty of the scenery around him. He passed by lush green rainforests, snow-capped mountains, rugged beaches, great lakes and saw some of the bluest mountain streams … Continue reading

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