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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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