Downtown Traveler

22
Mar

Leslie and Jake came out for a day, and blogged about their day with us. Lookin' pretty hot in those wetsuits!

The recent earthquake in Japan has dominated the headlines for the past two weeks, but not too long ago New Zealand suffered its own devastating disaster.

A 6.3-magnitude quake struck Christchurch on February 22, killing over 100 people. To commemorate the one month anniversary of the tragedy, a group of New Zealand travel bloggers started the #Blog4NZ campaign to promote New Zealand tourism. Their goal is to ensure that visitors continue to visit this beautiful country.

We’re excited to participate in the campaign because we had a fantastic time visiting New Zealand. In 2008, we spent a month traveling across the North and South Islands in a Jucy Campervan.

One of the highlights of our trip was a scuba diving excursion to the famed Poor Knights Islands in northern New Zealand. We beat the crowds by going off-season, and got to wear hardcore full-body wet suits. It was a memorable experience!
Poor Knights Island

Our visit was in July, right in the middle of the New Zealand winter, and waters were a chilly 55′ F. Despite this, we had a fantastic time and saw plenty of marine life while diving and snorkeling in the pristine waters.

For more information

http://downtowntraveler.com/2011/03/22/photo-essay-scuba-diving-the-poor-knights-islands-new-zealand/