Hi guys..

Im heading South for the month of November and looking for suggestions of things to do,places to go..things to see.   Anything with a ferris wheel,fun for the kids,new McDonalds outlets,theme parks etc need NOT to be shared.

I have the Trans Alpine Train booked and apart from that nothing else really so open to suggestions please..

Any decent eateries definitely please share. 


Thanks people. 

If you get this far south Invercargill is full of cafes, about 16 within a twenty minute walk for me.
Two big auto theme museums if you're that way inclined, one mainly truck and one motorcycle.
E.Hayes and Sons also worth a visit to see Burt Munro's Indian and Velocette.
The shop is full of old machine tools etc on display as well.
If the weather plays ball and children want a paddle then head to Riverton which has one of the safest beaches in NZ.
The drive past Riverton around the coast to Tuatapere is a nice drive with stops at Monkey Island and Gemstone Beach.
Then cross the Waiau river and head up the Blackmount road to Manapouri and Te Anau.
The Catlins coastal road is also worth a drive. You can head off sh1 just south of Dunedin and go through the coastal village of Brighton to come out at Lake Waihola. Head south to Balclutha and follow the southern scenic route to Owaka and Porpose Bay. Some stunning beaches and a chance to get close to seals and sea lions.
The road along the Clutha River via Roxburgh and Alexandra is another nice drive. Maybe some early fruit and a lot of vineyards once you get into Cromwell and Central Otago.
I'm sure Foveaux can don his tour guide hat and offer lots more.

some more places worth a look depending how far you're going.

www.nttmuseumwanaka.co.nz/the-museum-collection
great place for children of all ages

www.omaka.org.nz/
you could easily spend all day here. The life size dioramas by Weta Workshop are stunning.

Oh! So you're taking all the kids this time1

Andrew doesn't do old stuff.

First and only time at Cars and Coffee he lasted 10 minutes.

Didn't even partake in the sausage sizzle

😝

lies..it was 30 minutes.