Taupo is New Zealand’s largest lake, situated right in the center of North Island. It’s located in a dormant volcano. We had passed this way on…
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West Coast
Warning: Photo Overload! Our destination after leaving Ohakune and Tongariro National Park was Mokau on the west coast. On the way to Mokau, we visited…
New Plymouth / Mount Taranaki
Driving down the coast, we came to our home base for the next three nights in New Plymouth. Mount Taranaki is often shrouded in clouds…
Waitomo
Fortunately, the weather was better for our trip back north, where we checked out Waitanguru Falls, the 14th named waterfall of this…
El Chalten and Glacier Hike
We didn’t stay more than the one night in El Calafate, although we were due to return. Our first day was a travel day to…
El Calafate
Upsala Glacier & Estancia Cristina The next day, we did our second glacier experience to Upsala Glacier. It involved another boat trip with an early-morning…
Torres del Paine
Chile We had been forewarned that this day would be a long day of driving to cross into Chile. It is 2 hours until the…
Punta Arenas
The next day was another day of long driving to Punta Arenas. We stopped on the way to tour Mylodon Cave. Unlike other caves we’ve…
Patagonia Photo Trip – The Beginning
Buenos Aires & El Calafate Fred and I signed up for a 12-day Photographic Tour of Patagonia. It was sponsored by Natural Habitats, a very…
Glenorchy
February 26 Unlike the morning before, the skies were clear and calm – a wonderful day for flying. Philippa picked us up and drove us…