“Welcome to Middle Earth” It was a great flight on Air New Zealand. We arrived on time and connection was no problem in Auckland. We…
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RSS feed for this sectionBicycling to Gibbston Valley – February 26
“That’s not a telescope, that’s a camera lens” After a good night’s rest we awoke and headed to Arrowtown. As usual, we got an early…
Milford Road – February 27
“SH94 – A smorgasbord of oooh and ahhhs” This morning, I noticed through the frosted window in the bathroom such amazing orange and fuchsia light…
Clifden Caves – February 28
“Always have a Plan B” We woke up to seriously gray skies and rain, as well as being very windy. As expected, our heliflight was…
Doubtful Sound Scenic Flight – March 1
“Third time is a charm!” Mike, our pilot, called and said everything looked good for the flight to Doubtful Sound. Finally! We met him at…
The Catlins – March 2
“Gadgets & Gizmos, Curios & Oddities” High Tide at Cathedral Caves was at 9:45am and we arrived there a bit before that.
Clutha River to Wanaka – March 3
“If you don’t like the weather, wait half an hour.”
Rob Roy Glacier Valley Track – March 4
“A panoramic glacial amphitheater” As usual, we got an early start and drove out along the southern edge of Lake Wanaka.
Mou Waho Island – March 5
“House Hunting for a Lizard” When we woke up, it looked to be another beautiful day at Wanaka. As we were loading up the car,…
Aoraki Mt Cook – March 6
“The Good, Bad, and the Ugly”