February 26 Unlike the morning before, the skies were clear and calm – a wonderful day for flying. Philippa picked us up and drove us…

February 24 Today we were flying from Wellington to Christchurch to Invercargill to Stewart Island.   There was a weight limit on the last flight…

February 22 Today we started by trying to find Ruakokoputuna Cave.  This is not a commercial operation, so information is a little scant.  It’s located…

February 19 We woke up to brilliant blue skies this morning and had breakfast downstairs with two young ladies from Austria. Greg drove us to…

February 16 Domestic flights in New Zealand only require a 30-minute checkin.  Arriving at the airport over an hour before takeoff, we found ourselves the…

  February 13 This morning we got up fairly early and drove to Totara North, to Campbell Road, where the Wairaku Track begins. Both Whangaroa…

You would think 3 trips to New Zealand would be enough to feel like you had seen it all. Nope. On those three trips, we…

  If you were counting, we visited 7 wineries and 7 chocolate shops. We have our priorities. I can honestly say there are 6 of…