We had a great start to the final few hours on the South Island. Flying within New Zealand is wonderful; it reminds us of flying in the US pre-9/11: no ID checks, bring on your full liquids, and the timeline is so casual–do security once your gate opens.…
We fly out to Auckland tomorrow, so we wanted to enjoy a day and night in Queenstown before leaving the South Island.…
Happy New Year! Oops, booking an earlier morning adventure on New Year’s day wasn’t the smartest given everyone else was up late to celebrate around us.…
As we looked at the map to figure out our day, Nicholas had the simple question of why are we driving all the way around when it is so close on the map.…
We started the day exploring Puzzling World. Expectations were low, but it ended up being fantastic. The outdoor maze required us to visit four different towers before finding the exit.…
Today was another big drive day. We debated staying in Haast to break up the drive, but we decided to push through and spend two nights in Wanaka.…
Today was one of the days we were looking forward to most this trip. We went this route on the south island, just so we could go to the Frans Josef glacier with the hopes of getting to hike on the glacier.…
After a bit of sleeping in to make up for some lost sleep hours, we had a leisurely departure from the hotel.…
We took a morning hike to Hokitika Gorge, known for its cool blue water and suspension bridges.
Merry Christmas! We started the morning with our Santa stockings, then ate a muffin and yogurt breakfast before getting all packed up for the next adventure.…