Prologue: Journey to NZ
Hello travel blog followers! As we embark on this journey, we invite you to come along with us. Check back daily for some information, pictures, and perhaps even a video about where we have been. We will let… Read More
Category: New Zealand
Day 1: Te Anau
We made it! Our flight from Chicago was delayed by an hour and a half, and we were pretty worried that we would miss our connection in LA. Turns out both American Airlines flights were the same plane…. Read More
Day 2: Te Anau
Need a good reason to get out of bed in the morning? Turns out, a helicopter ride over fiords is good motivation! After breakfast, we drove a couple of miles down the rode to Fiordland Helicopters where Kim… Read More
Day 3: Milford Sound
The sun wasn’t up, but we were! Ready by 7:30AM to drive to Milford Sound via one of the most scenic routes in New Zealand. After a quick stop at the gas station, we were on our way…. Read More
Day 4: Te Anau/Queenstown
After a couple of days of setting early alarms, today brought us the pleasure of sleeping in! We enjoyed Gill’s delicious breakfast for the last time, packed up the car, and hit the road. Before saying goodbye to… Read More
Day 5: Glenorchy
We’re getting good at waking up before sunrise. Today we started with a 7AM breakfast at Browns before driving to Glenorchy for some horseback riding. The road from Queenstown to Glenorchy runs along the coast of Lake Wakatipu’s… Read More
Day 6: Queenstown Area
You probably noticed in our pictures that the weather here the past few days has been pretty amazing. Sunny and perfectly mild winter days. Well, it seems our luck has been too good. The unseasonably mild winter means… Read More
Day 7: Queenstown/Mt. Cook
Another rainy morning in Queenstown, but you know it’ll still be a good day when New Zealand’s More FM is playing their “high school hits” during breakfast, including Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up and Baha Men’s… Read More
Day 8: Mt. Cook
“Hooker Valley is the last place I would want to be tomorrow!” These encouraging words were spoken to us by Tom the bartender last night as he contemplated the weather forecast for our day’s plan to hike the… Read More
Day 9: Mt. Cook/Mt. Potts
Mt. Cook was too good to say goodbye just yet. After packing up the car and checking out of the Hermitage, we circled around to the east side the park and ventured into the Tasman Valley for a… Read More