Home of Mysteries with Character
Day 13 – Sunday, March 31: Te Anau to Wanaka, Oakridge Resort: Surprise walking tour through a bird sanctuary before leaving Te Anau this morning. Very difficult to see the birds and very few birds for a sanctuary. But the walk was lovely. First stop is lunch in Cromwell: Warm weather but very windy! Terry […]
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Day 12 – Saturday, March 30: Queenstown through Milford Sound to Te Anau We left Queenstown at 7:30am and or was still dark out. A little way down the road the sun rose and then we had low ground fog. Milford Road scenic drive – one of the world’s finest alpine drives. Fiordland National Park […]
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Day 10-11 – Thursday 28 & 29: Queenstown Upon our arrival in Queenstown it was love at first sight. It’s a small community in a beautiful setting around the lake. Down on the Warf there were vendors selling their wares and musicians performing. We had lovely weather for wondering around and enjoying the sites. We […]
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Day 9 – Wednesday, March 27th: TranzAlpine Train from Christchurch through Arthur’s Pass to Fox Glacier (CANCELLED) Christchurch: We arrived late, 6:45pm with dinner at 7:45pm. So no photos on this trip, but we will be back at the end of the tour. Woke up in Christchurch to a gray, rainy day. Our schedule is […]
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Day 15 – Tuesday, April 2: Lake Tekapo to Christchurch Off to a good start on time again this morning. Our good luck didn’t last as the defroster and air conditioner went out. The windows were all fogged up so we had to stop because our driver could not see. Photos from our emergency stop […]
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Day 8 – Tuesday, March 26: Wellington through Cook Strait to Christchurch North island to South island Cook Strait ferry – world’s most scenic voyages: Another long day, started at 5:15am, bags out and breakfast at 6:30am, on the bus by 7:30am. The ferry left port at 9:00am and the ride is 3 1/2 hours […]
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Day 7 – Monday, March 25: Rotorua to Wellington Travel Thermal Explorer Highway: Beautifully scenic drive – made for a very long day on the coach! Huka Falls our first stop of the day: I’ve never seen water so crystal clear with such an icy blue color. Lake Taupo is so large you could put […]
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22 Mar & 23 Mar – Days 4 & 5 Day 4 – Friday, March 22: Land Tour starts with welcome dinner at the Rydges Auckland Hotel We had a wonderful 3 course meal with a couple from Australia, Lorraine and Graham, and a British couple, Deidra and Graham. Both couples are very nice and […]
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No amount of planning can replace pure luck. And that’s what we had when I captured this shot of the clouds rolling back in this beautiful High Peaks reveal. The view was especially spectacular because we’d been fogged in all morning long.
