Nueva ZelandaKaiwharawhara Point41°15’51” S 174°47’13” E
4 de marzo, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
The ferry to Picton is between 3 1/2 to 4 hours. We got off about 4 1/2 hours after embarking, and I was glad to see that ferry behind me. It was a smooth enough ride, it became tedious. When it wasLeer más
Nueva ZelandaBlenheim41°30’42” S 173°57’12” E Nueva ZelandaChristChurch Cathedral43°31’52” S 172°38’14” E
5 de marzo, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Driving along the ocean we stopped to take pictures of some seals. A few other sights as well.
Nueva ZelandaPegleg Flat42°53’17” S 171°33’23” E
6 de marzo, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Christchurch is still recovering from the earthquake of 2010. Our hotel is across the street from the Cathedral and there is a ways to go on the restoration. The city though seems to have shaken itLeer más
Nueva ZelandaFranz Josef43°23’13” S 170°10’58” E
6 de marzo, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Spent about 90 minutes here walking around and having a coffee. Named for the Hokitika river, and where it meets the ocean.
Nueva ZelandaFranz Josef43°23’15” S 170°10’56” E
6 de marzo, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Franz Josef is a glacier. Today it was shrouded in cloud, so no pictures of the glacier. We walked around the area for about 20 minutes. The town we stayed in is Franz Josef and it small andLeer más
Nueva ZelandaOmimimi Creek43°51’18” S 169°3’17” E
7 de marzo, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
The Haast River is fed by glaciers, and that is the reason for the aqua colour of the water. The pilot of our jet boat, Amber, is knowledgeable about the area, as well as flora and fauna. She lives inLeer más
Nueva ZelandaQueenstown45°2’2” S 168°40’47” E
8 de marzo, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
We had a day off from bus riding so Dianne and I took the opportunity to hike around Queenstown. Walked around 20 Kms. around the lake and through the park. Queenstown is the starting point for fiordLeer más
Nueva ZelandaPeninsula Hill45°1’54” S 168°39’33” E
8 de marzo, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
I heard that the best burger in town is the furburger . I misheard the reference, it is actually the Fergburger. Even the ducks have heard about the legendary burger.
Nueva ZelandaPearl Harbour45°34’9” S 167°36’37” E
9 de marzo, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
What a day we had today. It was quite the adventure. Early start (as usual), road the bus for about 3 hour to Manapouri. From here we hopped on a jet boat (a larger one) to cross Lake Manipouri. ThatLeer más
ViajeroLooks like a great trip!!
ViajeroLong ride…