Nya ZeelandKaiwharawhara Point41°15’51” S 174°47’13” E
4 mars, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 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 wasLäs mer
Nya ZeelandBlenheim41°30’42” S 173°57’12” E Nya ZeelandChristChurch Cathedral43°31’52” S 172°38’14” E
5 mars, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Driving along the ocean we stopped to take pictures of some seals. A few other sights as well.
Nya ZeelandPegleg Flat42°53’17” S 171°33’23” E
6 mars, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 itLäs mer
Nya ZeelandFranz Josef43°23’13” S 170°10’58” E
6 mars, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Spent about 90 minutes here walking around and having a coffee. Named for the Hokitika river, and where it meets the ocean.
Nya ZeelandFranz Josef43°23’15” S 170°10’56” E
6 mars, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 andLäs mer
Nya ZeelandOmimimi Creek43°51’18” S 169°3’17” E
7 mars, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 inLäs mer
Nya ZeelandQueenstown45°2’2” S 168°40’47” E
8 mars, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 fiordLäs mer
Nya ZeelandPeninsula Hill45°1’54” S 168°39’33” E
8 mars, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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.
Nya ZeelandPearl Harbour45°34’9” S 167°36’37” E
9 mars, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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. ThatLäs mer
ResenärLooks like a great trip!!
ResenärLong ride…