New ZealandMoeraki Boulders/Kaihinaki45°20’46” S 170°49’37” E
March 12 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Rocks on the beach in the rain.
New ZealandBortons44°52’38” S 170°45’27” E
New ZealandCowans Hill44°0’9” S 170°28’56” E
March 12 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
When we arrived here you couldn’t see much of the surrounding mountains, but as the afternoon and evening wore on the sky became more visible. Lake Tekapo is located in Mount Cook National Park andRead more
New ZealandMackenzie District43°54’33” S 170°30’37” E
March 13 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
This morning we woke to a cloudless sky and unlimited visibility. Good news, as we have a scenic flight planned to Mount Cook and the glaciers nearby. Our larger group is divided into smaller groupsRead more
New ZealandWeka Creek43°37’39” S 170°29’36” E
March 13 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
The vista in the photographs is Mount Cook and Westland national parks. They are both World Heritage national parks. Mount Cook is 12218 feet.
CanadaVancouver International Airport49°11’44” N 123°11’9” W
March 13 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
New ZealandTimaru District44°3’45” S 171°21’35” E
March 14 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
It isn’t immediately evident that Christchurch is still recovering from the 2011 earthquake, because there isn’t any ruins. It has all been carted away and paved over or repaired. The exception toRead more
New ZealandChristchurch43°29’13” S 172°32’27” E
March 14 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
The day has arrived, time to start for home. We have booked ourselves on Emirates Airbus 380! What a treat, It our first experience on the A380 and it is a nice airplane. We were seated close to theRead more
AustraliaCurtin Reserve33°55’59” S 151°10’48” E
March 15 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
New ZealandChristchurch International Airport43°29’15” S 172°32’20” E
March 15 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
New Zealand was an excellent destination for travel. I heard the expression “New Zealand, the way it used to be!” That seems accurate. The highways are mostly two lanes, one in each direction. TheRead more
