New Zealand July 2023

July 2023

A 13-day adventure by Susan Read more

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- Jul 21, 2023, 7:53am
- 🌧 54 °F
- Altitude: 6 m
- New Zealand Auckland Auckland Airport Auckland International Airport -37.005093, 174.78160137°0’18” S 174°46’54” E
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1.) Auckland Airport
July 21, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 54 °F
We missed our connecting flight because of luggage delays. Still waiting with everyone else for the first bags to arrive…..1 hour 45 minutes after our flight landed.
We still need to somehow get to Christchurch. Update: our bags arrived two hours after we landed and ten minutes after our connecting flight left without us. We’re waiting for the next flight now. The weather is cold and very rainy. A nice change from the heat!Read more
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Traveler You look so happy!!
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- Jul 21, 2023, 8:26pm
- 🌙 32 °F
- Altitude: 727 m
- New Zealand Canterbury Mackenzie District Lake Tekapo Cowans Hill -44.00811, 170.48338344°0’29” S 170°29’0” E
Day 3
2.) Day One with Doreen and Murray
July 21, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 32 °F
We FINALLY got our bags, went through Biosecurity and made our connecting flight to Christchurch where we met Doreen and Murray.
After a brief stop at a quilt shop and cafe, we drove on through ever-changing landscapes to Lake Tekapo. We have an AirBnB for tonight. We went in the hot springs and then had dinner at a restaurant nearby. Early night!Read more
Traveler Un beso desde España para los cuatro
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- Jul 22, 2023, 10:34am
- ⛅ 32 °F
- Altitude: 732 m
- New Zealand Canterbury Mackenzie District Lake Tekapo -44.004128, 170.47686844°0’15” S 170°28’37” E
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3.)Day Two at Lake Tekapo and Lake Pakuk
July 22, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 32 °F
We visited the historic Church of the Good Shepherd on Lake Tekapo before driving by Lake Pakuki on our way to Mount Cook, stopping often to take photos along the way.
Mount Cook is stunning (the photos do not do it justice!), with a glacier, a glacial river and two very scary swing bridges. Tonight we are at Doreen’s and Murray’s home in Lake Wānaka,Read more
Traveler Woow ✨
7/22/23Reply
Traveler Gorgeous scenery!!
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- Jul 22, 2023, 12:52pm
- ☀️ 30 °F
- Altitude: 768 m
- New Zealand Canterbury Mackenzie District Mount Cook Hooker River -43.714024, 170.10327143°42’50” S 170°6’12” E
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4.) More Day Two
July 22, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 30 °F
Traveler Great photos!
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- Jul 22, 2023, 7:34pm
- 🌙 32 °F
- Altitude: 288 m
- New Zealand Otago Queenstown-Lakes District Wanaka -44.694038, 169.13636844°41’39” S 169°8’11” E
Day 4
5.) Even More Day Two
July 22, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 32 °F
Traveler Esos patchwork los ha hecho tu amiga?
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Traveler Sí, es muy talentosa
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Traveler Impresionante. Me gusta muchísimo
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- Jul 23, 2023, 2:47pm
- ☁️ 45 °F
- Altitude: 328 m
- New Zealand Otago Queenstown-Lakes District Wanaka Mount Iron -44.696857, 169.16175844°41’49” S 169°9’42” E
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7.) More Day Three
July 23, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F
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Traveler Magnifique !!
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- Jul 23, 2023, 4:01pm
- ☁️ 43 °F
- Altitude: 269 m
- New Zealand Otago Queenstown-Lakes District Wanaka Roys Bay -44.695007, 169.13372844°41’42” S 169°8’1” E
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8.) Even More Day Three
July 23, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F
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- Jul 23, 2023, 10:59pm
- ☁️ 41 °F
- Altitude: 288 m
- New Zealand Otago Queenstown-Lakes District Wanaka -44.694038, 169.13636844°41’39” S 169°8’11” E
Day 5
6.) Day Three in Wānaka
July 23, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 41 °F
Doreen and Murray took us to a salmon fishing lake where Liam caught two fish. We had them hot smoked and will have them for tea this evening.
We also visited Puzzling World, where Liam and I visited the Illusion Rooms.
On the way home we stopped at Lake Wānaka.
It was a good thing we visited Mount Cook, etc., yesterday because it rained and snowed last night and all those roads were closed,Read more
Traveler Well done, Liam! 🎣
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- Jul 24, 2023, 12:13pm
- ☁️ 45 °F
- Altitude: 316 m
- New Zealand Otago Queenstown-Lakes District Wanaka Mount Iron -44.699276, 169.15550244°41’57” S 169°9’20” E
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9.) Day Four in Wānaka
July 24, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F
We had a blobbing day today. We all went to the supermarket where we saw unfamiliar items. We bought honey, of course, including Manuka. 🍯🍯🍯
After lunch we split up. Murray and Liam visited a distillery and an overlook at the base ski area while Doreen and I shopped for Merino wool VF clothes for Liam. I found a pair of possum fur/Merino wool VF gloves I suddenly had to have. 🧤🧤🧤
Dinner was lamb steaks and root vegetables, followed by several rousing games of Rat-a-Tat-Cat. Liam won every game. 🤨Read more
Traveler Son bayas u orugas?
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Traveler No, son batatas (ñames).
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- Jul 25, 2023, 11:13am
- ⛅ 41 °F
- Altitude: 1,086 m
- New Zealand Otago Queenstown-Lakes District Mount Hocken -44.992435, 168.93934644°59’33” S 168°56’22” E
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11.) More Day Five
July 25, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
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