1.) Auckland Airport
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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 toLue lisää
2.) Day One with Doreen and Murray
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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 throughLue lisää
3.)Day Two at Lake Tekapo and Lake Pakuk
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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 (theLue lisää
4.) More Day Two
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5.) Even More Day Two
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7.) More Day Three
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8.) Even More Day Three
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6.) Day Three in Wānaka
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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 visitedLue lisää
9.) Day Four in Wānaka
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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 aLue lisää
11.) More Day Five
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12.) Even More Day Five
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13.) Day Six: The Farm outside Waimahaka
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10.) Day Five: Driving to the Farm
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Today we got up early to drive from Wānaka to the sheep farm. The farm is located at the southern tip of the southern island.
Unfortunately, for the first time, I got very sick on the ride. It cast aLue lisää
14.) Day Six: The Southern Tip
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We visited Waipapa Point
15.) Day Six: Curio Bay and Porpoise Bay
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We explored a nature preserve with native plants and a petrified forest before heading home.
23.) Day Nine: Racecar driving
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Liam and Murray went in an electric racecar. 180km/hr!!!!!!
16.) Day Seven: Liam sheared a sheep!
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Liam helped shear a sheep!!! We later drove to Gore to meet Doreen’s friends for a birthday lunch. Then we drove back to Wānaka.
17.) Sheep!
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18.) Sheep!
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19.) Day Seven
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After lunch we drove home to Wānaka via the Clyde dam.
20.) Day Eight: Wānaka
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21.) Day Eight Mount Iron
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820’ elevation gain. Pretty easy, and much prettier than Cowles Mountain in San Diego.
22.) Day Eight: Wānaka evening
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24.) Wine Tasting and heading to Wānaka
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23.) Race cars!
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Matkaaja😲
MatkaajaYou look so happy!!