Made it to New Zealand!
16 aprile 2024, Emirati Arabi Uniti ⋅ 🌧 73 °F
40+ hours of travel. Thank God for Emerites business class.
Queenstown, NZ
18 aprile 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
Our home for the next four days, then we head north to Mount Cook and then the west coast.
ViaggiatoreWell. It’s fall there and it’ll be summer when you get home and then fall again
Queenstown, Shotover River Rafting
19 aprile 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Rafted 16k of this river with multiple class 4/5 rapids. Narrow slot canyon with some crazy drops. The finale was rafting 170m through an old mining tunnel and then dropping down the 5m Cascade RapidLeggi altro
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Make you want to raft the John Day when you get back? Looks great!
Milford Sound Flight and Boat Tour
20 aprile 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
The plane allowed us to see the mountains from above and areas that have no access by roads or trails. It was breathtaking and a smooth ride too!
Two nights at Mount Cook
22 aprile 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 43 °F
Made the iconic hike up the hooker valley over three suspension bridges. Kiwis really know how to build trails and all their national parks are free to everyone all the time.
Wanaka, New Zealand
23–25 apr 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
We arrived Wanaka last night and this morning drove up the Matukituki Valley, the eastern gateway to Mount Aspiring National Park. The Aspinall family is the 4th generation to farm Mt. AspiringLeggi altro
Franze Josef to Punakaiki, NZ
26 aprile 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
We spent last night at a funky Rainforest Retreat and got up early to walk up to the Franz Josef glacier. Then drove to Punakaiki and enjoyed a night at the beach to explore Paparoa National Park'sLeggi altro
Arthur's Pass
27 aprile 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
To get to Christchurch we drove one of the most scenic roads in New Zealand, through the heart of the Southern Alps. It's also one of the best places to see the endangered Kea up close and personal.
Akaroa
27 aprile 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Checked into the hotel in Christchurch and made the drive out to the little town of Akaroa for sunset and a little dinner.
Christchurch
28–29 apr 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
Our hotel happened to be next door to the International Antarctic Center. So for our last day in New Zealand we had a nice brunch and visited the center. With admission you get a ride in a Hagglund,Leggi altro
Home
2 maggio 2024, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 43 °F
Yes, we are home, back to reality, and the cats are happy. We arrived April 29th and have been keeping a low profile. I expected a sense of loss or a big letdown after returning (and there is some ofLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreWelcome back Terry and Ann! THANK YOU for sharing this amazing around the world adventure! I know your travels have sparked my own desire to see more of the world. It has been a pleasure to wake up in the morning to read and see your latest adventures.
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40 hours??
ViaggiatoreFrom the time we left the game reserve until we landed in NZ it was a little over 40. Only about 24 in the air. We actually had a couple of relatively good night's sleep on the planes.
ViaggiatoreI forgot about the layover in Sydney, make it 46 hours total.