Made it to New Zealand!
16 de abril de 2024, Emirados Árabes Unidos ⋅ 🌧 73 °F
40+ hours of travel. Thank God for Emerites business class.
Queenstown, NZ
18 de abril de 2024, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
Our home for the next four days, then we head north to Mount Cook and then the west coast.
Queenstown, Shotover River Rafting
19 de abril de 2024, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 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 RapidLeia mais
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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 de abril de 2024, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ⛅ 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 de abril de 2024, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☀️ 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 de abr. 2024, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 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. AspiringLeia mais
Franze Josef to Punakaiki, NZ
26 de abril de 2024, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 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'sLeia mais
Arthur's Pass
27 de abril de 2024, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 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 de abril de 2024, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ⛅ 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 de abr. 2024, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☀️ 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,Leia mais
Home
2 de maio de 2024, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofLeia mais
ViajanteWelcome 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.
Viajante
40 hours??
ViajanteFrom 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.
ViajanteI forgot about the layover in Sydney, make it 46 hours total.