Made it to New Zealand!
16 апреля 2024 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ 🌧 73 °F
40+ hours of travel. Thank God for Emerites business class.
Queenstown, NZ
18 апреля 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
Our home for the next four days, then we head north to Mount Cook and then the west coast.
ПутешественникWell. It’s fall there and it’ll be summer when you get home and then fall again
Queenstown, Shotover River Rafting
19 апреля 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 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 RapidЧитать далее
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Make you want to raft the John Day when you get back? Looks great!
ПутешественникVery, but the wetsuits kept us warm and it was a beautiful day.
Milford Sound Flight and Boat Tour
20 апреля 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 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 апреля 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 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 апр. 2024, Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 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. AspiringЧитать далее
Franze Josef to Punakaiki, NZ
26 апреля 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 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'sЧитать далее
Arthur's Pass
27 апреля 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 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 апреля 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 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 апр. 2024, Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 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,Читать далее
Home
2 мая 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofЧитать далее
ПутешественникWelcome 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??
ПутешественникFrom 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.
ПутешественникI forgot about the layover in Sydney, make it 46 hours total.