Lake Tekapo
17 декабря 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
We flew from Tasmania to Christchurch and picked up the campervan there but our first real stop in New Zealand is Lake Tekapo. This alpine lake is known for its turquoise waters and lupin flowersЧитать далее
Into the Mountains
19 декабря 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After Lake Tekapo we were off to Aoraki (Mount Cook) NP. We stayed at the White Horse Hill Campground, which has views of Mount Sefton. The first night was clear and we were able to see the stars andЧитать далее
More glaciers and icebergs
20 декабря 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Wanaka
20 декабря 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Aoraki NP to Wānaka. We stopped at a salmon farm for a snack - sashimi for us and fish pellets for the salmon. Of course we had to see the Instagram famous Wanaka Tree that still lives despite beingЧитать далее
Jet boating in Queenstown
22 декабря 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Queenstown is the adventure capital of NZ. All kinds of crazy experiences are being offered… like riding in a jet boat through a narrow river canyon at 90 km/h - it was a ton of fun!
Rafting and kiwis
23 декабря 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
On our 2nd day in Queenstown we went rafting in the Skippers Canyon. Now a fairly remote place only accessible by the supposedly 2nd most dangerous road in the world it used to be a major miningЧитать далее
Glenorchy
24 декабря 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We headed around the bend of Lake Wakapitu up to Glenorchy - the scenery in this area was made famous by LoTR. We took a lovely walk on the Routeburn Nature Walk through an endemic beech tree forestЧитать далее
Campervan Christmas in Glenorchy
25 декабря 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
How did Santa get into the campervan?
Milford Sound
26 декабря 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Milford Sound in Fjordland national park is arguably the South Island’s most prominent attraction. It’s 90 min scenic drive over a mountain pass from Te Anau to the sound which we then explored onЧитать далее
More Milford Sound
26 декабря 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
It was a long day and we have so many photos! Kids survived and didn’t fight or complain! Probably the mango juice and chocolate helped!
Campervan Life
27 декабря 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Well…it was an experience! Convenient to not have to check in and out of hotels, but it was noisy and uncomfortable to drive. I wasn’t a huge fan of the holiday parks, and we didn’t want exploreЧитать далее
ПутешественникIt’s just hilarious that I’ve listened to the same Moana song 2000 times already and still don’t understand the lyrics…
Otago peninsula: penguins & albatrosses
28 декабря 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Exploring the Otago peninsula, we saw royal albatrosses, yellow-eyed penguins, little blue penguins, fur seals, sea lions, and lots of sea gulls. The first 2 are unique to NZ.
Dunedin
30 декабря 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
We stopped by downtown Dunedin before heading North, pretty run down and boring but some fun street art. Next stop were the Moeraki boulders.
Steampunks and more penguins
30 декабря 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Oamaru was our last camping stop. It’s a small coastal town that has retained its Victorian center and houses a bunch of weird yet interesting museums and shops. There is also a blue penguin colonyЧитать далее
Christchurch
31 декабря 2024 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Goodbye campervan and good riddance! Hello comfy hotel bed!
We’ve arrived at the final destination of our trip - Christchurch. And just in time for New Years! We decided to skip the outdoor earlyЧитать далее
El Fin
3 января, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
After 24 hrs of travel, we’re back in Seattle! The kids were lucky to have the sky couch again…parents not so! It’s good to be home!
Benjamin’s top 5:
-Streams and rocks and sand and sticksЧитать далее
