Delayed Departure to New Zealand

Our flight was delayed by 4 hours.
Our flight was delayed by 4 hours.
Had to rush at Auckland Airport to get to our connection flight to Christchurch at the Domestic terminal. Made it after a 15 minute power walk.
Met up with Andy and Jan who we went to Uganda with. DidLeia mais
Stuffed up again. I was supposed to edit this one but I created one of my own. There is no end to my incompetence:)
Fairly long drive today across the Canterbury Plains, the the Southern Alps and down the west coast to Franz Josef. Scenery was stunning. The Alps deserve then name. Huge forests of deciduous BeechLeia mais
Woke up this morning to fog. No helicopter flight to Franz Josef Glacier
Bum! One of the major things I was looking forward to.Headed off to our next destination of Wanaka, a bit over 300km away.Leia mais
Shortish but spectacular drive over the mountains to Queenstown. Its very much the resort tourist town with all the extreme sports, especially water sports in Lake Wakatipu. We are here for a trip onLeia mais
Early start to get from Kingston to Milford Sound. A fair hike over a road that got windier and steeper the closer to Milford Sound we got. Mountains are big, valleys deep & rivers clear. VeryLeia mais
Basically just a shift day today. Nothing special to see. Took the scenic route rather than stick to the very busy highway.
A couple of stops for pictures, coffee & hot chocolate. Landscape is veryLeia mais
Completed the loop. Basically another transfer day. Surprisingly straight roads over the Canterbury Plain up to the big city.
Did a few stops, one for some weird rocks on a beach and one to see someLeia mais
Rest, laundry, etc day today. Handed the hire car back yesterday. Did a couple of walk/bus trips to 'the Gondola' and the Earthquake Museum. Scenery from the hills behind Christchurch isLeia mais