Queenstown to Arrowtown
20. helmikuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Arrived in the evening into Queenstown to drizzly, cool weather. Then, we woke up to a cool but mostly sunny day. Stunning vista wherever we looked.
Millbrook Resort and Arrowtown
21. helmikuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
We collected our hire car in Queenstown this morning and drove towards Arrowtown, catching up with Matt and Bowie at Millbrook Resort/Golf Course. Arrowtown was a small township twenty minutes driveLue lisää
Carrick, Kinross and Mora Wineries
21. helmikuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
This afternoon, we went in search of our own wine trail and enjoyed some fabulous Pinot Noir from Bannockburn and the Lake Hayes district.
Hope you weren’t driving!🍷🍷🍷🍷How many cartons have you ordered so far? 🤣🤣🤣 [Ros]
Gail Woodward🍷only Rose from Carrick and Pinot Noir from Kinross...D'Arcy was designated driver ✔️
Botswana Butchery
21. helmikuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Dinner tonight in downtown Queenstown at The Botswana Butchery.
Queenstown Gondola
22. helmikuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Soaking in the aerial sights of Queenstown from the Gondola.
Queenstown to Wanaka
22. helmikuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
A trip to the town of Wanaka, beside Lake Wanaka, an hour and a half drive from Queenstown. It is quite stunning with its alpine scenery (we could see a glacier in the distance), clear water, andLue lisää
Queenstown (Rata Restaurant)-Manapouri-
22. helmikuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Dinner at Rata Restaurant tonight, Queenstown. Day Four, we will spend part of the day driving from Queenstown to Te Anau, calling into Manapouri by Lake Manapouri before checking in to ourLue lisää
Te Anau to Milford Sound
24. helmikuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
We met up with our tour group Fiordland Tours and travelled to Milford Sound before a 1.5 hour ferry ride. We stopped at several picturesque places along the way...lakes, a roadside waterfall andLue lisää
Milford Sound Cruise
24. helmikuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
A relaxing cruise out to the ocean and back through the sound, produced sights of sea birds, seals, bait schools balled up by blue fin tuna, waterfalls, and beautiful valleys and mountains.
Te Anau to Lake Tekapo
25. helmikuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
A day of driving, travelling through and around lakes and mountains, arriving at a destination we had heard many wonderful reports about from both locals and international travellers... Lake Tekapo.Lue lisää
From Lake Tekapo to Mt Cook
27. helmikuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We've had several days in Lake Tekapo, and today we drove an hour to Glentanner, where we took a 55 min helicopter flight over the glaciers on Mt Cook, Fox Glacier and Franz Joseph Glaciers. We thenLue lisää
Akaroa
28. helmik.–3. maalisk., Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Akaroa is a small seaside town on the Banks Peninsula with an interesting French history which has left a legacy on the town's culinary scene and many of the street names.
This former FrenchLue lisää
Oinako B&B Akaroa
28. helmikuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Such a special B&B guest house with German owners and hosts, Sabine and Gunther. The house is open for six months of the year. Great location and within walking distance of the centre of town,Lue lisää
The Giant's House, Akaroa
1. maaliskuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
An impressive tourist attraction in Akaroa is The Giant's House. The artist and horticulturalist is Josie Martin. So much to see with multiple perspectives... a terraced garden full of colour andLue lisää
Little Bistro and Caldera
1. maaliskuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Drinks at the scenic Caldera vineyard and restaurant, and dinner at The Little Bistro, Akaroa. We visited several other local vineyards and the cheese makers shop.
Christchurch day trip
2. maaliskuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We drove the 83klms to Christchurch today and jumped on the Hop on Hop off tram. The weather was warm today, 26-27 degrees. Then we drove back to Akaroa stopping at Little River Inn for a late lunch/Lue lisää
Akaroa - Oamaru (Steampunk Museum)
3. maaliskuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
The Steampunk Museum is interactive and features an interesting collection of retro-futuristic sci-fi art, movies, sculpture, and sound.
Dunedin
4. maaliskuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Dunedin is at the head of Otago Harbour on the South Island’s southeast coast. It's known for its Scottish and Maori heritage, Victorian and Edwardian architecture, and it has a large studentLue lisää
Larnach Castle, Dunedin
5. maaliskuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Larnach Castle and Gardens is situated on the Otago Peninsula, Dunedin. Larnach Castle has been restored by the Barker Family. Larnach Castle has received numerous national and international accoladesLue lisää
Queenstown - Kamana Lakehouse
5.–7. maalisk., Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Kamana Lakehouse is set on the side of the hill with iconic views of Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu, the third largest lake in New Zealand. The restaurant is named Nest. Nest has a fabulous view andLue lisää
Farewell Queenstown
5. maaliskuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We flew into Queenstown and enjoyed three nights here before driving to Te Anau, Lake Tekapo, Akaroa, and Dunedin before returning for another two nights back in Queenstown. We stayed at the SwissLue lisää
I have heard Queenstown is very beautiful! [Ros]
Gail WoodwardDefinitely... the Fabulous Ladies Wine Society starts a tour here with Jane tomorrow.