Syd --> NZ
13. syyskuuta 2024, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
A very early start, we left Zuko and the front door wide open to head to the airport. After making it through security very quickly, we treated ourselves to the Amex lounge with yummy free coffee andLue lisää
Arthurs pass - Coast to Coast
14. syyskuuta 2024, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
We started our day at New Brighton Beach, where we were unsuccessful in spotting any whales. We had the best eggs benedict in the world at Little Poms and got some snacks for the road. With theLue lisää
Hokitika Gorgeous
15. syyskuuta 2024, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌫 8 °C
Today we went to the beautiful Hokitika Gorge. Caitlin was trying her best to find the kakapos up in the trees, only to find out they are flightless ground birds and critically endangered living on 3Lue lisää
Franz Josef Heli-hike
16. syyskuuta 2024, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
Today we got up early to do the heli-hike on Franz Josef glacier. We had our fingers crossed very tightly that the weather was good enough to go onto the Glacier as it had been closed for over a monthLue lisää
Franz Josef - Wanaka
17. syyskuuta 2024, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
Biiiig day. We started at Franz Josef and with the weather much improved we walked to Peters Pool to get a good ground view of the glacier. Then we went to Fox Glacier and walked Matheson Lake and toLue lisää
Sparkly Roy's Peak
18. syyskuuta 2024, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Today we set out to climb Roy's Peak, not realising what we were signing ourselves up for. We started early and 5 mins into the walk we started to feel the burn. We were taking lots of desire paths,Lue lisää
James' first Ski day
19. syyskuuta 2024, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Today we got up early and geared up for skiing!! We got our passes and caught the shuttle up the mountain to Cardrona! We headed straight to the magic carpet to get the ski legs going. Jamsey did wellLue lisää
Ski day 2.0
20. syyskuuta 2024, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
With some very tired legs we got up again and headed to the snow. Making the most of the nice weather, we did lots of runs. James successfully tackled his first blue run and explored some new areas ofLue lisää
Milford sound
21. syyskuuta 2024, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
Today we got up early and got the most out of our hotel with the buffet breakfast and full pockets. We said goodbye to Roy's Peak and headed to Milford Sound.
On the way we started to worry that theLue lisää
The Catlins
22. syyskuuta 2024, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Today, we were headed to the Catlins on the south coast or as James would have it on the east coast. We started with a yummy breakfast in Te Anau and went to the local markets (which in our opinionLue lisää
Dunedin
23. syyskuuta 2024, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Today, we backtracked a little to get in some more sights from the Catlins. We went to Nugget Point and saw some more seals playing in the water. Then we went to Jack's blowhole where Jack was notLue lisää
Dunedin to Lake Tekapo
24. syyskuuta 2024, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Today we packed up and went to have a yummy breakfast in a cute little cafe in Port Chalmers. We made a quick stop to a very windy lookout and a cheese factory. Next up was the spectacular MorekiLue lisää
Aoraki - Mt Cook
25. syyskuuta 2024, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Today, we had a bit of a sleep in and headed off to Aoraki - Mt Cook National Park. We went hiking again and did the very beautiful Hooker Valley track. We were lucky enough to see ice and snow at theLue lisää
Lake Tekapo - Queenstown
26. syyskuuta 2024, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Today was our last day of long driving, listening to the Hamish and Andy podcast, and overtaking all the moneybags (campervans). We started with the usual yummy breakky, and Caitlin had the bestLue lisää
Queenstown
27. syyskuuta 2024, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Today we walked into town and enjoyed walking through Queenstown streets. We went op shopping and unfortunately found no treasures. We went up the gondola and raced on the louge, where Caitlin had theLue lisää
Queenstown and Kiwis
28. syyskuuta 2024, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Today, we were spoilt again and had brekkie at Sunfire and walked through the lakeside markets. Then we went to Kiwi Park and saw the cute kiwis in the dark, tuatara (not lizards) cheeky kea as wellLue lisää
Sydney bound
29. syyskuuta 2024, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Today, we had our last lovely brunch by the lake with a warm blanket on our laps. Then we packed our things and did some last-minute souvenir shopping for the perfect set of coasters. We headed to theLue lisää
Scenic Snaps
29. syyskuuta 2024, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C




















































































































































































