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Freitag, 3. November 2023 um 15:10
☁️ 59 °F
Höhe über NN: 26 ft
Neuseeland Black Jacks Point -45.868848, 170.52492445°52’8” S 170°31’30” E
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Dunedin Craft Beer Festival!
3. November 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Can you believe it? We are staying 1.5 miles from Dunedin's once a year beer festival!!!!

Little pricy, but it's definitely a must do....when in Rome... I mean New Zealand
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ReisenderI shouldn't type after festing!!!!
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Reisender The beet fest
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4. November 2023 um 16:15 - 5. November 2023
1 Nacht
☁️ 48 °F
Höhe über NN: 856 ft
Neuseeland Milford Sound -44.651185, 167.90000444°39’4” S 167°54’0” E
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Milford Sound
4.–5. Nov. 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
WOW! We left Dunedin this morning and headed to Milford Sound. No words or photos can explain the beauty and wonder here. Technically, these are Fjords and not sounds, but does it really matter?

We were on an overnight ship that sleeps about 50. We were offered the chance to kayak or go out of a small boat to explore. We took the kayaks. Luckily, we changed into our swim bottoms as we did get pretty wet with the oars. 48°F both in the water and outside. We know this first hand as we also took the opportunity to jump off the boat into the water for a swim. Seize the day!! Then a warm shower and red wine!!Weiterlesen
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ReisenderThe water looks wonderful!
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Sonntag, 5. November 2023 um 08:33
⛅ 43 °F
Höhe über NN: Meereshöhe
Neuseeland The Lion -44.609456, 167.87123644°36’34” S 167°52’16” E
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Milford Sound morning, Queenstown eve
5. November 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F
So today is Sunday, and I was up and out on the deck before the sunrise. There is no better place to praise God than when surrounded by his beauty in the place. So quiet. So peaceful. So amazing. I spent several hours on deck as we sailed out into the Tasman Sea. We saw penguins, dolphins, birds, and seals. We watched the sun coming up, and the blue sky developed. It was much different than the rains here yesterday.
We will load the bus and head to Queenstown. Great visit!!!Weiterlesen
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Montag, 6. November 2023 um 08:51
☁️ 41 °F
Höhe über NN: 1.040 ft
Neuseeland Peninsula Hill -45.034415, 168.66190245°2’4” S 168°39’43” E
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Queenstown & Middle Earth
6. November 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☁️ 41 °F
I'm still amazed at the beauty! Our hotel room looks out over the Wakatipu Lake.

We started our day with a tour about town and then a stop and personal tour of the Queenstown fire station. They took us for a firetruck ride around the town. It was awesome, especially when we passed the people from our tour group. 😉

We then went on a jetboat tour of the Dart River. It is a river flowing from the glaciers and melting snow caps. It flows into the Wakatipu (or Whakatipu) Lake. It is very rocky and shallow, but the boats are made for that! They can run in as little as 6 inches of water. They took us on a trip into MIDDLE EARTH (where many scenes from the movies were filmed).

We then ventured on our own and took a trip up the gondola to the top, about 450 meters. Breathtaking views.

We are capping off our evening with a high-end local butchery restaurant.
The skies are finally clear, so we will try to spot the southern cross tonight!!Weiterlesen
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Dienstag, 7. November 2023 um 10:04
⛅ 48 °F
Höhe über NN: 1.339 ft
Neuseeland Bush Creek -44.938744, 168.83149944°56’19” S 168°49’53” E
Last full day 😟. Arrowtown
7. November 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Well, the dream trip is coming to an end. We went by bus this morning to a place called Arrowtown. It is an old historic gold mining town. It has a wild west feel about it. It is very frustrating that cars are allowed to park on both sides of the street, so there are no good photos. We tooled around town for the afternoon, and Brian completed his New Zealand beer goals.

We ended the day with a farewell party where our tour leader went one person at a time and highlighted each person's influence on him and the tour. Very nice. Then, we had an impromptu dance from one of our couples followed by another impromptu dance by our tour leader. I haven't laughed so hard in a while.

We then took a steam ship over to Walter's Peak Farm for dinner and a sheep show.Weiterlesen
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Mittwoch, 8. November 2023 um 13:57
☁️ 54 °F
Höhe über NN: 1.158 ft
Neuseeland Queenstown Airport -45.021449, 168.73946445°1’17” S 168°44’22” E
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Leaving New Zealand!
8. November 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
But not without one more adventure!

I decided to try paragliding! Why not? So we took the transport up to Coronet Peak! Brian was allowed to go as a spectator.

We ended up waiting 2 hours and 15 minutes for the clouds we were in to lift! Rules are you have to see a landing zone before you can go. Once it cleared, we started. I was the last of the 5 to run off the cliff.

I swear to you, it was peaceful and no anxiety. Run when he says run, and you just float away! ( my panic day was yesterday )

We are now preparing for our 28 hour journey home. Queenstown to Auckland to LA to Dallas to Cincinnati...ughhhh.Weiterlesen
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8. November 2023

Australia & New Zealand

Dunedin Craft Beer Festival!

Milford Sound

Milford Sound morning, Queenstown eve

Queenstown & Middle Earth

Last full day 😟. Arrowtown

Leaving New Zealand!