Trip overview
13 gennaio 2019, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Here’s the flying route. 12 hours to Singapore, then another 10 or so to Christchurch.
Staying in Singapore for 3 nights, then going on a road trip around the South Island to fill in the gaps thatLeggi altro
At Manchester Airport and en route
14 gennaio 2019, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Here’s the aircraft. Just arrived from Houston.
Half way to Singapore (6 hours in), we crossed Afghanistan.
Singapore, day 1
15 gennaio 2019, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Safely arrived, and able to check into our room early.
On the 19th floor, we overlook Raffles Boulevard and one of the “straights” on the F1 circuit.
Walked in the hot, steamy weather, to theLeggi altro
Singapore touring
16 gennaio 2019, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Open top bus tour, to Botanic Gardens, then around the various “towns”.
Catching the first leg, made a mistake and crossed Raffles Boulevard (well, ran across!). Didn’t think of the overpassLeggi altro
Singapore - a thundery day
17 gennaio 2019, Singapore ⋅ 🌧 30 °C
Not much time by the pool until the thunder started.
Went for a walk to the Gardens by the Bay - in the Cloud House (we saw two waterfalls - one artificial on the inside and one real: anotherLeggi altro
Singapore Sling
18 gennaio 2019, Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Raffles Hotel is closed, but the Long Bar is still open. One Singapore Sling is enough!
Taxi to Changi for the flight to NZ. Fabulous, efficient airport, but weird policy about water on board. ThereLeggi altro
Christchurch - being rebuilt
19 gennaio 2019, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Arrived at 1015 (a very bumpy crossing over South Australia and the Tasman Sea) after a 9 hour flight.
Straight to the gondola, while the weather was good, then walked across Hagley Park to see howLeggi altro
At the beach - Sumner
20 gennaio 2019, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Lovely beach suburb of Christchurch: so popular (on a Sunday) that we had to queue for a place for coffees.
Experiencing the Antarctic
21 gennaio 2019, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
At the International Antarctic Centre, experience storms (luckily they provided jackets to cover our tee shirts and shorts!), 4D film (we got sprayed a few times), penguins, exhibits and huskies
Golf in New Zealand
21 gennaio 2019, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We said we’d play and we found this course at Templeton with a good deal and a nice welcome.
Quite close to the flight path to the airport, so good for looking up!
Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
22 gennaio 2019, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Goodbye Christchurch. Nice city, hope you continue to rebuild.
We took the Inland Scenic Route, eventually to Geraldine, then Lake Tekapo. Temperatures up to 30C on the way (unseasonally warm), withLeggi altro
Mount Ford observatory
22 gennaio 2019, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Hard to stand still in the winds for these photos
A day of weather and scenery contrasts
23 gennaio 2019, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
From Lake Tekapo, we took the slightly longer route to Dunedin, hoping to get a clearer view of Mount Cook ... but the change in the weather got in the way of that.
As we reached the coast at Omarau,Leggi altro
Celebrity Solstice, Golf, Solstice again
24 gennaio 2019, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Ring...ring... WhatsApp video call from Matthew, Tate and the girls brought us to wakefulness, and just in time to see our favourite cruise ship, the Celebrity Solstice sail into Port Chalmers,Leggi altro
Larnach Castle and Dunedin's twisty hill
25 gennaio 2019, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We got to look around the Castle before we left, and saw the dining room who would have eaten in if we’d stayed .... and if we’d had better information. We did give our feedback!
Dunedin is anLeggi altro
Queenstown via he Clutha Valley
25 gennaio 2019, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Almost running out of superlatives with the scenery - miles and miles of breathtaking views.
Then, “the adventure capital of the world”, Queenstown. Our hotel is an easy (though downhill walk) toLeggi altro
Glenorchy and Lord of the Rings country
26 gennaio 2019, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Drove up the side of the lake at its head at Glenorchy and then on to the gravel surface to explore more: we turned around after a mile or so (this is what the whole route was like until theLeggi altro
Milford Sound no-flight and Arrowtown
27 gennaio 2019, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We were due to fly to Milford Sound today, but, although the weather here was fine, just 45 miles away, the cloud was low enough to prevent an entry. We had already postponed from yesterday, so weLeggi altro
Golf at Te Anau
28 gennaio 2019, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Today, we drove from Queenstown to Te Anau, first stop was at the golf club, for 18 holes. A sad place - only 3 players today (and we were two of them), yet such a nice course and club.
Checked outLeggi altro
Milford Sound, at last!
29 gennaio 2019, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
On the 2 hour trek the Sound, we passed a point that was literally 13 miles from Glenorchy (where we were the other day).
Climbing and climbing, wondering when we’d pass on to the west coast, andLeggi altro
Perhaps the longest drive so far
30 gennaio 2019, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
All the way from Te Anau to Wanaka, we avoided the Cardrona shortcut (the roads looked a bit scary), but we did get to see bungy jumping
Golf and Toy / Transport museum
31 gennaio 2019, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Wanaka Golf Club has 1,100 members, so we were glad we got a chance to play, with fabulous views over the Lake.
After playing, we visited the National Transport and Toy Museum at the airport.Leggi altro
To the west coast
1 febbraio 2019, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
A journey of real contrasts: from pouring rain as we set out, no views because of low cloud, more Rain as we cross the divide at Hass Pass, waterfalls, then breezy sunshine along the coast.
The westLeggi altro









































































































































