Trip to the Airport
2016年12月15日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌧 54 °FThe trip to LAX was fun as always. Departing at 8:30 PM, the Lyft ride took 15 mins to get within 1/4 mile of the airport, and 25 mins for the rest of the way. Dropping off the bag was also aもっと詳しく
The trip to LAX was fun as always. Departing at 8:30 PM, the Lyft ride took 15 mins to get within 1/4 mile of the airport, and 25 mins for the rest of the way. Dropping off the bag was also aもっと詳しく
After our long haul flight, we went through an incredibly thorough customs check. The customs officials went so far as to wash the dirt off our hiking boots to prevent any contamination of theもっと詳しく
The next day, we got an early start to head towards the Fiordland area, home of Milford Sound. First off was a 2 hour drive to Te Anau, where we needed to pick up our hiking passes. The drive wasもっと詳しく
Before starting our hike, or tramp as it's called in New Zealand, we decided to pick up another layer from a local outdoor store due to the weather forecast. After a 1 hour drive through the rain, weもっと詳しく
We spent the night in one of the NZ Department of Conservation's huts, along Lake Mackenzie. The DOC maintains several huts along each of the "Great Walks" (famous hikes). These feature bathrooms,もっと詳しく
The second leg of the hike consisted of 12 miles over the peak and into the Routeburn Valley in Mt. Aspiring National Park. We were greeted with clear skies that morning, despite clouds being in theもっと詳しく
The day after the trek, we took it easy in Queenstown. We would have slept in but since we went to bed so early, we were up by 7. We did some laundry, walked around town and ventured to a smallもっと詳しく
We unfortunately started the trip out with a head cold that probably wasn't helped by the hiking we did in the rain. So, in an attempt to speed up the healing process, we decided to choose anもっと詳しく
After a day of travel and realizing that most things would be closed on Christmas Day, we planned for a busy day touring what the region has to offer.
We booked a half day sea kayaking trip out of aもっと詳しく
We didn't have long to transition from paddling to pedaling. Our lodge was surrounded by many wineries (not an accident) and offered bikes to cruise among them. We chose this region for wine tastingもっと詳しく
Ashleigh Lanford ☺
Cool reflection!