Day 1 - GC to Queenstown NZ
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Early morning start - left Pottsville 4.45am for departure from GC Airport. Arrived Queenstown 12.30 NZ time and picked up hire car, a Suzi Swift and drove to the Heritage Hotel for our 2 night stayLes mer
Early morning start - left Pottsville 4.45am for departure from GC Airport. Arrived Queenstown 12.30 NZ time and picked up hire car, a Suzi Swift and drove to the Heritage Hotel for our 2 night stayLes mer
Another early morning start for a 5 hr coach trip to Milford Sound. Arrived just in time for the ferry trip around the lake then back on the bus to Queenstown. Beautiful lake and scenery on the wayLes mer
First up this morning was a thrilling ride on the Shotover River on a jet boat - very exciting but freezing cold! Then on to Arrowtown - a quaint little village not far from Queenstown for coffee toLes mer
Today we took a helicopter ride to the top of the Franz Josef glazier. We had a beautiful clear sunny morning and the views were spectacular. After lunch we drove to Fox Glazier township and went on aLes mer
Early start this morning- breakfast in the little resort village of Franz Josef then off to Greymouth to check in our hire car at the railway station and hop on the TransAlpine Train toLes mer
Today was our first free day - so after a sleep in we were ready to explore Christchurch. First up was a trip on the gondola for some great scenery overlooking the city. Then it was on the hop on hopLes mer
Early morning start with our Christchurch to Picton train leaving at 7am. Not the best day weather wise for photos but it was another great train ride along the east coast of the South Island. WeLes mer
Today we encountered our first hiccup on our NZ trip. We were scheduled to catch the ferry to Wellington at 2pm today but after several delays we are to leave now at 8.15pm. Unfortunately that meansLes mer
We arrived in Wellington very late (Monday night/Tuesday morning) and got to bed about 2am - so it was a late start today for our “free” day in the capital. We were booked in at the QT hotel (Les mer
Up early again today to catch the train at 7.55am to start our 11 hour trip to Auckland. Arrived at 7.15pm to sunny Auckland after a showery start. Not the best day for photos but the trip was againLes mer
Reisende
Love Queenstown. When we win some money Sam wants to buy a place there to live in during our Summer months, as if that’s ever going to happen.
Reisende
Whooppeeee
Reisende You got a lot in whilst being tired travellers, well done.