Selandia BaruOtagoQueenstown45°2’26” S 168°40’58” E 15 November 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Left Molyullah about 1.30 yesterday, drove down to Melbourne and parked the car at Andrews Parking. Their shuttle bus driver dropped us opposite the Parkroyal Hotel where we stayed last night.
AfterBaca selengkapnya
Selandia BaruOtagoQueenstown-Lakes DistrictFranktonPeninsula Hill45°1’58” S 168°39’36” E 16 November 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Up early, had tea and toast and decided to walk down to the lake to book tickets on the 11.00 am lake cruise. Did that, Janette spoke with Denise re where to eat tomorrow. Denise suggested an IndianBaca selengkapnya
Selandia BaruOtagoQueenstownFrankton Arm45°1’54” S 168°42’21” E
16 November 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Had to be on the dock by 10.50 for departure at 11.00. Before we boarded, Peter, our captain, had a plate of goodies to feed to the trout in the lake. The are really big, probably because he feedsBaca selengkapnya
Selandia BaruOtagoQueenstown-Lakes DistrictFranktonPeninsula Hill45°1’40” S 168°39’25” E
16 November 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
After lunch (seafood chowder, dockside) we walked up to the Gondola and took a ride up to Bob's Peak. It is the steepest cable car in the southern hemisphere.
Views from the top are every bit asBaca selengkapnya
Selandia BaruOtagoQueenstown-Lakes DistrictArrowtown44°56’50” S 168°49’2” E
17 November 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Woke today to cold, wet weather. Walked down to the lake for a coffee anyway.
Denise and Michael arrived at 11.30 and we headed off to Arrowtown.
Arrowtown is a historic gold mining town. It isBaca selengkapnya
Selandia BaruCanterburyChristchurchCathedral Square43°31’50” S 172°38’36” E
18 November 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Packed our bags ready for the 10.00am checkout. Met Denise and Michael at 9.30 and walked down to the lake for brekky.
Driven to airport at 10.45 and checked in. Plane to Christchurch on time. TrishBaca selengkapnya
Selandia BaruCanterburyChristchurch CityHeathcote ValleyMount Pleasant43°34’31” S 172°43’29” E
19 November 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
After a buffet breakfast in the hotel, we headed off. Plans for today are to ride the gondola to the top of Mount Cavendish, overlooking Lyttleton, and then to take a punt on the River Avon back inBaca selengkapnya
Selandia BaruCanterburyChristchurchCathedral Square43°31’55” S 172°38’2” E 19 November 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
After alighting from the number eight bus, it was a shortish walk to the River Avon. We walked along the river bank till we reached the Antigua Boat Sheds.
We were booked in for 1.30pm so, to killBaca selengkapnya
A lot of coffee 😘 no doubt if one forgets the instructions not to fall in ..relief at finding water only waist deep is quickly replaced with the knowledge that eels can’t tell difference between fingers and toes [Kathy Z]
I’m gunna have to try one of these holiday things looks like a lot of fun..maybe not the sky high gondola run .. [K🐾]
Selandia BaruCanterburyChristchurch CityAkaroaFrench Bay43°49’10” S 172°56’42” E
20 November 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Akaroa is situated on French Bay at the side of a huge inlet from the Pacific Ocean which was formed from two volcanic craters. Akaroa is the Maori word for 'long harbour'.
Akaroa was first settledBaca selengkapnya
Selandia BaruCanterburyChristchurch CityAkaroaWalnut Stream43°48’33” S 172°57’37” E
20 November 2023, Selandia Baru ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We booked on the 1.30pm dolphin watch cruise. It is a two hour cruise and we hoped to see dolphins, fur seals, cormorants and penguins.
The dolphins are called Hector's dolphins. They are theBaca selengkapnya
Bev Lee What a life!