New ZealandCanterburyChristchurchCathedral Square43°31’55” S 172°38’2” E
21 November 2023, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Plan for today - a visit to Quake City then a walk in the Botanic Gardens.
On the way, Paul found a new friend but he is a bit quiet.
Quake City is a museum that tells the stories of the peopleBaca lagi
New ZealandCanterburyMackenzie DistrictBurkes PassRoss Stream44°2’32” S 170°39’52” E
22 November 2023, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Bags outside room at 7.30. On bus at 8.30. Set off for Mt. Cook.
Stopped for a photo stop at the church of the good shepherd - supposedly the most photographed church in New Zealand. The church wasBaca lagi
New ZealandCanterburyHusky Flat43°39’46” S 170°11’26” E
23 November 2023, New Zealand ⋅ 🌫 8 °C
All we knew was that this experience involves boarding a zodiac, being taken out on the Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake, seeing and being informed about the glacier and its icebergs.
A pre-requirementBaca lagi
Bev Lee What an amazing experience to reflect on when you are sitting at home on a very hot day in summer trying to keep the house cool!
What a fantastic experience. That wasn’t on our tour. It looks and sounds incredible [Denise]
New ZealandCanterburyCelmisia Flat43°40’15” S 170°11’22” E
23 November 2023, New Zealand ⋅ 🌫 8 °C
As was the case in so many places we visited, the local guides here pointed out how things are changing. This lake has only existed since 1990. The wall at the bottom end of the lake is the moraine,Baca lagi
New ZealandOtagoHerbertMoirs Creek45°14’43” S 170°46’1” E
23 November 2023, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Stopped to see the Moeraki boulders, a phenomenon found here on the beach.
The Moeraki Boulders are unusually large spherical boulders lying along a stretch of Koekohe Beach on the wave-cut OtagoBaca lagi
New ZealandOtagoDunedin CityMaryhill45°52’27” S 170°29’8” E 24 November 2023, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 7 °C
Olveston was built for Dunedin businessman, collector and philanthropist David Theomin, his wife Marie and their two children Edward and Dorothy.
Designed by acclaimed English architect Sir ErnestBaca lagi
New ZealandOtagoDunedin CityRoslyn45°52’22” S 170°29’10” E
24 November 2023, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 8 °C
New ZealandOtagoDunedin CitySandymountLarnach Castle45°51’42” S 170°37’36” E
24 November 2023, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 8 °C
Larnach Castle was built by wealthy businessman and politician William Larnach from 1870 over a period of twenty years. It is valued for its architecture and craftsmanship, quite an achievement at theBaca lagi
New ZealandSouthlandSouthland DistrictTe Anau45°24’52” S 167°43’5” E
25 November 2023, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
Today we're booked to go for a cruise on Doubtful Sound.
First - what's the difference between a fjord and a sound?
“A fjord is an underwater valley carved by glaciers. Generally narrow, withBaca lagi
Had to find out how it got it's name! I see that "Doubtful Sound was named 'Doubtful Harbour' in 1770 by Captain Cook, who did not enter the inlet as he was uncertain whether it was navigable under sail.[4] It was later renamed Doubtful Sound by whalers and sealers, although it is not technically a sound but a fiord." - which, having read the post, I already knew! (by about 1 minute) [Andi]
25 November 2023, New Zealand
Just in case you weren't convinced - here are more photos…
Had to find our own dinner tonight. We fancied a pizza. Another place had the best ice cream so we walked back with a cone each.
