Yeni ZelandaOtagoQueenstown45°2’26” S 168°40’58” E 15 Kasım 2023, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 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.
AfterOkumaya devam et
Yeni ZelandaOtagoQueenstown-Lakes DistrictFranktonPeninsula Hill45°1’58” S 168°39’36” E 16 Kasım 2023, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 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 IndianOkumaya devam et
Yeni ZelandaOtagoQueenstownFrankton Arm45°1’54” S 168°42’21” E
16 Kasım 2023, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 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 feedsOkumaya devam et
Yeni ZelandaOtagoQueenstown-Lakes DistrictFranktonPeninsula Hill45°1’40” S 168°39’25” E
16 Kasım 2023, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 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 asOkumaya devam et
Yeni ZelandaOtagoQueenstown-Lakes DistrictArrowtown44°56’50” S 168°49’2” E
17 Kasım 2023, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 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 isOkumaya devam et
Yeni ZelandaCanterburyChristchurchCathedral Square43°31’50” S 172°38’36” E
18 Kasım 2023, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 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. TrishOkumaya devam et
Yeni ZelandaCanterburyChristchurch CityHeathcote ValleyMount Pleasant43°34’31” S 172°43’29” E
19 Kasım 2023, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 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 inOkumaya devam et
Yeni ZelandaCanterburyChristchurchCathedral Square43°31’55” S 172°38’2” E 19 Kasım 2023, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 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 killOkumaya devam et
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]
Yeni ZelandaCanterburyChristchurch CityAkaroaFrench Bay43°49’10” S 172°56’42” E
20 Kasım 2023, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 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 settledOkumaya devam et
Yeni ZelandaCanterburyChristchurch CityAkaroaWalnut Stream43°48’33” S 172°57’37” E
20 Kasım 2023, Yeni Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 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 theOkumaya devam et
Bev Lee What a life!