Vistas, Tourists, and the Kiwi Birdlife Park in Queenstown
Today, we are back on the road. From Te Anau, we launch on the 4-hour drive to Queenstown. It is
Te Anau Bird Sanctuary and Relaxing in Te Anau, New Zealand
A quiet day after Milford Sound in Te Anau, New Zealand with a little side trip to the Te Anau
Waterfalls, Fur Seals, Black Choral, and Parrots
Discovering disappearing waterfalls, fur seals, black choral, alpine parrots, and mirror lakes, while hiking Milford Sound, New Zealand
Down on the Farm, Over to the Hokonui Moonshine Museum, And Up The Mountain Pass
Celebrating New Zealand industry, both legal and illicit with cows and sheep on the farm and exploring the Hokonui Moonshine
Disappearing Passengers and Swarming Blue Penguins
We wander a farmers market at the Dunedin railway station, explore Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, and spot blue penguins at
Not Quite Hiking Mount Doom: Hiking the Taranaki Falls Track
When inclement weather nixes our plans to hike the iconic Tongariro Alpine Crossing, we race the rain to hike the
Craters of the Moon and Hot Tubs
A day exploring the Aratiatia Rapids Dam, hiking Craters of the Moon, and an evening of hot tubbing in the
Gales, Gnats, And Tramping Around the Waitomo Glowworm Caves
A gale matters little as we tube through New Zealand's famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves. When we are done, so is
Te Puia’s Pōhutu Geyser, Skyline Rotorua, and Tamaki Maouri Village
Te Puia geothermal geysers, lunch with a view from Skyline Rotorua, and te wero with a dinner at Tamaki Maouri
A Ngongotaha Lakefront Reserve Picnic And Hot Action In Waiotapu
After a sleepless flight, we arrive in New Zealand to picnic along the Ngongotaha Lakefront Reserve, check into to Rotorua,