Tag Archives: New Zealand
New Zealand: Fond Farewell
4 March 2018 New Zealand had long been on our travel wishlist. It did not disappoint. We felt safe and welcomed where ever we travelled. North Island is where most New Zealanders live. South Island is where most visitors want … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand, North Island, South Island, Uncategorized
Tagged American Family Travels, New Zealand, Travel
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Christchurch: City Center
1 – 4 March 2018 Christchurch is a popular layover for tourists flying in and out of South Island. We had the luxury of staying for a few nights and exploring by foot. We enjoyed our time here and even … Continue reading
Christchurch: The Rebirth of a City
1 – 4 March 2018 The final stop of our trek through New Zealand was Christchurch, the largest city on the South Island. With around 400,000 residents, it is New Zealand’s third largest metro area. The city’s unique name was … Continue reading
Lake Tekapo
1 March 2018 Lake Tekapo is north of Mount Cook and on our route to Christchurch. It is a popular stop for tourists. The town of Lake Tekapo is small but has all the ammenities a traveller needs and is … Continue reading
Mount Cook National Park & Lake Pukaki
28 February 2018 The morning travel from Queenstown to Twizel did not go as planned. We finally arrived in Twizel about 2 hours late. We quickly checked in to our cabin and drove alongside Lake Pukaki to Mount Cook National … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand, South Island
Tagged American Family Travels, Lake Pukaki, Mount Cook, New Zealand, Travel, Twizel
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Queenstown: TSS Earnslaw
27 February 2018 Queenstown Bay has several boat rides available from mild to wild. We took the popular 90 minute lake tour on the TSS Earnslaw, a steam ship. The ship takes you from Queenstown to Walter Peak and back. … Continue reading
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Tagged American Family Travels, Earnslaw, New Zealand, Queenstown, Travel
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Queenstown: Skyline
27 February 2018 Skyline Queenstown has fun for all ages. The gondola ride takes you from Queenstown up the mountain to a scenic lookout and restaurant, but that’s not all. From the lookout you can hike the Ben Lomond Track, … Continue reading
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Tagged American Family Travels, New Zealand, Queenstown, Skyline, Travel
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Otago Central Rail Trail
26 February 2018 Otago Central Rail Trail is a 150 km long walking and biking trail between Clyde and Middlemarch. We did 55 km of it from Ida Valley east of Lauder to Clyde. There are a number of rental … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand, South Island
Tagged American Family Travels, Chatto Creek, Clyde, New Zealand, Otago Central Rail Trail, Queenstown, Travel
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Queenstown
24 – 27 February 2018 Once our time in Fjordland National Park was done we went back to Queenstown. We had passed through a few days ago, this time we stayed for 4 days. Queenstown has only 15,300 residents however … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand, South Island
Tagged American Family Travels, Earnslaw, Lake Hawea, Lake Wakatipo, Lake Wanaka, New Zealand, Otago Central Rail Trail, Queenstown, Skyline, Travel
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Fjordland National Park – Part 2
22 – 23 February 2018 Milford Sound is the end of the Te Anau-Milford Highway. If you want to go any further, you’ll need to take any number of trails, boats, airplanes, or helicopters that are available. We had hoped … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand, South Island
Tagged American Family Travels, Donald Sutherland, Fjordland, Marian Falls, Milford Sound, New Zealand, Travel
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