New Zealand Mar 2, 2014 - Mar 18, 2014 Destination: Auckland, Rotorua, Nelson/Abel Tasman, Christchurch, Franz Josef, Queenstown Reason: Adventure Travelers: Mel and Len Transportation: Planes, trains, cars, feet, helicopter, boats Hotels/Homes: Hotels, B&Bs
A great anti-beach chair vacation. All adventure, good weather and food, friendly people. A beautiful country. Would definitely go back.
Highlights - Waitomo Caves, Waiotapu Thermal Park, Rainbow Springs Wildlife Sanctuary, Maori dinner, Abel Tasman National Park - kayaking and hiking the Kaiteriteri coastline, Christchurch, the Tranz alpine train and drive to Franz Josef, glacier hot pools, helihop to the ice walk on Franz Josef Glacier, cruise and fixed wing flight to see Milford sound, fly fishing (Len), mountain biking (Mel).
Auckland
Mar 2, 2014
Leaving the wonderful Waitomo Caves - glow worms - who knew?
Mar 4, 2014
The cave tour boat - pitch black and silent in there thousands of green pin prick size glow worms - beautiful
Mar 3, 2014
Kiwi vines
Boiling mud at the thermal park
Mar 3, 2014 I want this
Mar 4, 2014
Maori
Mar 5, 2014
Mar 4, 2014
Mar 5, 2014
Every airport has these
Mar 6, 2014
Getting ready to kayak
Mar 6, 2014
View from our room at the Resurgance at Abel Tasman
Mar 6, 2014
Mar 6, 2014
Silver leaf ferns
Mar 6, 2014
Hiking the coastline
Mar 6, 2014
Resurgence Eco lodge - Abel Tasman
Mar 7, 2014
Mar 6, 2014
Mar 6, 2014
Unafraid fantail
Mar 7, 2014
Dinner here we come
White chair memorial - a chair for every victim of the 2011 earthquake
Christchurch Cathedral devastated by the earthquake
Mar 9, 2014
Cardboard Cathedral
Mar 9, 2014
Boxcar mall
Mar 9, 2014
Mar 8, 2014
Mar 9, 2014
Mar 9, 2014
Franz Josef glacier walk On the way to Franz Josef
Mar 11, 2014
Mar 10, 2014
Mar 11, 2014 Lookout!
Mar 11, 2014
Mar 12, 2014 Ready for helihop to glacier tour - hat, mittens, jacket, pants, Mar 12, 2014 boots, sox and crampons all provided.
Mar 12, 2014
Up we go
Mar 12, 2014
Mar 12, 2014
Looking down
Mar 12, 2014
Mar 12, 2014
Milford Sound
Mar 13, 2014
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Mar 13, 2014 Windy!
Flight back to Queenstown
Mar 13, 2014
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Queenstown
Mar 13, 2014
Mar 13, 2014
Scene of Len's fly fishing
Mar 14, 2014
Len's guide Harvey
Another hike - Arrowtown
Mar 14, 2014
Mel's mountain biking adventure
Mar 15, 2014
The last day of our New Zealand adventure
Mar 17, 2014
Mar 15, 2014
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