Day Six: In the face of a Silent Giant
The morning sun “KISSED” the peak of Mount Cook from the view from our hotel room. It was time to see the Tasman Glacier up close! We checked in at the hotel activities center and loaded a bus with 34…
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Day Five: First Mt. Everest, Now Mt. Cook…Sir Edmund we meet again!
Began with a nice workout with MY BRIDE at the gym at the Montreal Hotel! Great way to kick off the day! Then it was off from Christchurch to Mt. Cook Stunning drive around Lake Tekapo, Lake Tasman, then…
Day Three: Eastbound and Down!
The Boat Shed hotel has really cool Suzuki Jeeps to use to venture out. So late morning it was off to the East Side of Waikehe Island. We meandered through the town of Onetangi and headed est. As we left…
Day Two: She Collects Seashells on the Seashore…
0500am ZOOM call! Yikes, I should have done better with the +13 Greenwich Mean Time calculations! 😄 Started the day with a nice breakfast at The Boat Shed. The place IS fabulous. They serve amazing food and the atmosphere of…
Day One: New Zealand is truly a world of wonder
We took the 1100pm direct AA flight from Dallas, Texas to Auckland, New Zealand! The trip was just under 15 hours and I am certain “My Bride” slept at least 14.5 hours of the way. (They usually wake her up…