Gotta hand it to the Kiwis! Whether its bungy jumping, Parasailing, Speed boat racing, mountain biking, hang gliding, zip lines, canyon swings, or other extreme sports they have the world beat, hands down. And it’s epicenter is here in Queenstown!…
Fiordland National Park. A Bird’s Eye View
The day dawned clear and calm. What to do? Heck, it’s New Zealand! Why not take a float plane over the park? I couldn’t think of a better way to spend the morning. I met my pilot, Alan in the…
Doubtful Sound…a Van to a Boat to a Bus to a Boat to a Bus to a Boat to a Van! And it Was Worth Every Minute of it!
Morning dawned beautifully. We had over 10″ of rain yesterday (not uncommon) but they did close the glow worm caves due to flooding. The lakes near our hotel also rose about 2 feet. To get to Doubtful Sound (named by…
Kiwi Trivia: Did You Know That Milford Sound is One of the Wettest Places on Earth? We Found That Out Today!
When we awoke it was cloudy and windy. Driving over the mountain pass to Milford Sound (an adventure in itself) the rain became steady, hard, and wind blown sideways. Although we were high enough at times to be driving through…
New Day, New Zealand!
We arrived in Queenstown, NZ this afternoon after a flight from Sydney. Picked up our rental car and we were off to The Fiordlands National Park. It is much larger than Yellowstone and Yosemite combined. It virtually encompasses the entire…
Farewell Oz. Thanks for the Special Send Off!
Sad to say its time to move on, but excited about heading to New Zealand. Some oysters and aperitifs on our rooftop lounge before packing up and heading to dinner. Then one more trip to Darling Harbor for dinner and…
A View from the Bridge…or What Am I Doing 300 Feet Above Sydney Harbor?
Our last day in Sydney dawned clear and warm. We started our day in the aquarium right next to our hotel (sorry guys the fish picture is from the aquarium. In spite of several efforts I was unable to download…
Sydney and the Burbs via the Harbor Ferry
Sydney is about 6 kilometers inland from the ocean inlet on a very large harbor. There are many small and large towns to explore by harbor ferry and that is what we did today. Leaving form a dock right near…
Some Enchanted Evening! South Pacific in the South Pacific.
As we worked our way down to the Opera House the sky took on an eerie glow. Although a sunny afternoon there was a strange haze. It was hot and windy. We learned that bush fires were burning all around…
Sydney, The Suez Canal, The Synagogue, and The Snail Mystery
We started today in the Suez Canal. See the pictures if you don’t believe me. Actually it was a walking tour of “The Rocks”, the original settlement of Sydney where the convicts lived and built the city. The “Canal” was…