March 2019 Sunday The final minutes of our flight into Queenstown were jaw dropping. We flew right in between massive mountains as we made our descent to the airport. Announcements overhead indicated several times that use of electronic devices was not permitted on the tar …
March 2019 Central Otago Wine Region with Queenstown Wine Trail – Queenstown, New Zealand Monday A vacant spot existed in our day- we gained approximately 4 hours back so we began brainstorming what we could do. There was the popular jet boating activity but a …
March 2019 Hobbiton Movie Set – Matamata, New Zealand Tuesday An early morning had us en route to Hobbiton! Our 9:30AM tour time, fifteen minute arrival beforehand to check in, and just over an hour drive into the countryside, we left shortly after 7:30AM. We …
March 2019 Te Puia Māori Experience – Rotorua, New Zealand Wednesday After white water rafting, we stopped at the Airbnb to freshen up after ingesting the river before our Te Puia Māori Experience just minutes away. Arriving at 4:30pm for our tour of the facility, …
March 2019 The Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest – Rotorua, New Zealand Wednesday Looking to redeem the day, we continued our morning routine- woke up early and fixed our oatmeal- and headed out the to The Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest. Surprised to read about a redwood population in …
March 2019 Skydive Taupo – Taupo, New Zealand Monday After a long and well rested sleep, it was time to leave the Tongariro National Park. There is a lot to do around Taupo but we drove along the lake with a single objective- sky diving …
