We spent the night in the Anchorage airport, setting up camp in a little corner next to one of the many stuffed bear displays. The Anchorage airport is surprisingly busy from…
Browsing Tag
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After a quick breakfast, we walked to the beach, and boarded a water taxi from Kaiteriteri to Bark's Bay in Abel Tasman National Park. One of the good things about this…
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We had a bit of drama with our Campervan. After lunch in Franz Josef, we walked back to the campervan to change into our usual jeans and flip flops...and I noticed…
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We lucked out yet again. Our second try for a heli-hike to Fox Glacier, and the weather was stunningly beautiful. The guides said that it's usually only clear a couple times…
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on this day, we had plans to take a helicopter ride to the top of Fox Glacier for a half day hike. The weather didn't cooperate - the storm made visibility…
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Another long and winding road...as if there were any other kind in NZ. What looked like a short 200 miles or so actually took like 6 hours of driving time. My…
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We arrived in Queenstown in the early morning and contemplated pulling over on the side of the road and just 'setting up camp.' We read that most people do this to…
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Dunedin was recommended to us by a native Kiwi as having a 'cool vibe,' so even though it was all the way on the other side of the island, we decided…
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The Catlins, or the Catlin Coast, was rugged and remote - a mix of beaches, farms, waterfalls, rare birds, rain forests, and towns that looked as if they had not been…