Last Updated on September 23, 2019 by Amy While David and I aren’t HUGE Lord of the Rings fans, it’s hard to visit New Zealand without stopping for at least one iconic LOTR tour. And we are so glad we did – both the Weta Studios and Hobbiton were amazing! Weta Studios After taking the…
Last Updated on September 23, 2019 by Amy In the North Island of New Zealand we stopped for a few nights in Blenheim in the heart of New Zealand’s wine country. We were there to attend the Marlborough Wine Festival, but enjoyed so much more! Omaka Aviation Heritage Center With an extra day in Blenheim,…
Last Updated on October 22, 2020 by Amy We got a very brief window in Christchurch after our Waitangi Day celebration at Okains Bay; we had 24 hours! Four Quick Stops to Make We met Viki and her son Seth from Astrolabe Sailing, who had offered to show us around Christchurch and talk cruising. We…
Last Updated on September 19, 2019 by Amy We were excited to get to spend Waitangi Day in New Zealand and see a celebration while traveling around. We attended the largest celebration in the South Island, held outside of Christchurch in Okains Bay at the Maori and Colonial Museum. Unfortunately, we were pretty underwhelmed with…
Last Updated on September 23, 2019 by Amy The ferry was fantastic! It’s basically a cruise ship – there are several restaurants, wifi and a movie theatre. The weather wasn’t too great, so we didn’t miss out too much by not having a view, but we scoped out the different areas so that in the…
Last Updated on November 16, 2021 by Amy This post is part of our 35-day road trip in New Zealand! After catching the rugby games in Wellington, we walked back through Cuba Street to our Airbnb, checking out some of Wellington’s nightlife before two days of sightseeing. Day 1: Market, Somes Island, and the Waterfront…
Last Updated on September 12, 2019 by Amy Wednesday after our Tongariro Crossing hike, we took it easy; a leisurely wake-up, a big breakfast, and then a quiet drive to our next AirBnb in Ashhurst. Staying on a Farm Carol’s place is advertised as a mini-farm, one of the reasons I picked to stay there….
Last Updated on September 12, 2019 by Amy The Taupo Volcanic Zone is a large V-shaped area in the North Island full of geothermal activity. The weather cleared up so we took off to see some pretty wild and unique things! Disclaimer: Some of the activities mentioned in this post were received free of charge or at…