Grand Canyon – North Rim
Our good friend, Mike B., gifted us with a night at the Grand Canyon Lodge to commemorate our retirement.…
July 10, 2014Our good friend, Mike B., gifted us with a night at the Grand Canyon Lodge to commemorate our retirement.…
July 10, 2014
It was time to return to Christchurch for our flight home, but before we did, we took some pictures…
May 8, 2014
We climbed aboard the “bullet bus” early in the morning and headed to Fjordland National Park and Milford Sound.…
May 6, 2014
A major storm hit during the night. In pelting rain we drove the next day to Queenstown, the center…
May 5, 2014
Ready, set, go–today was a high energy day. We walked uphill for an hour to view Fox Glacier; then…
May 4, 2014
We said good-bye to Punakaiki today and headed out to see some glaciers. We grew to love the remoteness and stark…
May 3, 2014
A remote rustic coastal resort (30 miles away from the closest supermarket), Punakaiki reminds us of Ventana or the…
May 2, 2014
All aboard the Transalpine Railway. It transported us across the Alps to the Tasman Sea. This trip took 4.5…
May 1, 2014
Today was a travel day, a 4 hour road trip south along the coast to Christchurch. What a difference…
April 30, 2014
Although we booked a tour to see some albatross colonies and other sea life (e.g., dolphins, sperm whales, &…
April 29, 2014
Note: You cannot see Pete’s videos from the email. Go to the actual webpage. (Click on Day 17 – Kaikoura I, in…
April 28, 2014
We spent the entire day hiking (called tramping in NZ) in Abel Tasman National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site…
April 27, 2014