Auckland: Sky Tower, Harbour, Etc.
When Robert B. Sherman, a Disney composer, authored It’s a Small World (After All) for Disney he obviously never travelled from Toronto, Canada to Auckland,...
Auckland Zoo, There and Back
As a friend pointed out in a comment on yesterday’s post, while I’m here in New Zealand, I’m a day ahead of people back in...
Dunedin: Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, Wandering Around
After flying from Aukland, I didn’t get to my hotel in Dunedin, New Zealand until about 3:30 this afternoon. Thus, I didn’t have much time...
Dunedin: Botanic Garden, Peninsula Tour
Yesterday’s adventure started with a walk to and through the Dunedin Botanic Garden, followed by a more than eight-hour tour of the Otago Peninsula. (Sorry,...
Queenstown: Wandering Around
If you read my post on yesterday’s activities, which I published today New Zealand time because of the long day I had yesterday, but which,...
Queenstown: Bob’s Peak, Boat Ride, Farm
I predicted yesterday that I wouldn’t have much time for writing for the rest of this trip. I predicted correctly, at least for today. Here’s...
Queenstown: Lakeside Walk, Arrowtown
Again, I haven’t got time for many words today. This morning, we went for a long walk mostly beside the shore of Lake Wakatipu, the...
Christchurch Botanical Gardens, Wandering Around
We flew from Queenstown to Christchurch today and, boy, our arms tired. Sorry. Because of my dramatically curtailed writing time when not travelling alone, I...
Christchurch: Gondola, Canterbury Museum
In the interest of time (mine), this will be yet another quick, probably typo-filled post. Today we rode up on the Christchurch Gondola and visited...
Christchurch: Tour to Mount Cook, Except Mount Cook
Today’s adventure in Christchurch was a full-day tour, starting at 7:30 in the morning and not getting back until 8:00 in the evening. In truth,...
Wellington: Wandering Around, Te Papa Tongarewa
We flew from Christchurch to Wellington, New Zealand today, getting to our hotel a little after noon. We then spent the afternoon walking around Wellington’s...
Wellington: Parliament, Wellington Museum, Botanic Garden
Our itinerary today included a tour of the New Zealand parliament, a visit to the Wellington Museum and a cable car ride to the top...