Auckland: Dolphin and Whale Watching
We went to sea on a dolphin and whale-watching cruise today. That was in the afternoon. But first, in the morning, we wandered around Auckland...
Auckland: Ferry Building, Auckland Domain
I’m back in Auckland after my visits to Dunedin, Queenstown, Christchurch, and Wellington, in that order. Sadly, that means this trip is winding down. Today,...
Wellington: Matiu/Somes Island, Days Bay
Ferry and feet. That’s how we got around today. The ferry took us from Wellington to Matiu/Somes Island, Days Bay, and back to Wellington. Our...
Wellington: Zealandia, Seal Coast
Wellington is naturally beautiful and beautifully natural. Today we visited Zealandia (Te Māra a Tāne) and took a half-day tour to see some seals and...
New Zealand 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...
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...
Mount Cook Tour, 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,...
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 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...
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...