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Month: February 2019

Dunedin to Christchurch

On February 28, 2019April 10, 2019 By redpathateaseIn New Zealand1 Comment

After quite a rain spell while we had dinner last evening the weather turned for the better by morning. We can't complain as though it's been a bit colder than we expected (I've worn my winter coat several days) the only rain we had was while we drove from Invercargill. Our delightful home owner had …

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Dunedin & the Otago Peninsula

On February 27, 2019April 10, 2019 By redpathateaseIn New Zealand3 Comments

We woke this morning to a very chatty host who filled us in on many aspects of her life as we ate breakfast. Time to move on! In my haste to skedaddle I inadvertently backed into a stone rampart surrounding the house column. Oops. Well, it's a good thing we're driving an old rental car …

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Rakiura / Stewart Island

On February 26, 2019April 10, 2019 By redpathateaseIn New ZealandLeave a comment

We woke this morning and went to the kitchen for breakfast where we soon were met by Riki, our host. He was quite voluble telling us about his rather checkered past. He referred to himself as an old hippie druggie, who after 12 years found Jesus and it turned his life around. Considering he's been …

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Invercargill

On February 24, 2019April 10, 2019 By redpathateaseIn New Zealand2 Comments

We opted for a slow start this morning as we were just having a transition day going from Te Anau to Invercargill and down to Bluff briefly to get the lay of the land. We packed up and wandered over to a local cafe where we heard they had passion fruit smoothies. After our desserts …

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Fiordland – Doubtful Sound

On February 24, 2019April 10, 2019 By redpathateaseIn New Zealand1 Comment

We spent our first night in our rather rustic Airbnb, getting a few good chuckles out of dealing with things we haven't seen since our childhoods. We were surprisingly cold, as the house only had one heater in the living room, so we pulled out all the blankets we found. Not so bad then. Up …

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Te Anau and Milford Sound

On February 23, 2019April 10, 2019 By redpathateaseIn New ZealandLeave a comment

Waking up before dawn we were packed and on the road from Queenstown through Te Anau and on to Milford Sound. The drive took us first along the southern portion of Lake Wakatipu giving us our first view of a sunrise here. The drive continued through a very pastoral area with farming and sheep galore. …

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Arrowtown and Lake Wanaka

On February 22, 2019April 10, 2019 By redpathateaseIn New ZealandLeave a comment

Today we chose to drive north a bit to the historical mining town called Arrowtown. In the 1860's gold was discovered which brought in all sorts from around the world, including a good number from China. We had a pleasant drive to the town and snagged a parking spot. As we were standing there trying …

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Queenstown

On February 21, 2019April 10, 2019 By redpathateaseIn New ZealandLeave a comment

After the most refreshing night's sleep we slowly got moving this morning with a breakfast of yogurt and fruit and headed out for the day's exploration of the area. We thought we'd begin by going up on the gondola for an overview of the city. So much for that plan! While I successfully if not …

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New Zealand!

On February 20, 2019April 10, 2019 By redpathateaseIn New Zealand2 Comments

After three flights, going from Seattle to Los Angeles to Auckland to Queenstown, with crowds and interminable queues and extended waits we finally arrived at the start of our New Zealand adventure. Actually, we encountered some interesting new technology along the way.... at LAX to board the aircraft we walked up to a screen where …

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The Next Adventure

On February 18, 2019April 10, 2019 By redpathateaseIn New Zealand2 Comments

I've been noticeably absent from my blog this past year as I only tell the stories of my overseas travels. 2018 found me making only US trips...3 times to Boston to visit grandchildren and to take my daughter and her boyfriend to Mount Katahdin, Maine for their southbound hike of the AT, then visiting old …

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