Queenstown was one of our favorite cities in New Zealand! We could definitely see ourselves spending more time here. It has tons of great food options, nearby hiking options, and beautiful lakes. There are also opportunities for hang gliding or bungee jumping for more adventurous types (not us!). Lake Wakatipu lies in the heart of […]
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South Island: Maruia, Christchurch, & Akaroa
Maruia The South Island adventure began with us, and our trusty Mazda 2 rental car, taking a ferry from Wellington to our stop in Picton. It’s a vehicle ferry, and it was enormous! It transported tons of people, their cars, and even a few larger semi trucks. Once everyone parked, we got out of our car and made our […]
Tasmania: Pyengana & Launceston
We woke up early and packed up to drive to Launceston, our last stop in Tasmania. After talking to our AirBNB host, Bruce, he suggested we stop at St. Columba Falls if we could. He also mentioned there was a dairy farm and cheese factory up that way that had self-milking cows. Our planned stops […]
Our Time in Oahu
Honolulu & Waikiki After Kauai, we traveled to Oahu and spent a few days down in Waikiki. We spent one morning trying to boogie board at Waikiki beach, which was fun, even though we picked a day when there weren’t many waves — oops! We were also able to find some salsa dancing on Friday night, […]