Hello All, It has been a while since I wrote - our days have been jam packed!! Lets see where did I leave off. Our last few days in Christchurch were wonderful. When we arrived we went to the Antartic Centre. Christchurch is one of two gateways to the Antartic - if I recall correctly. We have learned so much and have been given so much information. My friend Susan (Kincaid) got us in contact with a client she works with who happens to live in Christchurch - so we rang her up and she took us on a lovely tour through the City. She was wonderful. We walked along the Avon River, took a tour through the botantaical gardens, then up through the mountains and took a gondala up that overlooked Christchurch. For lunch she took us to this beautiful place that overlooked the lake. It was amazing. We did all this before 3:00 p.m. The next day we went to Eyris Blue Pearls shop and learned about the Blue Pearls - and of course we had to induldge and buy! LOL. Then we went went on to Sumner Beach, Lyttleton Harbour & seen the flightless bird of NZ called the Takehe. After that we went to a lecture of the European Settlement of the South Island & the beginnings of Christchurch. That was very interesting. When that was finished we went to meet our Home Hosts - we actually got to stay with a local family in Christchurch. We had so much fun. The hosts were the best! So friendly and open. They had a beautiful home. They had sheep, cows, dogs and a cat. They also had a baby lamb whose mother wouldn't feed her. We all got to hold the cute baby lamb and bottle feed her. It was the Sweetiest ever. And of course I have pictures, but I need more time to download, just haven't found any free time yet....
Then off we went on a 10 hour bus ride to Queenstown. OMG, what spectacular views. I can't even discribe how breathtaking it was. Going through mountains, seeing waterfalls, beautiful chrystal clear rivers. Amazing. We stopped at Lake Tekapo before our journey began. It was wonderful.
The day before yesterday (which was Saturday) we got adventurous and took a jet boat ride. OMG, another wonderful experience. The jet boat got up to 50 miles Per hour and the tour guide got so close to the cliffs and did many 360's. It was so much fun!!! Brad are you proud of me :-) Did you know that parts of one of the Lord of the Rings was filmed here. We got to see the spots were it was filmed. Pretty interesting. After that, we went to Walters Peak Sheep Station and saw demenstrations and had afternoon tea. After that we were on our own so Marlene and I decided to take the gondala up the mountain close to where were are staying and got to see the city from above. So cool!
Yesterday, we went to Milford Sounds. Another long bus ride - 6 hours there and 5 hours back. But wow was that incredible - - the ride was taken through the mountains on very narrow roads and many curves. So beautiful though. We stopped many times along the way to take pictures. So beautiful. Once we got there we took a cruise through milford sounds - OMG (I know I keep saying that, but I can't begin to tell you how breath taking everything has been). We saw waterfalls, beautiful mountains that disappeared into the clouds. We even saw a pack of fur seals. Just spectacular. I can't wait to share pictures.....today is Monday, and it is about 6:52 a.m. After breakfast we are taking a walk through Arrowtown, then we head to the airport (for yes, another plane ride - ugh... hee, hee) to go to Aukland which is on the North Island. We are there for a day and a half and then off to RELAXING Fiji - woot woot :-) The temp in Queenstown has been high 70's and in Aukland I think it is supposed to be much hotter. I say Bring it on. Well, I hope you all are doing well, and thanks for leaving us comments. It is wonderful to hear from and I miss you All. With Love!
Then off we went on a 10 hour bus ride to Queenstown. OMG, what spectacular views. I can't even discribe how breathtaking it was. Going through mountains, seeing waterfalls, beautiful chrystal clear rivers. Amazing. We stopped at Lake Tekapo before our journey began. It was wonderful.
The day before yesterday (which was Saturday) we got adventurous and took a jet boat ride. OMG, another wonderful experience. The jet boat got up to 50 miles Per hour and the tour guide got so close to the cliffs and did many 360's. It was so much fun!!! Brad are you proud of me :-) Did you know that parts of one of the Lord of the Rings was filmed here. We got to see the spots were it was filmed. Pretty interesting. After that, we went to Walters Peak Sheep Station and saw demenstrations and had afternoon tea. After that we were on our own so Marlene and I decided to take the gondala up the mountain close to where were are staying and got to see the city from above. So cool!
Yesterday, we went to Milford Sounds. Another long bus ride - 6 hours there and 5 hours back. But wow was that incredible - - the ride was taken through the mountains on very narrow roads and many curves. So beautiful though. We stopped many times along the way to take pictures. So beautiful. Once we got there we took a cruise through milford sounds - OMG (I know I keep saying that, but I can't begin to tell you how breath taking everything has been). We saw waterfalls, beautiful mountains that disappeared into the clouds. We even saw a pack of fur seals. Just spectacular. I can't wait to share pictures.....today is Monday, and it is about 6:52 a.m. After breakfast we are taking a walk through Arrowtown, then we head to the airport (for yes, another plane ride - ugh... hee, hee) to go to Aukland which is on the North Island. We are there for a day and a half and then off to RELAXING Fiji - woot woot :-) The temp in Queenstown has been high 70's and in Aukland I think it is supposed to be much hotter. I say Bring it on. Well, I hope you all are doing well, and thanks for leaving us comments. It is wonderful to hear from and I miss you All. With Love!
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