Tag: NZ24
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Mount Cook and Hooker Valley Track
This was a great day, spent in the area we’d flown over the day before. The drive into the area had some spectacular sights Tasman Glacier viewpoint When we arrived the Hooker Valley was shrouded in cloud so we started with a short walk, with a lot of stairs, up to the Tasman Glacier viewpoint.…
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Helicopter Flight at Mount Cook
My retirement present to me was a helicopter flight. I had to cancel the original flight from Franz Josef. But was able to book a longer and thanks to booking via www.bookme.nz a cheaper flight. This was with the Helicopter Line at Glentanner. https://www.glentanner.co.nz/mt-cook-activities/heli-adventures. Definitely a 10/10 experience. I had never been on a helicopter and it…
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Haast Valley
Our second day in Wanaka was spent in the Haast Valley. This is the most southerly of the Alpine passes, and the normal route between the Glaciers and Queenstown. When I was planning the trip I looked for stops between places, there were more stops between Wanaka and Haast than any other leg. In some…
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Wanaka, the Crown Ridge Road
Our original plan was to only spend one day in Wanaka, but due to the issues with the SH6 being closed we decided to forego the west coast and the glaciers, spend two days (24/11 and 25/11) in Wanaka and go up the east of the alps. The road from Queenstown to Wanaka is considered…
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Queenstown
21/11 Overnight Queenstown. Stayed at the Autoline Motel, which had great views over the Remarkables, Walters Peak, and the golf course. 22/11 Overnight Queenstown. Skyline Gondola and walk to the saddle Started with an early morning walk into town round the Queenstown Gardens Then it was up the Gondola for great views over Queenstown…
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Qatar – Doha Airport
Travelled to New Zealand with Qatar and stopped at Doha airport. The airport was a temple to duty free shopping. but does have a relaxing “garden” area called the Orchard and some interesting art pieces. Unexpected surprise the Small Lies sculpture by Kaws. The sculpture had previously been part of an exhibition at the…