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We got up on a sunny Saturday in Rotorua, grabbed a quick continental breakfast at the hotel, and made the one hour backtracking drive to the Hobbiton Movie set for our scheduled tour. This was a big reason we wanted to come to this part of the North Island and... [Read More]

On Friday we awoke before dawn again, and again were disappointed by the weather as our sightseeing flight was cancelled. This was our last day in Queenstown so no chance for a reschedule. Hopefully next time! [Read More]

After a leisurely start to our morning we drove northeast to Arrowtown, a small historic mining town nestled into the mountains. We wandered the shops and ate a lovely brunch at The Chop Shop. The main reason I took us to Arrowtown, though, was to play 9 holes at the... [Read More]

We did not plan much for our time in Queenstown, intending to improvise with what the weather gave us. The forecast looked good so we decided to rent electric mountain bikes for half a day and ride out of Queenstown East towards Shotover and Lake Hayes. [Read More]

We awoke before dawn on Tuesday, planning to take a scenic flight over the Milford sound and five glaciers. Unfortunately when we made the final weather check call at 7am we were informed that the pilot called off flights for the day due to cloudy conditions over the mountains. [Read More]