Gondola Ride in Queenstown

New Zealand 19 April 2010 | Comments Off

We took the gondola up to the top of the mountain, explained in one of the previous posts. It was a beautiful ride up the mountain. At the top, we first shopped then we hiked around a bit before doing the luge ride. Then after that, we hiked a bit more through some forest and more »

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Day 1 Photos

New Zealand,Photos 19 April 2010 | 1 Comment

Here are photos from yesterday!

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Hot Air Ballooning Cancelled!

New Zealand 19 April 2010 | 2 Comments

What a bummer! We had our hearts set on ballooning here in Queenstown, but because the weather is Boss, our hot air ballooning experience today has been cancelled. I woke up early this morning at 6am to call Sunrise Balloons and got their recording saying the today’s flight had been cancelled due to unsuitable weather. more »

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Auckland Airport

In Transit 18 April 2010 | Comments Off

We have just arrived in Auckland and are now waiting for our connecting flight to Queenstown. The flight should be around one hour long and put us in Queenstown around lunch time. Our flight from Seoul, Korea to Auckland was smooth, however, it was very difficult to get sleep on the plane. Still, considering we more »

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At the Airport

New Zealand 17 April 2010 | Comments Off

We have made it to the airport safely and gotten through immigration without any problems. There are many people here at the airport trying to get home but cannot because their flights toward Europe have been cancelled from the volcanic eruption that happened in Iceland. We, however, are fine going to New Zealand. Everyone in more »

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Time to Start Packing

Adventures 13 April 2010 | Comments Off

Just a few more days to go! Hope you guys are starting to pack your suitcases. Don’t forget your passport!

Next Trip: Queenstown, South Island New Zealand

New Zealand,Tours 23 January 2010 | Comments Off

The next adventure trip will be to Queenstown, South Island New Zealand. We will stay just off the lake in Queenstown city limitsĀ at the Heritage Heights Apartments the entire time, just a walk from downtown. Photos of Milford Sound [tiltviewer=flickr,550,500,+milford sound+] Here is the itinerary: Day 1 – Saturday, April 17 Fly to New Zealand more »

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