Dateline: February 11, 2015 – New Zealand – Good Bye and Thanks

As we bid adieu to New Zealand there are many thanks to our many hosts along the way.  Staying in the various Bed and Breakfasts along the way gave us a great appreciation for traveling that way.  When we travel in the future we will try to use available B&Bs.

Our first thank you goes to ...

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Dateline February 10, 2015: Millbrook Resort and Queenstown

We came down into the valley to our final destination in New Zealand, the Millbrook Resort, just outside the city of Queenstown. The one lane bridges can be a challenge, you must watch to see if you have right of way depending on the arrows. It takes queueing to its highest level.
We checked into t...

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Dateline February 5, 2015 – Lake Tekapo – Lake Tekapo Lodge – Church of the Good Shepherd

The next stop at Lake Tekapo was a lovely Lodge "The Lodge at Lake Tekapo", where Stephanie and Alistair greeted us. It was a very cold day, around 10C and raining, the mountains had very little snow. 

We learned the difference between a lodge and B&B in New Zealand. A lodge will also ser...

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Dateline February 4, 2015 – Terrace Downs and Quickenberry B&

We arrived at the Terrace Downs golf course at our scheduled time but the wind was blowing about 40 mph with gusts up to 60, so golf was OUT. The golf course is set in a beautiful valley surrounded by mountains and the wind comes howling through. The people at the clubhouse were very nice and al...

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