by Jim and Gisela Spires | Apr 26, 2011 | New Zealand-2011
Check out our New Zealand motorhomes and WOW what a view! Several of our group enjoyed this pull off with a spectacular view of the South Pacific Ocean. Traveling in our “Maui’s” home on wheels is so much fun! They drive and park like a van so...
by Jim and Gisela Spires | Apr 26, 2011 | Outback-2011
Our group has been so excited to see wild camels roaming the desert. All the rain that fell produced lots of spinafex grass that the camels love to eat thus lots of camel spotting this year. They are the only creature that can digest this grass because they have four...
by Jim and Gisela Spires | Apr 23, 2011 | New Zealand-2011
We awoke in Te Anau to 34 degrees and new snow on the mountains. As we drove out thru higher elevations we had snow all around us. Wow! Beautiful fall day in NZ! The snow made for a beautiful drive into Queenstown, the adventure capital of NZ. In the late afternoon...
by Jim and Gisela Spires | Apr 23, 2011 | New Zealand-2011
I have tried to paraglide off Bob’s Peak several times but the weather didn’t cooperate. They need a perfect balance of wind on top of and down the mountain. Before we left for dinner the Greens and I signed up for the paragliding on the next morning. We...
by Jim and Gisela Spires | Apr 22, 2011 | New Zealand-2011, Video
Today on an excursion to the countryside, our Fantasy group steams across beautiful Lake Wakatipu aboard the vintage TSS Earnslaw. We learn from the crew that this ship was built in 1912 and is the last coal burning passenger steam ship in the southern...
