by Jim and Gisela Spires | Feb 9, 2012 | AU-NZ 2012
Our Fantasy RV Tour group leaves Te Anau on a comfortable tour coach headed for a boat cruise the renowned Milford Sound. The first two hours of our day is brilliant sunshine. Our driver gives us the opportunity to stretch our legs at a beautiful field and then...
by Jim and Gisela Spires | Feb 8, 2012 | AU-NZ 2012
The drive to Queenstown along the lake is one of the prettiest drives in the world. Some areas remind us of the Cabot Trail drive in Nova Scotia. This is also the Adventure Capital of NZ so Fantasy offers up all kinds of activities for us. Oh, which to choose… ...
by Jim and Gisela Spires | Feb 7, 2012 | AU-NZ 2012
Our second day was full of adventure. We rode the TSS Earnslaw, a coal fired steam ship that took us to Walter Peak Farm. This is the 100th anniversary of the ship and it’s still in great shape. The men love going up in the wheelhouse and then down into the...
by Jim and Gisela Spires | Feb 6, 2012 | AU-NZ 2012
We take a break in the historical Arrowtown to see the Chinese settlement built during the gold rush. There are several shops, cafes and a bakery. After Arrowtown we will stop and watch bungee jumping at Kawarau Gorge. No one in our group takes the leap but we...
by Jim and Gisela Spires | Feb 5, 2012 | AU-NZ 2012
Our group leaves Queenstown this morning for the opportunity to watch bungee jumping at Kawarau Gorge. We will stay in the resort community of Wanaka. The town sets a flat valley on the edge of Wanaka Lake. Tall emerald green mountains rise from the valley and...
by Jan Plexico | Feb 4, 2012 | AU-NZ 2012
This is an amazing country! We have seen so many awesome sights that it is difficult to pick one to describe. But, no matter what other things we see, in my memory, New Zealand will always be the color green. The rain forests are like walking into another world. I...
