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Our last adventure of the South Island was a trip to the Fjordland National Park which is home to the famous Milford Sound. For only $150 bucks which is roughly only $120 US we booked a full day  trip including … Continue reading →

After our Glacier adventure we drove to the adrenaline pumping Queenstown. This town is known all over NZ for its crazy activities such as bungy jumping, luge, skiing, hang gliding, paragliding, skydiving, jet boating, quad biking(ATV’s), its zip lines, and … Continue reading →

Our first stop in the South Island was Christchurch. The second largest city in New Zealand and also the city devastated by a recent earthquake. We planned to stay but as we drove through the downtown area we saw all … Continue reading →

A day off…another adventure! There are several hikes that one can do in the Napier area. So far I have hiked to the Gannet Colony and to the top of Te Mata Peak. But the Shark’s Tooth hike is one … Continue reading →

If there is one item you should pack when visiting New Zealand it is sunscreen. It can be very hot here, but more importantly the UV radiation is extremely high. In some cases it is 40% higher than a summer … Continue reading →

One of the largest attended events of Hawke’s Bay is the Mission Concert. The Mission Winery has hosted this event for the past 18 years with previous artists including the Beach Boys, Eric Clapton, and many other great musicians. Sting … Continue reading →

For my entire life I have heard stories about sky diving. The adrenalin rush and excitement of freefalling. It’s on everyone’s wish list. Just think to yourself how many times you listened to your friends talk about going skydiving. But … Continue reading →

Coming to New Zealand I knew there were a few things I had to do I couldn’t do in the US or at least would be almost impossible to do. Two of those things were to attend a live Cricket … Continue reading →

As I discussed in my previous blog, Napier is a fairly flat, but its surrounding landscape is hilly. There are many great trails and hiking paths which one can explore New Zealand’s natural wilderness. One hike I went on was … Continue reading →

What’s better to do on a day off then to go on a hike. Two of the other workers staying with me had the same day off as I did so the three of us decided it was time to … Continue reading →