Tag Archives: New Zealand

On The Beach

Posted on February 4, 2025 by If It Was Today

We headed south to Invercargill today. One of the people we met in Queenstown told us that Invercargill “has nothing to offer” … but our accommodation was booked so we headed south to see for ourselves. The place Jan booked … Continue reading →

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Milford Sound

Posted on February 3, 2025 by If It Was Today

Everyone who has been to New Zealand told me that I absolutely MUST visit Milford Sound. To be completely honest, my reaction before the trip was “…meh”. In the end, Jan decided that we probably should see what all the … Continue reading →

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What’s Not To Love?

Posted on February 2, 2025 by If It Was Today

We freakin love New Zealand. It’s the same latitude as Ottawa, other than being “S” rather than “N”. What a difference one letter makes. This morning in Queenstown it was cool with clouds hugging the mountains. And by “cool” I … Continue reading →

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Wandering and Wondering

Posted on February 1, 2025 by If It Was Today

We didn’t have anything in particular planned for today, so we decided to go for a leisurely drive. Jan suggested we head up to Arrowtown, a historic gold mining town that has been updated and turned into a local tourist … Continue reading →

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Up, Up, and Away

Posted on January 31, 2025 by If It Was Today

In a comment to yesterday’s post, Stu suggested that we should drive up “The Remarkables” and tried to sell the idea by mentioning narrow winding mountain roads without guardrails. So I was amazed when Jan said “let’s do it”. And … Continue reading →

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Queenstown

Posted on January 30, 2025 by If It Was Today

After a solid night’s sleep in Auckland, we had a two hour flight to Queenstown today. I selected a window seat, because I was hoping to see New Zealand’s lush green landscape. Instead, for the first hour I saw featureless … Continue reading →

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New Zealand

Posted on January 29, 2025 by If It Was Today

The original plan was to leave Vancouver just before midnight. But the incoming flight was delayed, and boarding was slow. By the time they closed the doors, finished de-icing, and taxied to the runway, it was after 2:30 AM. We … Continue reading →

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On Our Way

Posted on January 28, 2025 by If It Was Today

We’re on our way back to New Zealand for another visit. This time, we decided to break up the trip with a few days in Vancouver. A fourteen hour flight to Auckland is exhausting enough on its own, without having … Continue reading →

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Almost Home

Posted on November 12, 2024 by If It Was Today

We woke up early to have breakfast at the hotel and then walked over to the airport. Today involved a lot of time sitting, eating, and drinking, so it made sense to get as much exercise as we could. Once … Continue reading →

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Last Day in New Zealand

Posted on March 10, 2023 by If It Was Today

Our first couple of days in New Zealand were cloudy and rainy. Not cyclone level rain, but enough to soak us to the skin and to cloak the Sky Tower in mist. By the time we made it back to … Continue reading →

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