Author: Emily

March 30-April 1, 2019: Two Days in Nelson April 2-3, 2019 The next morning we flew to Christchurch and rented a car to drive to Hororata. Here, we stayed with an old colleague of my dad’s, Dave. When we arrived, he took us for a drive around the farm. During…

March 26-27, 2019: Two Days in Taupo March 28-29, 2019 On our way out of Taupo, we had to stop for coffee. The only thing we saw on the road was a Burger King. Surprisingly it was the only good coffee we had had so far on this trip. Forgotten…

April 2-3, 2019: Two Days in Hororata April 4-5, 2019 Hermitage Our next stop was Mount Cook, where we took a segway to Lake Tekapo for lunch at the Mackenzie Grill. We took a walk to the footbridge to admire the beautiful blue water. We finally made our way to…

March 23, 2019 The time had come for our long anticipated family trip to New Zealand. After a year of planning, we were ready to set off on what could be the last long trip, just the three of us. Total Flight Time: Baltimore to Chicago – 2 hours Chicago…

March 26-27, 2019 Thanks to jetlag we woke up at 6:30 am. Breakfast was not included with the room so we leisurely ate pastries and yogurt we had gotten from the grocery store while catching up on the news.  Ernest Kemp Lake Cruise We scheduled a cruise with Ernest Kemp…