Milton so enjoyed mountain biking with Tony, and Wendy so enjoyed the peace and relaxation, that we reprised our same activities again this morning. Tony had astutely ascertained that perhaps a less challenging experience was in order, so we rode the long path around the lake. It was, of course, wonderously beautiful, with […]

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Another crystal clear and cool day here in fun city. About 9:00, Milton drove into town to meet up with Tony, his mountain biking guide for the morning. Picked up a kick-ass Gary Fisher double suspension bike and the two of us set off for Skipper’s Canyon. […]

We enjoyed and appreciated our leisurely morning with our own breakfast provisions in our two-bedroom apartment with the million-dollar view.
At 10:40, Milton was picked up by Pete (”everyone calls me ‘Pops’) for a day of funyaking (basically an inflatable two-person canoe). Pops was indeed a character: a weathered, long-haired Australian in […]

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We awoke just before our wake-up call from Lawrence at the Queenstown Airport letting us know that though it was a bit windy, the weather was clear enough for us to fly to Te Anau this morning. At 8am, our day of the many modes of travel commenced: […]

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We reveled in our spacious apartment all morning, catching up on various things and enjoying a room service breakfast. We finally set out for town after noon. The town was fun to walk around in, and quite quiet, as this is their low season (between the wild […]

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As promised, it was raining when we awoke, as it had been all night. We had a little breakfast and enjoyed some more edifying conversation with Colin. We then called an audible and packed up, checked out and hit the road, as this was just not the […]

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We awoke from a great sleep here in the wilderness. Breakfast was fine, and at least we could sit at our own table. Though it was cloudy, Barbara at the front desk said that it was supposed to clear later but would probably rain tomorrow, so if […]

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Enjoyed a lovely breakfast en suite (bluenose hash w/poached eggs, fruit) then taxied over to the train station and boarded the TransAlpine for Greymouth.
The ride was 4 1/2 hours, with one short stop in the middle at Arthur’s Pass to get off and stretch our legs and […]