Tag: Food

Auckland

ByTravelling Minion September 16, 2020 0 Comments
After checking out of our AirBnB, Gimpy and I set off for Auckland. The drive along the west coast of the peninsula in the morning is pretty and served as a great way to spend a New Zealand morning. The drive to Auckland takes two hours and soon enough we were pulling into the garage of our Auckland AirBnB. After taking some time to settle in and get our bearings, Gimpy and I decide to take a...

Cathedral Cove

ByTravelling Minion September 7, 2020 1 Comment
Christchurch to Auckland At the ungodly hour of 4 AM, Gimpy and I set out in the dark towards Christchurch Airport. We needed to do an early morning car drop off, then catch the shuttle to the terminal, before flying to Auckland and driving to Cathedral Cove. After arriving at the terminal, making it through security was a breeze. (There seems to be little security when it comes to domestic...

From Queenstown to Te Anau

ByTravelling Minion July 6, 2020 0 Comments
Arrow Town Initially, our plan was to spend the morning exploring Queenstown before driving onward to Te Anau. However after walking through the town last night, both Gimpy and I felt that if you're not in it for the adventure activities there isn't much for us to see. So we started looking at areas near Queenstown to check out and one that came up was Arrow Town. Its a small town that is 15...

The “Drive” to Queenstown

ByTravelling Minion June 29, 2020 2 Comments
Driving to Queenstown We didn't have much of a schedule today. The plan was to drive straight to Queenstown to maximize the time we had to explore it. And so after packing up, we were back on the road and made some small stops to get coffee at the Pink Glider Cafe.  At one point we also made it a point to stop at a viewpoint to get a few photos at Lindis Pass.   Misha's Vineyard Although...

Hobbiton and Luging

ByTravelling Minion May 31, 2020 1 Comment
“For the time will soon come when Hobbits will shape the fortunes of all.” – Galadriel Hobbiton Today, we go to Hobbiton! When the prospect of going to New Zealand came up, Hobbiton immediately made the list of must visit places for me. While I'm not the biggest Lord of the Rings fan, I've enjoyed the the series a lot and really wanted to visit the Shire! After checking out from our...

Black Water Rafting in New Zealand

ByTravelling Minion May 16, 2020 0 Comments
Travel to New Zealand Today Suzy and I head to New Zealand. So after saying good bye to Touchpad and his family that hosted us, Suzy and I boarded a train to Sydney Airport. Getting checked in and through security was a breeze. Before we knew it we were in the departures side of the airport. We headed to the American Express Lounge and Suzy and I were able to get a little breakfast and relax...