Tag: Sunsets

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...

Karangahake Gorge

ByTravelling Minion May 24, 2020 1 Comment
After a little bit of a sleep in, we were off to our next destination: Karangahake Gorge. Gimpy opted to take the first leg of driving and what a beautiful day for a road trip! Banana Pepper Before getting to the gorge, we headed to a small town called Waihi. Gimpy had found a well reviewed cafe called Banana Pepper. This would be our stop for brunch and being a fan of breakfast foods, this...

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...

Skydiving in Hawaii

ByTravelling Minion October 31, 2019 0 Comments
Today is the day that Antetokounmpo and I booked skydiving! We woke up early to get to Dillingham Airfield where SkyDive Hawaii is based. We booked with them prior to the trip (for an early booking discount) and had a preset jump time. Skydiving Upon arrival, we had to sign waivers and watch two safety videos. While watching skydiving safety videos are a must and I appreciate the focus on safety....

Reflecting on Turkey & Croatia – Gimpy!

ByTravelling Minion December 24, 2018 0 Comments
Last but not least is Gimpy wrapping up with her thoughts on our Turkey and Croatia Trip.  I sent her a list of questions so she could share with us! If you're interested in reading Vino's thoughts click here. For my wrap up, click here. And if you want to read through the whole trip from beginning to end, please click here. My top 3 highlights of the trip Highlight #1: Hot air balloon ride!...