We kicked off the day with a visit to the Space Place – an observatory tucked away in the Wellington Botanical Gardens. And when I say “visited,” what I really mean is we climbed there, because surprise, surprise, Wellington seems to be built entirely on hills. So yeah, expect free cardio with every step. At […]
Mar 28, 2025 – Wellington, New Zealand Read More »
Flying from ChCh to Wellington, NZ – a smooth ride with only two major highlights: First, no customs checks for a domestic flight. And second, we bumped into Gandalf the Grey, the Two Great Eagles, and Smaug the Magnificent at the Wellington airport. Just your typical day in Middle-earth.
Mar 27, 2025 – Wellington, New Zealand Read More »
Today was officially our marine day! We headed to the Heathcote Ward on Sumner Beach, where we got our hands dirty gathering mussels and clams – which we later cooked up for a delicious lunch! (Take that, fancy restaurants.) Then we went for a hike around the stunning Taylors Mistake Bay. And let me tell
Mar 26, 2025 – Christchurch, New Zealand Read More »
Today, we got all zen with nature, starting with a leisurely stroll through the Christchurch Botanic Garden, where we tried Bliss Balls at the local café. We meandered through nature walks, encountering some pretty wild sights, like the trippy amanita muscaria mushrooms (gorgeously looking, but definitely not for the faint-hearted), a fearless NZ fantail that
Mar 25, 2025 – Christchurch, New Zealand Read More »
We hit the road from Fairlie to Christchurch (ChCh), but first, a crucial pitstop at Fairlie Bakehouse for some life-changing shepherd’s pies. I’m talking minced meat, pork belly with applesauce, creamy chicken and bacon, and—wait for it—creamy donuts. Basically, we consumed a calorie army and then, feeling suitably heavy, we set off to ChCh. We
Mar 24, 2025 – Christchurch, New Zealand Read More »
Today, we set out for a hike at Lake Opuha — a chill 4.5-mile stroll along the lake to the dam and back. The views shouldhave been stunning, but alas, we were in the midst of a thick fog that made us feel like we’d accidentally wandered into Foggy Albion. Still, we persevered, because foggy
Mar 23, 2025 – Fairlie, New Zealand Read More »
Kicked off the day with D sampling the local cuisine — a hot cross bun from the legendary Fairlie Bakehouse. It was so good, I almost considered getting a second one… but I’m pretty sure I’m not allowed to enter a bakery twice in one morning without some kind of existential crisis. Then, we made
Mar 22, 2025 – Lake Tekapo, New Zealand Read More »
We drove from Arrowtown to Fairlie, and along the way, made a pit stop at the Roaring Meg. It’s not just a cool name—this thing powers the local hydroelectric station and then merges with the Kawarau River. Nature’s multitasker! Some of the landscape on the way reminded me of the chocolate hills in the Philippines—except,
Mar 21, 2025 – Fairlie, New Zealand Read More »
Today, we made our way to Wanaka, nestled at the southern end of the lake with snowcapped mountains in view—except, plot twist, no snow. Apparently, it melted during the summer. We took the Crown Range Road to get there, a steep, winding route between Queenstown and Wanaka that had all the thrills: breathtaking views, gut-churning
Mar 20, 2025 – Wanaka, New Zealand Read More »
We took a stunning drive along the Wakatipu Lake to the northern end, Glenorchy, and let me tell you, the views were everything. We even had a mini competition to see who could skip pebbles the farthest—spoiler: I totally… did not win. I may have lost, but I still put up a good fight! Glenorchy
Mar 19, 2025 – Glenorchy, New Zealand Read More »
