Queenstown

(Wednesday, March 19, 2025) by Ann Silverthorn with Jim DeDad Up and at ‘em for a 7:15 a.m. departure to Milford Sound/Piopiotahi, an estimated eight-hours total on the “coach.” Our tour information said that we’d soak in the “rugged  grandeur” of Hollyford Valley as we cruised through ancient beech forest via the Homer Tunnel on…

(Tuesday, March 18, 2025) by Ann Silverthorn with Jim DeDad On to New Zealand’s South Island! First stop, Queenstown, also known as the “Adventure Capital of the World.” Pick up from our Melbourne hotel was at 6:00 a.m., and it was very nice that they had breakfast boxes for us, since we wouldn’t be able…