How do you sum up Queenstown? quirky, intriguing, bizarre and full of gap year students. The place has an interesting feel to it, very much a transient town for adrenalin junkies and junk food. Absolutely spectacular views and extortionate prices. … Continue reading
Look familiar? Probably not unless you had studied the LoTR in detail and at the end of the Fellowship when Boromir is brought down by the Uruk-hai, since this is the very spot where it happened in the movie. Interesting … Continue reading
It seems but a moment ago that we arrived in New Zealand and started our tour and yet here we are contemplating the last few days on the South Island. It is true that there is only one philosophy and … Continue reading
And here we are on another Segway tour, this time in Queenstown. A fantastic 2 hour tour with Kevin from “Segways in Q”. It’s a brilliant way to see any city and just soooo much fun, whipping round all the … Continue reading
After an early start it’s now 5.30pm and I’m starved. We did the Milford Sound Cruise today which was excellent. It started with a 5 hour (yes five hours!) coach trip with Bob (must make up time) which was supposed … Continue reading
Well what did you expect at this time in the morning, sorry Mrs Fogg better pull out that pop-up Maori Warrior But the whole Milford experience after the 5 hour bus journey was cracking. Mrs Fogg will divulge all the … Continue reading
Up at real silly o clock this morning for the 6 hour drive in a bus, absolutely knackered. I think I’ll need a holiday after this one to recover. Here’s hoping Milford sound is worth this extra effort. Let you … Continue reading
And here we are in Queenstown atop the Skyline tower after doing 2 more Luge.runs before finding beer. Mrs Fogg has excelled on the hotel front with the Queenstown Bates Morel, aptly named “Amityville Hotel on the Hill”. Queenstown from … Continue reading
A short drive from Wanaka is the very pretty and historic Arrowtown. We had to drive through the Cordrona Gorge to get to it and passed the old historic Cordrona Hotel which has the old hotel building, school house and … Continue reading
Unlike Ava Gardener, my little Bare Foot Contessa did actually go barefoot on the 2km hike from the restaurant in the centre of Wanaka to the B&B we are staying at. Granted a Ninja she ain’t given the howls of … Continue reading
