Queenstown and Wine
And suddenly, our time in New Zealand was over. It’s hard to comprehend how many adventures we had in only two weeks.
Read More Queenstown and WineTag: Red Carpet Tours
Kawarau Bridge Bungy
It was a double-bungy day! And no, I did not jump. Are you kidding me?
Read More Kawarau Bridge BungyTekapo, Pukaki, Aoraki/Mt. Cook & Twizel
We saw film locations in this area, but this post is only about sights during our travels.
Read More Tekapo, Pukaki, Aoraki/Mt. Cook & TwizelEdoras, the capital of Rohan
The clouds lifted enough to reveal a magnificent valley before us.
Read More Edoras, the capital of RohanKaikoura Fur Seals
Our journey south along the Kaikoura coast brought us face to face with baby seals.
Read More Kaikoura Fur SealsJens Hansen and the One Ring
No Lord of the Rings movie tour would be complete without visiting the maker of the One Ring.
Read More Jens Hansen and the One RingFerry and Kayak to Nelson
We took a ferry from the North Island to the South Island, and the weather changed in time for river kayaking.
Read More Ferry and Kayak to NelsonDaniel Reeve in Wellington
Meeting the calligrapher, cartographer, and artist Daniel Reeve was a highlight of our tour.
Read More Daniel Reeve in WellingtonRoxy and Wētā
Wētā Workshop was another of the promised tour visits that I had been looking forward to since I booked this trip!
Read More Roxy and WētāMt. Victoria
Mt. Victoria is a beautiful park close to film studios in Wellington and thus a covenient setting for several scenes from Lord of the Rings.
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Conscious Engagement 