Roy's Peak was closed due to "lambing" (sheep giving birth), so instead we hiked past Diamond Lake and up Rocky Mountain. Rippon Winery Mt. Iron Hike Puzzling World #thatwanakatree Steak and chicken tacos at Amigos Birthday cakes and coffee Sunset at Wanaka Wharf
We drove back to Queenstown, enjoying the scenery along the way. Queenstown was wonderful - what a gorgeous day! Queenstown Hill Track Driving to Wanaka Wanaka Lake #thatwanakatree
We had perfect weather for visiting Milford Sound! We made an early morning drive through some misty, fog patches as the sun rose in order to arrive to the scene above. Our Jucy Cruise took us to and past several waterfalls and impressive peaks to the Tasman Sea and back again. We saw kea birds, New Zealand Fur Seals, and some Tawaki (Fjordland Crested Penguins), one of the world's rarest types, only found here. We made many stops along the drive back to Te Anau. The Chasm Upper Hollyford Valley from Monkey Creek Hollyford Valley Lookout Lake Gunn Red Beech Forest Mirror Lakes Sheep near Bond Creek Te Anau Downs We ordered "Bambi" & "Krusty" from the Habit Foods Truck Lake Te Anau Springtime cherry blossoms outside our caravan park studio
We flew from Sydney to Queenstown and recognized New Zealand's south island as being much more like home long before touchdown. New Zealand welcomed us with perfect blue skies and springtime cherry blossoms. We immediately drove from Queenstown to Te Anau.
Like this post, a tourist's Sydney begins and ends with its harbour. Sydney Tower from Hyde Park and St. Mary's Cathedral The Royal Botanic Gardens The world's most famous opera house Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge Manly Beach Harbour Bridge and The Rocks Neighbourhood Not a bad view for our final night in Australia
After 8642 kilometres of driving and some domestic flights, we completed our circuit and returned to Sydney.
V-Wall breakwater's painted rocks in Nambucca Heads Nambucca Heads breakwater rocks! We finally saw a Tasmanian Devil in Australia, and we even found Waldo! Wellington Beach We walked from the breakwater, past Wellington Beach, across Shelly Beach and Beilby's Beach, to Main Beach... and then back. We checked out the lagoon, The Glen, and the Riverside Walk, before heading back for a "fancy meal" in our cabin.
The Gold Coast? Surfers Paradise? It was pouring rain and we saw one intrepid surfer (Starbucks was busy, though). Cape Byron Lighthouse Tallows Beach Byron Beach Byron Bay Street Art
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