by leandra | Dec 15, 2016 | International Travel, Travel
We woke up in a Nelson to a rainy morning but we had scheduled wine tasting for this day so no big deal. First we finished packing, then called all family members to wish them a Happy Thanksgiving. Headed out by 10:15am and although it was hard to see much along SH 6,...
by leandra | Dec 13, 2016 | International Travel, Travel
After sleeping in a bit we headed out on foot to pick up snacks at the grocery store and explore Nelson. Eric went into the city center to check out some gardens and I picked up a tea towel with kiwi birds on it before heading back to the room to work for a bit. We...
by leandra | Dec 12, 2016 | International Travel, Travel
Our big adventure for the day was the “Heart of the Park Explorer” hike and kayak trip with Kaiteriteri Kayaks in Abel Tasman Park. We were picked up at the hotel at 7:25am. I was a bit worried when the shuttle was 15 minutes late but we called and the...
by leandra | Dec 10, 2016 | International Travel, Travel
Since breakfast was good the day before, we returned to Sweet Mother’s Kitchen. Eric got scrambled eggs on toast and I got a flat white with an order of beignets and the breakfast burrito. Service was pretty slow as I finished my first coffee way before the...
by leandra | Dec 7, 2016 | International Travel, Travel
After a fairly long 12.5 hour flight from LA in AA’s Main Cabin Extra seats we landed in Auckland. I got pulled out of the automatic immigration line (again) because of the angle of my face (apparently). Being short can be a disadvantage for this sort of thing....