by leandra | May 26, 2015 | International Travel, Travel
Wednesday Didas Wine Lounge – Located across the street from our hotel, this wine bar made an easy spot for our first dinner in Auckland. For round 1 we couldn’t skip the Spanish classics of patatas bravas and arancini, which went well with an Akarua Pinot...
by leandra | May 6, 2015 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Our first stop in central Otago was Chard Farm, a charming tasting room on a hill above the highway. Just across the road is a old suspension bridge with bungee jumpers over the Kawarau Gorge. bungee jumping into the gorge Chard Farms tasting room Andrew was a great...
by leandra | Apr 23, 2015 | International Travel, Travel
Hoping for good weather, we booked the 8am cruise with Real Journeys online 13 hours prior to departure. It was a bit pricey but it’s the only way to see Doubtful Sound so we decided to splurge. Thankfully there was a good early breakfast spread at our lodge...
by leandra | Apr 20, 2015 | International Travel, Travel
We positioned ourselves in Wanaka both coming from and heading back to Christchurch. For simplicity’s sake we decided to stay at the same B&B both times and we’re glad we did. Suzy and Caroline at the Criffel Peak View B&B were friendly hosts and...
by leandra | Apr 19, 2015 | International Travel, Travel
For our first day in Wanaka we decided to head north for views of Lake Hawea and Lake Wanaka, then on through the lush Haast Pass. Thankfully there were numerous pull-outs which let us enjoy some amazing views of the blue lakes and the roadside waterfalls. Lake...