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We are in New Zealand! Yay!

When we visited

March 2023 to May 2023

Major stops

A big road trip around both islands

Memorable Moment

Arriving here

Did you know?

Giant penguins lived here

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Hours after we landed in New Zealand, Christchurch kicked off its LGBTQ+ Pride Festival a few blocks from our hostel

Hours after we landed in New Zealand, Christchurch kicked off its LGBTQ+ Pride Festival a few blocks from our hostel

Lake Tekapo in the center of New Zealand's South Island

Lake Tekapo in the center of New Zealand's South Island

View of the harbor town of Oamaru on the east coast of the South Island

View of the harbor town of Oamaru on the east coast of the South Island

Larnach Castle, built in 1871 by a wealthy banker and politician from nearby Dunedin

Larnach Castle, built in 1871 by a wealthy banker and politician from nearby Dunedin

We took an overnight cruise in Doubtful Sound, a 25-mile-long fjord in Fiordland National Park on the South Island

We took an overnight cruise in Doubtful Sound, a 25-mile-long fjord in Fiordland National Park on the South Island

The road to Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park

The road to Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park

The view from our tiny rental house on Lake Te Anau

The view from our tiny rental house on Lake Te Anau

Chris at Lake Wakatipu on the road from Kingston to Queenstown

Chris at Lake Wakatipu on the road from Kingston to Queenstown

View of Aoraki (Mount Cook) from partway up Lake Pukaki

View of Aoraki (Mount Cook) from partway up Lake Pukaki

A typical coastline view from the South Island's tropical-feeling west coast

A typical coastline view from the South Island's tropical-feeling west coast

As we drove from stop to stop on the South Island, we checked out special spots along our route, such as the Blue Pools on Highway 6 near Haast Pass

As we drove from stop to stop on the South Island, we checked out special spots along our route, such as the Blue Pools on Highway 6 near Haast Pass

Geysers near the Te Puia Maori cultural center in Rototrua

Geysers near the Te Puia Maori cultural center in Rototrua

Carvers at the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute in Rotorua

Carvers at the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute in Rotorua

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