5/17/10

5/17/10

What a day. The town of Queenstown totally blew us away. We thought it was pretty last night, but we could have never guessed just how lovely it truly is. We again awoke early to catch the sunset over Lake Wakatipo in QTown. The fog and clouds settled nicely over The Remarkables which made for very beautiful pictures. We found an incredible walking trial and gardens that surrounded Wakatipos emerald waters. It was so hard to leave.

So busy with many people our age wandering the streets. It is highly reminiscent of Park City, just more scenic. At a grocery store this morning we bought our food for the day and a clerk cut up and gave us a fruit I had never seen before. People seem very kind here and open to talk and share experiences.

5/16/10

5/16/10

The flight into AUK was amazing. As the plane flew into the harbor and over the many island that line the coast the sun began to raise over the ocean it was an amazing scene The Auckland airport sits right on the coast.

We landed in CHC in the late afternoon and got our campervan. Let me say that driving on the left hand side of the road it throws us off every second. We saw a field hockey match, went to a takeout fish & chips shop. We stayed at a Top 10 campsite with a movie room a fun play ground and all. We went to the mall and walked around.

4/22/10

4/22/10

Well our DK travel guide for New Zealand came in the mail today. Three weeks from take off now. It is gonna be a crazy trip.

5/13/10

We are at LAX sitting on our Boeing 747 waiting to depart for Auckland. Our flight to LA was delayed about an hour, but we just relaxed and enjoyed the time. I really enjoyed flying into LAX it forces me to reminisce and think about the wonderful times of my mission. I am very anxious to go to New Zealand and see the wonderful scenery.