Day 173 - Up Up and Away to the Top of Franz Josef Glacier

Day 173 - Up Up and Away to the Top of Franz Josef Glacier

Today we took a break from chasing summer and journeyed to the top of a glacier.  It was our first time on a helicopter, and WOW, what an amazing experience!

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Day 172 - The very rainy very foggy day in Fox Glacier

Day 172 - The very rainy very foggy day in Fox Glacier

We might be gallivanting around the world with most days packed with non stop events, but Kian and Hannah still find time for art, which at the moment is limited to drawing.  There we are in our summer clothes, chasing summer around the world...Funny how he chose this very rainy very foggy day to draw a gorgeous sunny day :) Guess he is missing the sun already!

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Day 171 - Wanaka's Puzzling World & The Road to Haast

Day 171 - Wanaka's Puzzling World & The Road to Haast

Puzzling World in Wanaka is a real gem for kids.  It was a nice break from all the landscape and sightseeing, though it was a short break, as the rest of our day was spent visiting beautiful clear blue pools and waterfalls.

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Day 170 - Queenstown vs Arrowtown

Day 170 - Queenstown vs Arrowtown

If you're in New Zealand and looking for some good outdoor adventure, head to Queenstown!  If you're in New Zealand with little kids, just drive through Queenstown, there's not much there for you :)

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Day 169 - Milford Sound

Day 169 - Milford Sound

Milford Sound is New Zealand's top tourist destination, and has been called both the world's top travel destination and an 8th wonder of the world.  Did it live up to its hype?

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Day 168 - Beautiful Lakes of the South Island

Day 168 - Beautiful Lakes of the South Island

If you have been keeping up with our New Zealand posts, you know I have an unhealthy obsession with the water in lakes and rivers here.  Today, we saw two more lakes that only increased my love for the water here.  Oh glacial water, you are so clean and beautiful!

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Day 167 - South South Way South...to Bluff!

Day 167 - South South Way South...to Bluff!

Today we stood 4810 km from the South Pole.  That is officially the furthest south we have ever been on planet Earth, not that we have started visiting other planets...'yet' :) 

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