{"id":3833,"date":"2019-06-25T04:33:36","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T21:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/?p=3833"},"modified":"2020-02-08T18:14:24","modified_gmt":"2020-02-08T11:14:24","slug":"wandering-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2019\/06\/25\/wandering-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Wandering New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, I finish up my &#8216;Blogging from A &#8211; Z challenge&#8217; with a wander at one of my favourite countries for its sheer spectacular scenery:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> Z is for New Zealand.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"mod\" lang=\"en-GB\" data-md=\"50\" data-hveid=\"CBAQDA\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiP2ffLroDjAhXUEcAKHe3MBBUQkCkoATAYegQIEBAM\">\n<div class=\"PZPZlf hb8SAc kno-fb-ctx\" data-attrid=\"description\" data-hveid=\"CBAQDQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiP2ffLroDjAhXUEcAKHe3MBBUQziAoADAYegQIEBAN\">\n<div class=\"r-iLK0ANf4lv4Y\">\n<div class=\"kno-rdesc r-i9AIB3p3B5ow\" data-rtid=\"i9AIB3p3B5ow\">\n<div>New Zealand, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, consists of 2 main islands, and is an easy 3-hour flight for us from Melbourne, Australia, and a real beauty.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Indeed, it was voted the third most beautiful country in the world by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzedge.com\/news\/new-zealand-ranked-third-beautiful-country\/\"> Rough Guides<\/a>. They mention &#8216;it&#8217;s rolling green hills, majestic mountains, breathtaking fjords and amazing diversity of landscape from one island to the next\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>For me, it is this package of diversity in a compact area which grabs my attention as a perfect holiday destination for those of us looking to enjoy fresh air and nature and unspoiled environments.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Lonely Planet describes New Zealand as a country of:<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"st\">&#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/new-zealand\">sublime forests, mountains, lakes, beaches and fiords that have made\u00a0<em>NZ<\/em>\u00a0one of the best hiking (locals call it &#8216;tramping&#8217;) destinations on the\u00a0<em>planet<\/em>.&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Let&#8217;s take a wander along the South Island\u2019s Fiordland and Southern Lakes. Can you picture yourself here in the Lord of the Rings land?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"PZPZlf hb8SAc kno-fb-ctx\" data-attrid=\"description\" data-hveid=\"CBAQDQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiP2ffLroDjAhXUEcAKHe3MBBUQziAoADAYegQIEBAN\">\n<div class=\"r-iLK0ANf4lv4Y\">\n<div class=\"kno-rdesc r-i9AIB3p3B5ow\" data-rtid=\"i9AIB3p3B5ow\">\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3842\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand-4.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand-4.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand-4.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand-4.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand-4.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand-4.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Let&#8217;s start at Queenstown, the &#8220;adventure capital of the world&#8217; and always a popular place not just for the thrill seekers. Here you can ski in winter, bungee jump, jet boat, go sky diving, and the rest but I prefer to take a calmer approach and have my eyes open to enjoy this amazing scenery!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Lake Wakatipu and backed by the ever dramatic \u2018Remarkables\u2019 Mountains is well, just remarkable!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Next, I want to take you to Arrowtown a historic gold mining town just outside Queenstown.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>These photos were taken in April as Autumn was approaching, Arrowtown is a\u00a0 great stopover on the way to Wanaka, a cute, quaint town for sure famous for stunning scenery and hiking trails.<\/div>\n<div class=\"r-iLK0ANf4lv4Y\">\n<div class=\"kno-rdesc r-i9AIB3p3B5ow\" data-rtid=\"i9AIB3p3B5ow\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3841\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand1.png?resize=700%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand1.png?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand1.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand1.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand1.png?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>Lake Tekapo in the Southern Alps below is three hours south of Christchurch, known for its turquoise waters and the perfect place to sing out loud:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay<\/em><br \/>\n<em>My, oh, my, what a wonderful day<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Plenty of sunshine headin&#8217; my way<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay!<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3849\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand6.jpg?resize=700%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand6.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand6.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand6.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand6.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand6.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/New-Zealand6.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>This is the end of my Blogging from A-Z for Wren&#8217;s World Wide Wanderings.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Together we have been to <strong>A<\/strong>ustralia, <strong>B<\/strong>elgium, <strong>C<\/strong>hina, <strong>D<\/strong>elhi, India, <strong>E<\/strong>ngland, <strong>F<\/strong>rance, <strong>G<\/strong>olf in Singapore, <strong>I<\/strong>sland of Bali, Indonesia, <strong>J<\/strong>apan, South <strong>K<\/strong>orea, <strong>L<\/strong>aos, <strong>M<\/strong>acau PRC, <strong>N<\/strong>ha Tran Vietnam, Oxfordshire UK,\u00a0<strong>P<\/strong>rague, Czech Republic, <strong>Q<\/strong>uintessential Spain,\u00a0<strong>R<\/strong>ussia,<strong> S<\/strong>ri Lanka, King Rama <strong>X<\/strong>, <strong>T<\/strong>hailand, <strong>U<\/strong>K, Vietnam, Wandering Woodstock,\u00a0<strong>U<\/strong>SA, <strong>Y<\/strong>angon Myanmar, and finally:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Z is for New Zealand<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2652\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/AtoZ2019Z.jpg?resize=320%2C320&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/AtoZ2019Z.jpg?w=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/AtoZ2019Z.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/AtoZ2019Z.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/AtoZ2019Z.jpg?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Thank you for joining me as I finish my\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.a-to-zchallenge.com\/\">Blogging from A-Z challenge.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter 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