Lazy Bones Cafe on the way to Queenstown - a steep Gondola ride and thrilling luge run on Bob’s Peak April 9th 2013 Tuesday, 9th April - Day Six: from the Top 10 Holiday Park at Te Anau (pronounced Tee Anow) to Queenstown, 173 km (104 mls). Most of us stopped at Lazy Bones Cafe, an unusual cafe and craft shop about half-way to our destination.
The owner and his wife were both truck drivers and had driven huge trucks thousands of miles in New Zealand and the USA. Barry was a real character and full of great s ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more
Over five years ago and 78,000 miles later, we are still so enthused about traveling through North America, that we’ll continue as long as possible. Our home is a lovely 36’ 5th wheel trailer pulled by “Rex”, our F350 one ton pick-up truck.
We’ve had some amazing trips, spent months with our families who live thousands of miles apart, made wonderful friends and seen spectacular scenery from the east coast to the west. There’s so much to see and do that we can’t stop now.
But, ahead of us a different kind of adventure awaits; a two month tour of New Zealand and Australia. ... full info