We got a nice flight direct to Auckland with connection to Queenstown. Nice United plane, and AirNZ lounge:

Views of Queenstown on the way in:

Jennifer was very tired the first day, so I went out to check out a few attractions and went for a walk, while she rested:

The next morning, we left for our trip to the Routeburn Track with Ultimate Hikes

After that, we moved hotels and I went up the Gondola for views and luge:

After kicking some poor tourists' ass at luge, I came back down to visit the Kiwi Birdlife Park with Jennifer:

After that, I took a bus to Te Anau to do the Kepler Track, and when I came back, Jennifer got some yummy lamb for us:

The next morning, we started with a nice jetboat tour of the Dart River, up north. Very scenic:

these backgrounds were used for many movies

to kill invasive possums, they have this resetable kill traps

then we got on a 90kph jetboat

We then got back to Queenstown for a 4WD jeep tour:

another place used for movies

mhee

panning for gold

yet another movie location

We then went to check an underwater fish viewing window:

even the ducks went diving

The next day, we flew to Queenstown to Mt Cook, and Glacier Heli Hike

After that, we were supposed to see another glacier, but due to bad weather, we changed our plans. We took the shotover jet:

Next, I went to try a new flyboard/jetpack:

wee

On the way back, found some ducklings:

I picked out a furry one

Next, we went for wine tasting for Jennifer:

By then, it was raining hard, so we went to the escape room again:

And went to get an unobtanium burger that had stupid long lines:

nice view from our hotel patio

The last day, the weather wasn't great (too windy), so what we were hoping to do, was cancelled. We ended up chilling at the hotel and airport lounge for our flight to Christchurch:

Not the best weather in Queenstown, but that's on par for the course. At least we got to see some things we hadn't yet :)