#21 Queenstown and beyond
Terrified by the number of tourists in Queenstown, we drove past it and went for a lovely hike around Moke Lake. On the next day we did a hike on the famous Routeburn track into...


Published: 04.05.2024
Since it was raining on my birthday, we spend the day in the Tekapu Springs with three hot pools and two saunas with a view over the Tepako lake and it's surrounding mountains.
The real birthday activity was booked for two days later: a combo scenic flight to the Tasman glacier passing the highest mountain of NZ, Mount Cook. We flew one way with a helicopter and the return flight with a ski plane. What an experience! Blue ski, little wind and fresh, white snow on the glacier, it was amazing!
