From SEA to SUMMIT - Sailing Family ROAD TRIPPING through the South Island of New Zealand Ep. 80
This week Daniel’s parents are traveling with us as we road trip around the BEAUTIFUL South Island of New Zealand. Daniel has an entire itinerary planned to see the highlights of this part of New Zealand. I’m hoping everything is smooth cruising as we now navigate as a party of 8.
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00:00 Recap
00:14 Traveling to the South Island
01:30 Made it to Christchurch
02:30 Picked up the Road Trip Van!
02:38 International Antarctic Center
04:04 Roadtrip officially begins!
04:34 Porter’s Pass Viewpoint
04:57 Castle Hill Conservation Area
05:44 Cave Stream Scenic Reserve
06:06 Lake Pearson
06:22 Arthur’s Pass
07:13 Devil’s Punchbowl Falls
07:43 Viaduct Lookout
08:26 Airbnb at Hokitika
08:42 Hokitika Beach
09:35 Hokitika Gorge
10:46 Looking for gold in Ross
11:57 Franz Josef
13:14 Juju loses a tooth
14:27 Franz Josef Glacier
15:19 Attempt to see Fox Glacier
17:18 Thunder Creek Falls
17:48 Boundary Creek Scenic Reserve
17:56 Lake Wānaka
18:26 THAT Wānaka Tree
18:52 Airbnb at Wānaka
19:42 Wānaka Lavender Farm
20:54 Cinema Paradiso
22:17 Bradrona
22:54 Crown Range Summit
25:00 Arrowtown Chinese Settlement
25:49 Bungy jumping
This week Daniel's parents are traveling with us as we road trip around the BEAUTIFUL South Island of New Zealand. Daniel has an entire itinerary planned to see the highlights of this part of New Zealand. I'm hoping everything is smooth cruising as we now navigate as a party of 8.
Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it!
To God be the glory!
#sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #newzealand #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #southisland #wanaka #newzealand #arthurspass #roadtrip #christchurch #bucketlisttravel #bucketlist
To Follow Along in Real Time -
Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/
All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq
00:00 Recap
00:14 Traveling to the South Island
01:30 Made it to Christchurch
02:30 Picked up the Road Trip Van!
02:38 International Antarctic Center
04:04 Roadtrip officially begins!
04:34 Porter's Pass Viewpoint
04:57 Castle Hill Conservation Area
05:44 Cave Stream Scenic Reserve
06:06 Lake Pearson
06:22 Arthur's Pass
07:13 Devil's Punchbowl Falls
07:43 Viaduct Lookout
08:26 Airbnb at Hokitika
08:42 Hokitika Beach
09:35 Hokitika Gorge
10:46 Looking for gold in Ross
11:57 Franz Josef
13:14 Juju loses a tooth
14:27 Franz Josef Glacier
15:19 Attempt to see Fox Glacier
17:18 Thunder Creek Falls
17:48 Boundary Creek Scenic Reserve
17:56 Lake Wānaka
18:26 THAT Wānaka Tree
18:52 Airbnb at Wānaka
19:42 Wānaka Lavender Farm
20:54 Cinema Paradiso
22:17 Bradrona
22:54 Crown Range Summit
25:00 Arrowtown Chinese Settlement
25:49 Bungy jumping
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