New Zealand Action Adventure

We’re off on our next adventure to test our fitness and endurance by hiking (and biking & kayaking) around New Zealand’s south island. From glaciers to pristine fjords to spectacular views from different mountaintops we look forward to sharing the sights. We’ll finish our holiday by seeing unique attractions on the north island from our base in Auckland including cave rafting, wine tasting and e-biking. There may even be time for a round of golf! Stay tuned for daily updates starting January 7th of the wonders of nature in one of the world’s most scenic settings.

Did you know that New Zealand is comprised of over 700 islands although the “North” and “South” islands make up 96% of the land mass. Approximately 5.3 million people live there and there are a lot of sheep (various numbers but at least 25 million). New Zealand is further south than South Africa and is the third closest country to Antarctica (Chile & Argentina). A round trip from Toronto to Christchurch by air is nearly 30,000 kilometers. Conditions vary sharply across the regions we’ll be visiting from extremely wet on the west coast of the South Island to glaciers to semi arid inland and sub tropical in Northland. As you can imagine, packing the correct gear is critical. Fingers crossed we get it right.