New Zealand: Heading Home

Our last morning in New Zealand was one we had wanted to explore as much possible before heading to the airport.  The night before we had been recommended to visit Glenorchy, which is located on the northern end of the lake. It was a 45 minute drive (or sleeping in Ashley's case), so we were up before dawn in hopes of catching the sunrise.  Unfortunately, it amounted to little as it was raining when we arrived in Glenorchy.  So after 30 minutes of waiting for a break in the rain that wasn't coming we decided to head back to Queenstown.

New Zealand: On to Queenstown

We know what you're thinking with seeing Queenstown as our destination. The adrenaline capital of the world: Bungee jumping (first commercial site), sky diving, jetboating, and more. Well, we didn't do any this trip. This was more of a quick 'check-it-out' visit to relax, enjoy the scenery, and be near our airport for the next day's flight. Maybe next time...

It rained through most of the night and was still falling when we woke up. We dashed to the main lodge for a quick breakfast and to get an update on the weather. It looked like we would have to load the car in a progressively stronger rain shower.

On our way out we stopped at the Milford Sound parking area for one last view, but the rain and clouds prevented us from seeing too much (or far). With that done, we had our drive up through the valley to the Homer Tunnel.