We visited the WETA Workshop in Auckland on our return since we enjoyed the one in Wellington so much. The Auckland Workshop is much more "experience-oriented" with more hands-on interaction and a wider breadth than LOTR/Hobbit themes. We were a bit worried it would be geared towards children, but it's fun for all...
The International Antarctic Center 38 Orchard Road Christchurch, 8052 NZ October 9, 2023 'See it. Love it. Save it.' Quoting directly from the International Antarctic Centre website: Christchurch is one of five cities in the world known as a ‘gateway to Antarctica.’ This is far more than an empty title. The garden city...
Baldwin Street in Dunedin, NZ has the distinction of being the steepest street in the world (look it up). They're pretty proud of it. The street is a bit over 1000 feet long and rises around 230 feet. It starts out gradually, but at it's steepest point achieves 19 degrees or a 35% grade. The reason it's so steep is...
We took the bus out to the Weta Workshop, the folks that helped bring Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit to life (among tons of other entertainment you've seen). The Weta Cave is the merch shop where you can own copies of the original props. Entrance to shop Lots of swords One Ring was a bit much for me Cool stuff - far...
A first time visit to St. Louis isn't complete without a visit to the Gateway Arch National Park, so Melissa had to go up into the arch to get a birds eye view of the city. So we grabbed some tickets and headed up. It's a long way down but the views are spectacular.