#43 Marlborough Wine Region

My desire to travel to the famous wine making region of Marlborough sparked after my 1st glass of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. I had to go and taste for myself! We strategically picked our location based on walking distance to wineries and entertainment for our girls.  We have visited some excellent family friendly wineries during …

#41 Buried Village of Te Wairoa

The Buried Village of Te Wairoa is a historical site located near Lake Tarawera and a short drive from Rotorua, New Zealand.  The settlement built-in 1848 was later destroyed by the 1886 volcanic eruption of Mount Tarawera killing 120 people.  Multiple generations of the Smith Family have owned the land and conducted the excavating and …

#38 Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Completing the Tongariro Alpine Crossing was considered a top bucket list item for me. Many consider this to be New Zealand's best day hike! The 19.4 kilometer walk took us roughly 6 1/2 hours to complete with lots of photography stops and a brief lunch break. My original plans were cancelled when New Zealand weather went nuts and …

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is considered New Zealand's best day walk. This video highlights a few of my favorite photos taken from our Tongariro Alpine Crossing hike.  My next post will have more details about our adventure! Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand from Amber Herden on Vimeo.