It was a good day mum: what went right....

Our trip to New Zealand may have had some mishaps but there was plenty of great things that happened...

Things that went right...

View from cottage

1.Staying at pinewood lodge - " Best value accomodation in Queenstown"... They weren't wrong!

Reception

Self contained 2 bed cottage at $32 per person per night!

2.Cooking most of our own dinners and taking packed lunch's- saved loads and going out for dinner after a big day on the mountain was the last thing I wanted to do.

The famous Ferbergers! ..no line when we went.

Last night dinner .. Lone star

3. Going on the shot over jet boat- seeing Ivy hold onto her beanie with her teeth, while they made "double turns (Ivy)" was priceless.

Rocking new neck warmers.

4. Wearing gloves on luge - our fingers would have snapped off otherwise.

Ready to go on the luge!

Chair lift up.

5.Putting kids in ski school - Ivy put on her charm and had her "coaches (Ivy)" wrapped around her little finger but if it wasn't for them Jay would not have skied his first ( but not his last) black run.

The Remarkables

Coronet peak

6. Conquering my fears on the zip line - I had to put on a brave face for Jay and the Japanese tourists!

Gearing up.

First run

Someone is excited!

7. Up grading Amber to highest parachute jump - well if she was going go splat, It may as well been worth it!

8.Wearing thermals majority of the time - they were our best friends!

9. The Education the children received through travel - Keas, Kiwis, money, Maori language, writing in journals, learning about environmental issues, learning to "read" the mountain, reading arrival/departure boards, making new friends.......the list goes on.