Annika Hofsink - Smell the Weekend

Hi, I’m Annika

Welcome to my blog, a corner where I photograph and write about our life and adventures. Writing from Sydney, Australia.

a week spent in new zealand

a week spent in new zealand

Okay, so it's taken me a while to get these up on the blog since our return from New Zealand last month; but better late then never hey!? 

Emile and I took a very spontaneous trip to Wanaka, New Zealand in June after my Dad had some points on his timeshare that were about to expire. We absolutely made the most of the opportunity, thanks Dad! We spent the whole week in absolute awe of the beauty of this world and both agree that this is the most stunning place we've ever visited. Every corner we turned took our breath away.

We basically milled around Wanaka and Queenstown, taking it very slow with lots of drives, seeing the sites and stopping by few vineyards along the way, of course! There was plenty of exploring to do for one week, with lots of walks/bike-rides to be done, food and drink to be enjoyed and photos to be taken. We stayed at the Ramada Resort and hired a cheap car from Jucy. It was the perfect getaway. 

Here are a couple of highlight photos we took on our trip, if you'd like to see. 

Queenstown_New_Zealand
Queenstown_New_Zealand
Wanaka_New_Zealand
Lake_Hawea_New_Zealand
Jucy_Rental_Car_New_Zealand
Blue_Pools_New_Zealand
Blue_Pools_New_Zealand
Blue_Pools_New_Zealand
Wanaka_New_Zealand
Roys_Peak_New_Zealand
Roy's_Peak_New_Zealand
Lake_Hawea_New_Zealand.jpg
Wanaka_New_Zealand
New_Zealand_Queenstown
Queenstown_New_Zealand
Gibbston_Valley_Vineyard_New_Zealand
Winery_Queenstown_New_Zealand
NZ-120.jpg
Sunset_New_Zealand
Cardrona_Hotel_New_Zealand
Cardrona_Hotel_New_Zealand
Rippon_Winery_New_Zealand
NZ-186.jpg
Wanaka_New_Zealand
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