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Memories came flooding back, that tunnel was something else hey lol Milford Sound is an amazing place , we loved that trip, and funny hey they also said to us we were lucky it wasn't raining lol be safe you two..
Great video. We're from Scotland. Son lives in NZ with his nz wife. Queenstown is the most beautiful place on earth and Milford sound is out of this world. Keep up the good work guys. You're both amazing.
We're from Scotland which has beautiful scenery but Queenstown and Milford sound is on another level. Our son lives in NZ with his nz wife. They've just had a baby boy. Haven't seen him and his wife for 3 years. Going in november. Can't wait. Keep up the good work guys. You're both amazing. One of the best videos we've watched. All the best.
Great video! I *love* seeing our Aussie mates from "across the ditch" coming here and having a great time! Looking forward to seeing more of your travels!
went into milford sound a few years ago on a cruise ship , rained all mornining and as we entered the sound the sun came out, it was the most spectacular mountain scenery i have witnessed and i am from the lakes district in the uk which is something similar but a smaller scale,higher up on the cruise ship we could see tarns (mini lakes) was truly amazing,we entered 3 sounds but milford was the most amazing
Bought back some awesome memories for me and I can imagine how yous are feeling, it’s mind blowing. Glad you’re enjoying yourselves. Stay safe and sensible.
The Kea are funny little buggers. Fencing in the high country one day,stopped for lunch and two of them decided to use my windscreen as a slide. Up and down multiple times making what could only be described as Kea laughter.
Now you know why we have done multiple visits to NZ. It is just the most amazing country! Looks like you had great weather on Milford Sound. I agree, it should be the 8th wonder of the natural World. Even when it's raining it is spectacular, as there are hundreds of waterfalls that only run when it's wet. Keep up the great content and enjoy the rest of your time in NZ.
I understand 100% why! we bloody get it don't worry haha we have sore necks from looking around! Apparently like you said even more beautiful in the rain with the waterfalls! tour guide did say that!! thanks for watching and commenting! we really appreciate it!
I’m an ex tour guide from Milford sound, you did a great job of capturing the size and scale of the mountains but hard to properly see what it’s like without being there. A few more things I have to say.. the Kea is NOT our only parrot, we have two more, Kaka, and Kakapo. As well a few parakeet species native and some introduced species. Lots of caravans and large buses come through the tunnel daily, don’t worry about that. Yes it rains lots in Milford sound, it’s better when it rains because you will see over 10,000 waterfalls
Thanks mate! Your opinion holds plenty of weight given your cool job history!! Thanks for the heads up!! We heard about the rain making heaps of water falls!! Spewing but also lucky we got it on a good day. Cheers
@@SarahandKeelanTravels I know of a secret spot in NZ that tourists don’t go to because it’s very well hidden. It’s called Anatori easily my favourite place in all of New Zealand, have a look on google
Sooo cool that you're enjoying Kiwiland! Refreshing to see that what we sometimes take for granted, is so appreciated by visitors to our little country. By the end of the vid l could pretty much understand your Aussie language.😂 The native parrot is known not as "key" but "key-uh." We have 2 other native parrots too. All pretty rare but with great senses of humour! Subscribed to follow you further.👍🏻
we love your country! its epic!! sorry about the broken English mate! we give your words a red hot crack haha thanks for the tip! cheeky bugger those parrots!!
A bit of old Kiwi knowledge for sandflies. It doesn't smell very nice, but it works very, very well. Kerosene and olive oil. about a 50/50 mix in a little bottle mix together and apply to exposed areas. The sandflies hate it. So will anyone else not wearing it. But in places like Sandfly Point where there are billions of them, or the West Coast. It is in valuable. I mix Dettol and a we bit of petrol with some olive oil. Same results, Keeps the little vampires away.
I started driving Tour Coaches into Milford in the 1980's, in those days there wasn't any traffic lights at the tunnel entrances or lights on the ceiling. If you were going into Milford (going downhill) and another Coach was coming towards you we would swap sides and the down hill driver would put his head out of his side window and get as close to the rock wall as possible without touching the roof then stop and wait for the uphill Coach to pass by. Another trick was to get into the middle of the tunnel and then turn the headlights off for a few seconds, total blackness and a few yells from the Aussie passengers.
Looks amazing!! The jet looks nuts but heaps of fun. I've never been to NZ but it's now on the bucket list! I love mountains and rivers, and NZ has soooo much scenery
Magic. I first went through the Homer tunnel in 1965 with my parents on holiday. (I was 15 yrs old). It's a beautiful area alright. It's so good to see you having fun & enjoying our country. Love following you two. 😀
Great vid, enjoyed it and glad you enjoyed our country so much! Come back and do a Ski or snowboard vid, and or walk some of the tracks in summer and film it.
Four years ago, my wife and I did an overnight trip on Doubtful Sound. We had the perfect weather combination: fine on day one and pouring with rain the next morning. We never before saw so many waterfalls.
Milford Sound is actually one of the wettest places in the country and you were very lucky to get a nice day all day long. Can get all seasons in one day quite easily. So ya mate telling you about the rain wasn't exactly wrong. It does get rain most days of the year.
One of the factors Keas are getting poisoned is by the lead flashing on roofs of buildings! There are now grants available to replace these flashings with non toxic materials! Not before time! Keas will absolutely rip any rubber and plastic off your ‘anything’ just because they can! A few years ago there was a world wide competition to find the smartest animal in the world. Keas came out top! My daughter used to work at the bungee jump. She got lots of free stuff working there. Helicopter rides, Shotover jet rides, bungee jumping, wine tasting, loved it!
So there's a drive there that you might be interested in next time and it's called skippers canyon. Basically takes you in and along the river you did with the jet boat. But yeah, it's absolutely fantastic gorge/canyon to drive
That was fricken amazing guys! Love the on road footage the shotover always looks unreal.. ❤ You both look so relaxed happy and have totally immersed yourselves into the surroundings! Have a great weekend!
We have more than one parrot, bellbird and kakapo are other parrots, and yes keas are very mischief birds, but never feed them, MILFORD Sounds does rain alot , and when it does 100s of waterfalls appear, and I see u met our sandflies, them and the keas are your only bothers, and lastly Rudyard Kipling was the one who called Milford Sounds "the eighth wonder of the world" , cheers 😁
Haha Thankyou! Heard this a bit in the comments now must of read the wrong article haha 😂 love my funny facts and never let the truth get in the way of a good story haha 😂
There are three parrots in New Zealand, The Kea, pronounced Ke-a you see here lives in the mountain areas and is the only mountain parrot in the world. The Kaka lives in the forest at lower altitudes and the Kakapo a flightless fat ground dweller.
@@SarahandKeelanTravels No problem, I enjoy your stuff and am glad you have come across the ditch to see my country. I hope to go around your country the same way you do. Oh, and by the way, the rainfall on the west coast is around 4 metres a year and 6 metres closer to the main divide. Cheers
That was awesome, it felt like I was in the boat with you when speeding down the gorge terrifying and exhilarating both at the same time! Great content again you two, looking forward to your next adventure. Stay safe on those roads Keelan, it’s only going to get colder with more snow on its way no doubt.
and the most fascinating fact is that the Shotover has had be made more safe. In the seventies and eighties the ride was truly awesome and one of the most thrilling rides in the world.
Great Ep, luv’d the Shotover, awesome footage. I’d b going back daily for one of those burgers 🍔 too. Romantic entrance into the Spa Keelan 🤣🤣, poor Sarah.
The kaka is a parrot too Kea are one of the most intelligent birds in the world. They will raid your bags or vehicle and have been known to do the most complex tasks.
Love the series, and the footage is amazing. Calling off the climb of Roy's peak due the weather was a good call. The top is a narrow ridge and treacherous with snow on it. Its a 3-4 hour climb with a 1238 m height gain, in those weather condition you simply didn't have the gear and likely would have got hypothermia. Far to many tourists underestimate it in bad weather/winter conditions.
Thanks D, thats good to hear! spoke to some locals that said the same thing which put us off! 100% agree mate, I lived in North America for a year and a bit and did some gnarly winter hikes, some being 10-12 hours and in -15 degree conditions, you've got to be prepared to freeze haha cheers mate
@@SarahandKeelanTravels Lived in the US as well for about a decade and did a lot of winter hiking as well as full out mountaineering, both there and prior in NZ. also worked as a professional guide in NZ at one stage as well There are major differences between in the 'snow' hiking between the 2 places. NZ snow is much 'wetter'. that sounds weird, but basically most NZ snow is mixed in with sleet/rain. That means when you get snow on the ground rather the classic powder, NZ snow will much more rapidly freeze into ice sheets which are incredibly hard and dangerous to walk over without crampons and suitable gear and training. Like what you got on the road over the Haast Pass getting to the West coast. When added to the much steeper, rugged terrain NZ mountains are than other countries alpine areas it means hikes like Roy's can with winter weather go from day hikes to full on mountaineering- sometimes in half an hour. They've had to do mountain rescues off Roy's on occasion like what happens on Mount Cook.
Scenery down sth is amazing so glad u both are having a great time we are in Normanton for a couple of days then to Kurumba supposed to be good fishing yah
Great video guys. No way could I go on that mad boat ride though so good work. Hey what program was Keelan using when he was searching those roads to drive on?
We do have a couple of other species of parrots and parakeets. The Kea is the only mountain parrot, and is our most notable. I live in the NZ bush, l have a lot of parrots and parakeets on my property. Unfortunately we also have flocks of Australian parrots too.
😂😂 moves like Michael That tunnel you went through is amazing and was made with hand tools, we love it, the mental and physical toughness of our fore fathers were insane. Amazing scenery and you quickly realise how small and venerable you really are looking at those creations. We love the burger joint and that is the size a burger should be. Very happy to see you two taking time off it is needed. A very close friend of ours got married in Queenstown Loved the video Thanx for your hard work. Johnny&Rene
hahaha a fair bit different to Michael haha yeah mate apparently just pickaxe and wheel Barra thats it you feel very insignificant there haha! burgers are world class there! just massive and tasty! thanks for the comment guys glad you enjoyed the video
Gday ya mad rooters ! Epic video stunning scenery and Adrenalin pumping jet boat ride was awesome !! Fun fact: Vicks vapour takes the itch out of your sand fly bites instantly. 👌 keelan never let the truth get in the way of a good story 😂😂 keep up the great work 👍
Really enjoyed this episode. So jelly because we want to go back to Queenstown . Made me laugh when you were kicking around in the ice. We did the same thing , ( kiwis must think , “ what are they doing?”)then it properly snowed when we left Queenstown on the way to Dunedin and it was so light and fluffy and beautiful. Our first time seeing snow. I do hope you didn’t do the very curvy ranges up the west coast. We drive down from greymouth to Queenstown and thought we had plenty of time… it rained 10 inches that day, there was waterfalls going under the road and our two boys got car sick , me even a little, because it was so windy. And missed a cruise at the other end because by distance it might not be far, but to get there takes much longer, which I’m sure you know by now. Looking forward to next episode
hahaha yeah they must think we are "simple people" see a little snow and freak out! I guess they would see some of our terrain and absolutely love it! both countries are amazing in there own right!! oh no thats no good! thanks for the comment and the support!
Hi guy's. Kea are very funny and cheeky to watch. There are some really funny videos on TH-cam of them getting up to mischief 😅. One of the videos was uploaded by a young woman who filmed a said parrot stealing her underwear off a wire drying rack she had outside. Try searching "Kea steals underwear". Great video! Cheers and thanks for sharing. 🍻
Bloody cheeky! I love them! So much character in them never seen a bird like them!! Pretty cool! Bigger the kiwi up the Kea haha 😂 I’ll watch it now thanks mate
The 8th wonder of the world before the eruption in the early 1900's or something was in Rotorua with the hotpools that looked like champaign pouring out over other champaign glasses.
You should have gone to Peregrine wines in the Gibston valley. Truly unbelievable. Try and buy a bottle in Aus. Best if about at least 5 years old. Still carck8ng a few 2016s I have cellered and they are insane. Glad all in all you enjoyed NZ. You must come back in the summer and do the north island!
Yep the Crown Range road to Cardrona and Wanaka is a bit hairy. We used to drive daily in Van and Buses in winter to Cardrona and Treble Cone.. right move to go the long way.
@@SarahandKeelanTravels yep. Did a lot of slipping and sliding but only in conditions like you documented. Back then in 1985/7 the road was unsealed… but snow is snow and ice is ice. You probably would have been ok from the Queenstown side however with a van it still would have been hairy.
South Island just keeps giving - there is just so much to do - the only negative is the cost of everything in NZ is more than here in Oz .. expensive holiday when we went but hey that’s part of travel!!
the tunnel to Milford Sound can take cars both ways but doesn't as tourists can't do it. they do take tour buses through it all the time, so way bigger than a caravan. plenty of different native parrots around nz not just Keas
Hey guys, white knuckles much? That Shotover jet is just a little bit [!!!] impressive. Al the scenery over there is mind blowing, as are the fuel prices! Still following along [living life vicariously through you two] and enjoying your journey. By the way, have you bit the bullet yet and bought THERMALS??? lol. Cheers from [sunny] Perth, West Australia, where it was only 24°C today, [brrr] Cheers, Frank.
yes white knuckles behind the wheel and on the jet hahah thanks for watching and commenting mate! hahah 24 sounds cold mate! hahah try -6 haha thanks Frank! thanks for always commenting on the channel mate
What a great video! Gee you guys had an action packed adventure down south. What was up with the Ranger having an engine light on in Milford. I'm hungry for a burger now😆
Beautiful depiction of Milford sounds, your content is really fantastic and such a good balance between travel, destination and local facts. Plus extras like cracking the dance moves! I don't want to talk about the hot tub and burger #jel
thanks sue! how nice is it! did it rain when you guys went? the waterfalls on a rainy day are apparently even more beautiful!! hahah bit of MJ there aye I thought I was pretty bloody good!
Hey guys great to see you made it to Queenstown I told you to Ferg burger a good but you just can't stop with one you gotta keep going back and back take it easy on the skinny roads cheers Steve
Man NZ is amazing! Absolutely lucked out with that weather at the sound 👌👌and those burgers, lucky there not in aus coz I'd be that heavy! Another sick vid guys yewww 👏
its amazing hey! and we are trying to show it and do it justice but honestly looks average with our camera skills haha! thanks legends hope you guys are going well 🤟🏻
A slight correction. The Kea is not the only parrot in NZ.The Kea is the only Alpine parrot in the world, and Study's have shown it to one of the most intelligent. Good videos by the way.
Hey guys! The Kakapo Parrot is one of 3 native parrots in NZ. However, the Kakapo can not fly! It must be amazing to live in a country that has no killer animals lurking around every step you take... Except for the travelling warrior, Keelan 😉🌈
Hey Boy Racer in New Zealand Kool depictions driving the Mountains and tunnel lol ya must have tongues wagging guys others are sprookin about going OS in their TH-cam’s episodes 😎😎 ya might set a Trend now you’ve lifted the Bar So to speak 👍👍. The 8th wonder of the World is Jet Boats ! Period lol talk about a Peter Brocken good time butt shoot there’s about as much suspension in those Boat seats as a bobcat digging a pool 🤪🤪 So ya did a Snow Jackson reverso Man lol and good on ya Young ones Safety First on ice roads and Towing a big Urban ! ya Live to Film another Day. catch ya on the snow side you two ⛄️ ❄️ ⛄️ Next episode 🍻🥂
Guys...get it right Homer tunnel Completed in 1953 and designed and predominantly built by the Public Works Department (PWD), the tunnel was named after William Henry Homer (1838-1894). He and George Barber discovered the Homer Saddle in 1889, and suggested the nearby road tunnel.
At one time New Zealand did have one of the 8 wonders of the world. But it was buried in the Tarawera Eruption it was the pink and white terraces.in Rotorua not far from the buried village down the road from lake and mount Tarawera.
@@SarahandKeelanTravels They have something similar in Taupo on the north island but its man made at the Taupo hot pools.People from around the world came to bath at the pink and white terraces untill it was buried after the eruption. But now they can do that in Taupo.
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Memories came flooding back, that tunnel was something else hey lol
Milford Sound is an amazing place , we loved that trip, and funny hey they also said to us we were lucky it wasn't raining lol
be safe you two..
and Hey NZ is the best snapper fishing on the planet lol..
Great video. We're from Scotland. Son lives in NZ with his nz wife. Queenstown is the most beautiful place on earth and Milford sound is out of this world. Keep up the good work guys. You're both amazing.
What name of wine you got from Wanaka
Awesome!!! Bring back favorite memories. Thank you.
We're from Scotland which has beautiful scenery but Queenstown and Milford sound is on another level. Our son lives in NZ with his nz wife. They've just had a baby boy. Haven't seen him and his wife for 3 years. Going in november. Can't wait. Keep up the good work guys. You're both amazing. One of the best videos we've watched. All the best.
I wish you and them well :) Have fun!
Scotland is classically beautiful.
NZ is just different.
Still , bits look like Alba.
Great video! I *love* seeing our Aussie mates from "across the ditch" coming here and having a great time!
Looking forward to seeing more of your travels!
went into milford sound a few years ago on a cruise ship , rained all mornining and as we entered the sound the sun came out, it was the most spectacular mountain scenery i have witnessed and i am from the lakes district in the uk which is something similar but a smaller scale,higher up on the cruise ship we could see tarns (mini lakes) was truly amazing,we entered 3 sounds but milford was the most amazing
that would of been amazing! best of both as you would of got all those massive waterfalls!!
Bought back some awesome memories for me and I can imagine how yous are feeling, it’s mind blowing. Glad you’re enjoying yourselves. Stay safe and sensible.
glad we did it a little bit of justice!! we are loving it! its insane!
The Kea are funny little buggers.
Fencing in the high country one day,stopped for lunch and two of them decided to use my windscreen as a slide.
Up and down multiple times making what could only be described as Kea laughter.
They drank the tourist beer by mistake that will serve them right for stealing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
hahahaha that sounds funny as!
hahah serves them right
Now you know why we have done multiple visits to NZ. It is just the most amazing country!
Looks like you had great weather on Milford Sound. I agree, it should be the 8th wonder of the natural World. Even when it's raining it is spectacular, as there are hundreds of waterfalls that only run when it's wet.
Keep up the great content and enjoy the rest of your time in NZ.
I understand 100% why! we bloody get it don't worry haha we have sore necks from looking around! Apparently like you said even more beautiful in the rain with the waterfalls! tour guide did say that!! thanks for watching and commenting! we really appreciate it!
loved it ...best video tour of milford and queenstown ive seen. I use to live in queenstown fond memories thank you both
Oh no way! What a compliment!! Thanks legends!! We watched a fair few before we went actually! Thanks heaps 🤙🏽🍻🤙🏽🍻
I’m an ex tour guide from Milford sound, you did a great job of capturing the size and scale of the mountains but hard to properly see what it’s like without being there. A few more things I have to say.. the Kea is NOT our only parrot, we have two more, Kaka, and Kakapo. As well a few parakeet species native and some introduced species. Lots of caravans and large buses come through the tunnel daily, don’t worry about that. Yes it rains lots in Milford sound, it’s better when it rains because you will see over 10,000 waterfalls
Thanks mate! Your opinion holds plenty of weight given your cool job history!!
Thanks for the heads up!! We heard about the rain making heaps of water falls!! Spewing but also lucky we got it on a good day. Cheers
@@SarahandKeelanTravels I know of a secret spot in NZ that tourists don’t go to because it’s very well hidden. It’s called Anatori easily my favourite place in all of New Zealand, have a look on google
@@trexeater101 no secret now….
Scenery just get better and better Milford sound was awesome but the jet boat ride was on another level again, loving it guys keep em coming 👌
thanks Len and yes 100% how good is a bit of adrenaline pumping through the body haha was epic! cheers mate 🤟🏻
Sooo cool that you're enjoying Kiwiland! Refreshing to see that what we sometimes take for granted, is so appreciated by visitors to our little country. By the end of the vid l could pretty much understand your Aussie language.😂 The native parrot is known not as "key" but "key-uh." We have 2 other native parrots too. All pretty rare but with great senses of humour! Subscribed to follow you further.👍🏻
we love your country! its epic!! sorry about the broken English mate! we give your words a red hot crack haha thanks for the tip! cheeky bugger those parrots!!
A bit of old Kiwi knowledge for sandflies. It doesn't smell very nice, but it works very, very well. Kerosene and olive oil. about a 50/50 mix in a little bottle mix together and apply to exposed areas. The sandflies hate it. So will anyone else not wearing it. But in places like Sandfly Point where there are billions of them, or the West Coast. It is in valuable. I mix Dettol and a we bit of petrol with some olive oil. Same results, Keeps the little vampires away.
No way thanks for the home recipe! Hahah that will 100% keep even the humans away hahaha
I started driving Tour Coaches into Milford in the 1980's, in those days there wasn't any traffic lights at the tunnel entrances or lights on the ceiling. If you were going into Milford (going downhill) and another Coach was coming towards you we would swap sides and the down hill driver would put his head out of his side window and get as close to the rock wall as possible without touching the roof then stop and wait for the uphill Coach to pass by. Another trick was to get into the middle of the tunnel and then turn the headlights off for a few seconds, total blackness and a few yells from the Aussie passengers.
Looks amazing!! The jet looks nuts but heaps of fun. I've never been to NZ but it's now on the bucket list! I love mountains and rivers, and NZ has soooo much scenery
it was super cool!! 100% recommend.
Milford Sound is a magical place. I visited in 1992, bringing back some wonderful memories, a big thanks.
100%! wouldn't of changed much I don't think haha epic place
Magic. I first went through the Homer tunnel in 1965 with my parents on holiday. (I was 15 yrs old). It's a beautiful area alright. It's so good to see you having fun & enjoying our country. Love following you two. 😀
oh no way! thats pretty cool! it probably hasn't changed much haha thanks for having us its amazing here!
Great vid, enjoyed it and glad you enjoyed our country so much! Come back and do a Ski or snowboard vid, and or walk some of the tracks in summer and film it.
Hey mate! We are loving it! We did a video on mount hutt if you dig hard enough! Was fun as
Sitting in the hot tub with your missus and wonders if there's salmon in the river! HAHAHA gold mate!
Hahaha
Glad you’re enjoying our beautiful country ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for having us ❤️
Four years ago, my wife and I did an overnight trip on Doubtful Sound. We had the perfect weather combination: fine on day one and pouring with rain the next morning. We never before saw so many waterfalls.
I bet that was insane!! The tour guide did say the same thing! Clear days are nice but raining days the water falls are crazy
Though with less waterfalls doubtful sounds is very peaceful journey through the fiords.
@@Frank-rx8ch The noise from the waterfalls is hardly noticeable, at least, on the day we were there.
Milford Sound is actually one of the wettest places in the country and you were very lucky to get a nice day all day long. Can get all seasons in one day quite easily. So ya mate telling you about the rain wasn't exactly wrong. It does get rain most days of the year.
That’s it we found out how lucky we got!! Made the road in a lot nicer to drive too haha
That jet boat looked amazing and so much fun!!
if I ever leave OZ to visit NZ that’s first on the bucket list ❤😂🤟🚤
It was awesome mate! 100% reccomend!
Love the white wines from grapes grown in NZ. Their Sav Blanc is the best!
How cool is it they can grow in such cold temps !
One of the factors Keas are getting poisoned is by the lead flashing on roofs of buildings! There are now grants available to replace these flashings with non toxic materials! Not before time! Keas will absolutely rip any rubber and plastic off your ‘anything’ just because they can! A few years ago there was a world wide competition to find the smartest animal in the world. Keas came out top! My daughter used to work at the bungee jump. She got lots of free stuff working there. Helicopter rides, Shotover jet rides, bungee jumping, wine tasting, loved it!
So there's a drive there that you might be interested in next time and it's called skippers canyon. Basically takes you in and along the river you did with the jet boat. But yeah, it's absolutely fantastic gorge/canyon to drive
Glad you had good weather and got up high to see the epic scenery.keep having fun👍
thanks legend! got really lucky a few days there! the next episode not soo good haha
Sarah and Keelan thanks for the video 👍👍👍
Thanks for watching mate 🤙🏽🍻🤙🏽
One of the best yet. Great stuff. We must go there. I'm now convinced.
Thanks mate! you won't regret it! soo scenic your neck will get sore from looking up haha
@@SarahandKeelanTravels where in Arno bay building retirement shed on 10 acres. Looking forward to trip over there soon hopefully.
It's cool to see your enthusiasm for an area I love. Central Otago is one of the hottest areas in NZ in summer! 30°+
We loved that place!! So cool to see it! Very lucky! Can’t wait to come back one summer
That was fricken amazing guys! Love the on road footage the shotover always looks unreal.. ❤
You both look so relaxed happy and have totally immersed yourselves into the surroundings!
Have a great weekend!
Thankyou!! Such a lovely comment! Smile from ear to ear! Cheers! We love NZ it’s awesome! You too ❤️🍻🤙🏽
Another good drive three with an epic view is deer Park.
Chur,Nice to have had you 2 in New Zealand, Luv ya vidz and content, Have liked and subscribed ❤
Keep on enjoying the difference in the weather and just take it in
Great life experience for you both
Thanks mate will do we are loving it!!
North Otago and Central Otago is my Back yard. I have grown up playing in this country. Canterbury as well, but just not as much.
Epic bit of country mate!!
We have more than one parrot, bellbird and kakapo are other parrots, and yes keas are very mischief birds, but never feed them, MILFORD Sounds does rain alot , and when it does 100s of waterfalls appear, and I see u met our sandflies, them and the keas are your only bothers, and lastly Rudyard Kipling was the one who called Milford Sounds "the eighth wonder of the world" , cheers 😁
Haha Thankyou! Heard this a bit in the comments now must of read the wrong article haha 😂 love my funny facts and never let the truth get in the way of a good story haha 😂
Top video loved it cold not good there but beautiful scenery, waiting for the next have fun.
Thankyou!! Insane scenery!! 🤙🏽🍻🤙🏽
Looking so Beautiful travel tips holiday looking forward great 👍👍👍👍🇦🇺
Thanks Bruce!! 🤙🏽🍻
I live quite literally a stones throw from the Shotover Jet and Onsen hot pools. Arthurs point is a great spot!
Oh no way!! What a spot! You have the nicest views from your house of the mountains!!
There are three parrots in New Zealand, The Kea, pronounced Ke-a you see here lives in the mountain areas and is the only mountain parrot in the world. The Kaka lives in the forest at lower altitudes and the Kakapo a flightless fat ground dweller.
Thanks for that! I had no idea haha 😂 we are still learning! The kea are insane! So beautiful when they open there wings!
@@SarahandKeelanTravels No problem, I enjoy your stuff and am glad you have come across the ditch to see my country. I hope to go around your country the same way you do. Oh, and by the way, the rainfall on the west coast is around 4 metres a year and 6 metres closer to the main divide. Cheers
there are several more including the kakariki
@@markwoods1530 Kakariki are Parakeets
There's Parakeets as well green & red or green & yellow.Eastern Rosella too.
Very nicely put together video guys.
thanks legend!!
That was awesome, it felt like I was in the boat with you when speeding down the gorge terrifying and exhilarating both at the same time! Great content again you two, looking forward to your next adventure. Stay safe on those roads Keelan, it’s only going to get colder with more snow on its way no doubt.
and the most fascinating fact is that the Shotover has had be made more safe. In the seventies and eighties the ride was truly awesome and one of the most thrilling rides in the world.
it was awesome! was fun as! not as scary as you think! just pure adrenaline!! thanks legend!!
Great Ep, luv’d the Shotover, awesome footage. I’d b going back daily for one of those burgers 🍔 too. Romantic entrance into the Spa Keelan 🤣🤣, poor Sarah.
Thanks Rob!! we had it 3 days in a row! the bodies defiantly were feeling it hahah
The kaka is a parrot too
Kea are one of the most intelligent birds in the world. They will raid your bags or vehicle and have been known to do the most complex tasks.
They are amazing!! As soon as I laid eyes on it you can tell they are smart!!
Love the series, and the footage is amazing. Calling off the climb of Roy's peak due the weather was a good call. The top is a narrow ridge and treacherous with snow on it. Its a 3-4 hour climb with a 1238 m height gain, in those weather condition you simply didn't have the gear and likely would have got hypothermia. Far to many tourists underestimate it in bad weather/winter conditions.
Thanks D, thats good to hear! spoke to some locals that said the same thing which put us off! 100% agree mate, I lived in North America for a year and a bit and did some gnarly winter hikes, some being 10-12 hours and in -15 degree conditions, you've got to be prepared to freeze haha cheers mate
@@SarahandKeelanTravels Lived in the US as well for about a decade and did a lot of winter hiking as well as full out mountaineering, both there and prior in NZ. also worked as a professional guide in NZ at one stage as well There are major differences between in the 'snow' hiking between the 2 places. NZ snow is much 'wetter'. that sounds weird, but basically most NZ snow is mixed in with sleet/rain. That means when you get snow on the ground rather the classic powder, NZ snow will much more rapidly freeze into ice sheets which are incredibly hard and dangerous to walk over without crampons and suitable gear and training. Like what you got on the road over the Haast Pass getting to the West coast. When added to the much steeper, rugged terrain NZ mountains are than other countries alpine areas it means hikes like Roy's can with winter weather go from day hikes to full on mountaineering- sometimes in half an hour. They've had to do mountain rescues off Roy's on occasion like what happens on Mount Cook.
Scenery down sth is amazing so glad u both are having a great time we are in Normanton for a couple of days then to Kurumba supposed to be good fishing yah
thanks Terry, was amazing for sure! hope you guys get some good fishing in mate!!
Sensational episode guys awesome scenery and those boats sound fantastic enjoyed it great work
Thanks legend! Great times! Insane boat rides in this one haha
Ohhh Bro....i literally cried seeing you guys back home. Currently in Albany WA....Chuur
Spewing mate hahah albany is a awesome joint though! Really nice beaches there! We miss our home state of WA
Love how you've shared your adventure with us. Home sure is beautiful. 💕Kiwi living in Perth.
No worries at all! Thanks for watching and supporting us!!
Awesome! Cool travel and nice video. Thank you!
Thanks legend!!
Great video guys. No way could I go on that mad boat ride though so good work. Hey what program was Keelan using when he was searching those roads to drive on?
hahah thanks mate! wasn't too scary! you would be sweet! that was just google maps on satellite mode! cheers
We do have a couple of other species of parrots and parakeets. The Kea is the only mountain parrot, and is our most notable.
I live in the NZ bush, l have a lot of parrots and parakeets on my property. Unfortunately we also have flocks of Australian parrots too.
Sorry about that haha I must of read a unreliable source on that one!! Beautiful birds! The colours in there wings are insane
Looking forward great 👍 New Zealand 🇳🇿 travel tips
Thanks mate 🤙🏽🍻
Best episode yet jet boat ⛵ ride would have been awesome NZ has it all fantastic place cheers legends ☺️
thanks legend!! glad you enjoyed it
awesome Keelan, some epic scenery, travel safe
Thanks legend!! 🤙🏽🍻🤙🏽
😂😂 moves like Michael
That tunnel you went through is amazing and was made with hand tools, we love it, the mental and physical toughness of our fore fathers were insane.
Amazing scenery and you quickly realise how small and venerable you really are looking at those creations.
We love the burger joint and that is the size a burger should be.
Very happy to see you two taking time off it is needed.
A very close friend of ours got married in Queenstown
Loved the video
Thanx for your hard work.
Johnny&Rene
hahaha a fair bit different to Michael haha
yeah mate apparently just pickaxe and wheel Barra
thats it you feel very insignificant there haha!
burgers are world class there! just massive and tasty! thanks for the comment guys glad you enjoyed the video
Gday ya mad rooters ! Epic video stunning scenery and Adrenalin pumping jet boat ride was awesome !! Fun fact: Vicks vapour takes the itch out of your sand fly bites instantly. 👌 keelan never let the truth get in the way of a good story 😂😂 keep up the great work 👍
hahah day Peter! thanks mate its unreal spot! thanks for the tip! did not know about that! cheers mate haha
Really enjoyed this episode. So jelly because we want to go back to Queenstown . Made me laugh when you were kicking around in the ice. We did the same thing , ( kiwis must think , “ what are they doing?”)then it properly snowed when we left Queenstown on the way to Dunedin and it was so light and fluffy and beautiful. Our first time seeing snow. I do hope you didn’t do the very curvy ranges up the west coast. We drive down from greymouth to Queenstown and thought we had plenty of time… it rained 10 inches that day, there was waterfalls going under the road and our two boys got car sick , me even a little, because it was so windy. And missed a cruise at the other end because by distance it might not be far, but to get there takes much longer, which I’m sure you know by now. Looking forward to next episode
hahaha yeah they must think we are "simple people" see a little snow and freak out! I guess they would see some of our terrain and absolutely love it! both countries are amazing in there own right!! oh no thats no good! thanks for the comment and the support!
Amazing!! I couldn't breath watching that boat footage. Another great episode. Hope you get up to Mt Hotham of Falls.
Thankyou!! We loved it!! We didn’t! It’s on the list for next time though
Hi guy's.
Kea are very funny and cheeky to watch.
There are some really funny videos on TH-cam of them getting up to mischief 😅. One of the videos was uploaded by a young woman who filmed a said parrot stealing her underwear off a wire drying rack she had outside.
Try searching "Kea steals underwear".
Great video!
Cheers and thanks for sharing. 🍻
Bloody cheeky! I love them! So much character in them never seen a bird like them!! Pretty cool! Bigger the kiwi up the Kea haha 😂
I’ll watch it now thanks mate
Just WOW to this whole episode. 🤩
Thanks legend! glad you enjoyed it!!
Enjoy guys, l am from WA also. Enjoy your trip 😊Gerry ❤
The 8th wonder of the world before the eruption in the early 1900's or something was in Rotorua with the hotpools that looked like champaign pouring out over other champaign glasses.
hahaha think I read the wrong info
Another sensational video guys, great editing, definitely having the best time ever !!!
Thanks mate glad your enjoying it 🤙🏽🍻🤙🏽
"Plenty of right jandle" 😅🤣
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You should have gone to Peregrine wines in the Gibston valley. Truly unbelievable. Try and buy a bottle in Aus. Best if about at least 5 years old. Still carck8ng a few 2016s I have cellered and they are insane. Glad all in all you enjoyed NZ. You must come back in the summer and do the north island!
Yep the Crown Range road to Cardrona and Wanaka is a bit hairy. We used to drive daily in Van and Buses in winter to Cardrona and Treble Cone.. right move to go the long way.
Was really hectic! Glad we didn’t go that way because it was shut the next day!! Sounds like you know how we felt haha 😂
@@SarahandKeelanTravels yep. Did a lot of slipping and sliding but only in conditions like you documented. Back then in 1985/7 the road was unsealed… but snow is snow and ice is ice. You probably would have been ok from the Queenstown side however with a van it still would have been hairy.
Epic guys !!! The jet boating looked insane !! Had goosebumps watching 🤯🙌🏽
thanks legends!! was soo fun!!
Nice one guys, really enjoyed that, its been a couple of years since getting south , planning a ride right now.
Thanks Alan!! Great spot!! Would be really fun on the motor bike! Enjoy mate
Great episode ...fantastic scenery, what's going on with Keelan eating his burger upside down!!!
Thanks Norm!! Haha upside down is the new way to eat them!!
Great episode. One of your best yet! 🥂
Thanks legend
you found it, I am happy for you
haha thanks
South Island just keeps giving - there is just so much to do - the only negative is the cost of everything in NZ is more than here in Oz .. expensive holiday when we went but hey that’s part of travel!!
I agree, amazing and for sure keeps giving! thats right, Aus is getting pretty expensive too for fuel but groceries are next level over there
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thanks legend 🤟🏻❤️
Those jet boats are the efn bomb! Ran aground when I did it years ago there but didn't give two efs...lol
how bloody good are they!! hahah sounds epic
Cracking ep guys, NZ is just so wild
Thanks mate! It’s insane!
A playground for the young ⛷🏄🚵♂️🧗♂️🚣♀️
Another stunning episode guys, so very much enjoying your NZ adventure, stay safe
Thanks mate!! Appreciate it 🤙🏽🍻
Can confirm, VERY rainy in Milford all year round.
haha apparently beautiful even on a rainy day though
@@SarahandKeelanTravels More waterfalls when it rains so yep, I agree!
the tunnel to Milford Sound can take cars both ways but doesn't as tourists can't do it. they do take tour buses through it all the time, so way bigger than a caravan. plenty of different native parrots around nz not just Keas
yeah right, some tourists can drive though! we worked it out that we would of had 40cm to spare on the van height! not much in it!
Super stunning country, cheers for sharing 👍👍👍
Cheers Andy
Thanks mate! cheers for being a local on the channel mate 🤟🏻
If you love hot pools you will find the most authentic pools in Maruia Springs. Highly recommend.
Thanks Daniel for the recommendation!! 🤙🏽🤙🏽
Commenting before watching, cos I know.
Thanks mate 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽 appreciate it
Hey guys, white knuckles much? That Shotover jet is just a little bit [!!!] impressive. Al the scenery over there is mind blowing, as are the fuel prices! Still following along [living life vicariously through you two] and enjoying your journey. By the way, have you bit the bullet yet and bought THERMALS??? lol. Cheers from [sunny] Perth, West Australia, where it was only 24°C today, [brrr] Cheers, Frank.
yes white knuckles behind the wheel and on the jet hahah thanks for watching and commenting mate! hahah 24 sounds cold mate! hahah try -6 haha thanks Frank! thanks for always commenting on the channel mate
Well done S&K .Have done Milford tour recently and worth the money.We did by small coach tour.🇳🇿👍🍷🍷
Thanks mate!! Awesome spot isn’t it!!
Would love to visit! Have fun!
you wouldn't regret it! thanks legend
What a great video! Gee you guys had an action packed adventure down south.
What was up with the Ranger having an engine light on in Milford.
I'm hungry for a burger now😆
Thanks legend!! That’s the tyre pressure light which is wrong there’s nothing wrong with them haha 😂 ferg is the best aye!
Epic video and some great GoPro footage
Wise going the long safe way, the last thing you want is to experience black ice it’s the scariest feeling
thanks mate!!
we hit some ice in the next episode haha its not fun! no breaking at all
Bigger van means new tow vehicle, Percy probably won't tow a 3 tonne van. What are you planning? Loving the New Zealand episodes. Cheers
That’s it mate!! All will be revealed in due course! We are sooo excited to show ya but just can’t yet haha 😂
Just for your info guys, buses can get thru this tunnel. They could back in the 60's anyway.
Beautiful depiction of Milford sounds, your content is really fantastic and such a good balance between travel, destination and local facts. Plus extras like cracking the dance moves! I don't want to talk about the hot tub and burger #jel
thanks sue! how nice is it! did it rain when you guys went? the waterfalls on a rainy day are apparently even more beautiful!! hahah bit of MJ there aye I thought I was pretty bloody good!
Hey guys great to see you made it to Queenstown I told you to Ferg burger a good but you just can't stop with one you gotta keep going back and back take it easy on the skinny roads cheers Steve
thanks Steve! ferg is epic mate!! soo tasty hard not to spend all our money there
Man NZ is amazing! Absolutely lucked out with that weather at the sound 👌👌and those burgers, lucky there not in aus coz I'd be that heavy!
Another sick vid guys yewww 👏
its amazing hey! and we are trying to show it and do it justice but honestly looks average with our camera skills haha! thanks legends hope you guys are going well 🤟🏻
@@SarahandKeelanTravels haha mate you done well getting steady footage on that jet boat 👏 We are man, just cruising 🤙
Hey cuzzies. Welcome!
hey legend! thanks for having us
A slight correction. The Kea is not the only parrot in NZ.The Kea is the only Alpine parrot in the world, and Study's have shown it to one of the most intelligent. Good videos by the way.
Must of read a unreliable source there mate!! They are very smart! You can tell straight away
Hey guys! The Kakapo Parrot is one of 3 native parrots in NZ. However, the Kakapo can not fly! It must be amazing to live in a country that has no killer animals lurking around every step you take... Except for the travelling warrior, Keelan 😉🌈
Hey Boy Racer in New Zealand Kool depictions driving the Mountains and tunnel lol ya must have tongues wagging guys others are sprookin about going OS in their TH-cam’s episodes 😎😎 ya might set a Trend now you’ve lifted the Bar So to speak 👍👍. The 8th wonder of the World is Jet Boats ! Period lol talk about a Peter Brocken good time butt shoot there’s about as much suspension in those Boat seats as a bobcat digging a pool 🤪🤪 So ya did a Snow Jackson reverso Man lol and good on ya Young ones Safety First on ice roads and Towing a big Urban ! ya Live to Film another Day. catch ya on the snow side you two ⛄️ ❄️ ⛄️ Next episode 🍻🥂
hahahaha love it mate!! thanks for the comment Paul ! the seats mate omg hahah thanks mate we are staying safe!
Guys...get it right Homer tunnel Completed in 1953 and designed and predominantly built by the Public Works Department (PWD), the tunnel was named after William Henry Homer (1838-1894). He and George Barber discovered the Homer Saddle in 1889, and suggested the nearby road tunnel.
Thanks for the info! its amazing how it was all built! would of been a tough job!! !
At one time New Zealand did have one of the 8 wonders of the world. But it was buried in the Tarawera Eruption it was the pink and white terraces.in Rotorua not far from the buried village down the road from lake and mount Tarawera.
That is no good to hear! Wish we could of seen it
@@SarahandKeelanTravels They have something similar in Taupo on the north island but its man made at the Taupo hot pools.People from around the world came to bath at the pink and white terraces untill it was buried after the eruption. But now they can do that in Taupo.
How much was that boat cruise. I want to go in the summer time one day soon.
around 75$ I think! search around online for the best deal thats what we did
@@SarahandKeelanTravels sweet.
Welcome to New Zealand
thanks Lain! we are loving it! thanks for having us