Day 1: Arrived in Queenstown, New Zealand on the South Island!

Nice flight from Sydney and good transition from Day No. 49 of the ‘Golf Journey to Australia’ to Day No. 1 of the ‘Golf Journey to New Zealand.’ Staying at the Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa for the first two nights in Kiwi-Land! What a beautiful setting, resort and room! Welcoming gift of a Hilton golf shirt and sleeve of logo balls sets the tone for what surely will be an incredible golf & travel odyssey to this beautiful country!

Arrived in New Zealand! On South Island, in Queenstown, first two nights at The Hilton Queenstown… exceptionally beautiful for sure! Can you guess the first golf course played? (-:   (Facebook Link, Andy Reistetter, 12/19/14)

Here are some pictures… last picture… what was my first golf course played in New Zealand?

First view of Lake Wakatupi and Queenstown from the air!

First view of Lake Wakatupi and Queenstown from the air!

Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa to start the Holiday Season!

Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa to start the Holiday Season!

View of Lake Wakatupi from my room at the Hilton Queenstown.

View of Lake Wakatupi from my room at the Hilton Queenstown.

First Class welcome! Love the Hilton golf shirt and logo balls!

First Class welcome! Love the Hilton golf shirt and logo balls!

Water taxi across Lake Wakatupi to Queenstown?

Water taxi across Lake Wakatupi to Queenstown?

Queenstown on-the-lake... Adventure Sports Capital of the World! Golf & Travel is my adventure!

Queenstown on-the-lake… Adventure Sports Capital of the World! Golf & Travel is my adventure!

With the extinct Moa... there were no predators on this island paradise so birds like the Kiwi did not have to fly...

With the extinct Moa… there were no predators on this island paradise so birds like the Kiwi did not have to fly…

Lake view up close and personal... tranquil, peaceful, beautiful...

Lake view up close and personal… tranquil, peaceful, beautiful…

Perfect Day 1 in New Zealand... Golf on Day 2... can you guess the golf course? (-:

Perfect Day 1 in New Zealand… Golf on Day 2… can you guess the golf course? (-: