Blanket Bay... another NZ stunning lodge

[amaroo]

Beautiful meal!

 

[Daver6]

Back at the lodge it was time for drinks

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Canapés

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Dinner

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Looks like Uri Geller must have stayed here previously

 

[love_the_life]

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The luge is fun!

Speak for yourself
Anything that whizzes downhill is not going to happen.

Looks like Uri Geller must have stayed here previously

Very droll; I had to go back and look at all the photos to find what you meant.

 

[amaroo]

Breakfast .... another scrumptious affair





All good things come to an end. Scenic drive back to ZQN, and back on a one class NZ bird to AKL



QF AKL-BNE (A330)







That’s it. Blanket Bay is a wonderful property and I have no hesitation in recommending all AFFers to stay here.

We’ll certainly be back - still got to get that heli flight over Milford Sound done and dusted.

The next report will be a few weeks away. A mixture of QF / CX F - QF / BA / CX J to Paris and back

 

[LadyC]

All the food at the lodge looked stunning and sounded delicious. I bet the food on the plane on the way home tasted like chaff in comparison!

 

[amaroo]

All the food at the lodge looked stunning and sounded delicious. I bet the food on the plane on the way home tasted like chaff in comparison!

To be fair the roast chook was pretty tasty.

 

[VPS]

I always enjoy your TR and get slightly green (actually very) but good luck to you

Great photos too - thanks

 

[Jim Walsh]

32 Bucks for a hamburger - without chips, must have been good

 

[carls888]

Looks like lovely place. Is it adults only?

 

[amaroo]

32 Bucks for a hamburger - without chips, must have been good

Worth every cent....

 

[amaroo]

Looks like lovely place. Is it adults only?

Yes .... and no. Kids under 10 are not welcome. However, if you stump up for the villa - you can bring and do whatever you want.

 

[thommo101]

What a beautiful lodge. And the scenery of New Zealand, particularly the south island... Amazing. Thanks for sharing your trip.

Tourism NZ should provide you with a commission because I'm back looking at flights to Queenstown again!

 

[Milboo]

Really enjoyed seeing these pics!

 

[craven morehead]

To be fair the roast chook was pretty tasty.

No doubt because it was Chookpool or Rockfowl inspired

 

[craven morehead]

Thank you @amaroo for sharing your TR on this stunning lodge and surrounds. I have been down around Glenorchy & Kinloch areas previously but wasn't aware of this magnificent turn out Blanket Bay. The South Island of NZ is very hard to beat. The lodge was in a Stunning setting which would have made the sundowners taste even better, the tucker looked first rate. What was the verdict on the 2012 Amisfield Reserve Pinot Noir. I'll keep my eye out for the upcoming Paris trip. Cheers

 

[PDog]

What a beautiful lodge. And the scenery of New Zealand, particularly the south island... Amazing. Thanks for sharing your trip.

Tourism NZ should provide you with a commission because I'm back looking at flights to Queenstown again!

I am also planning another NZ trip after reading this! Thanks for taking the time to write it. The pics are sensational.
Was two nights enough? (Please say yes because my budget is unlikely to extend to 3!)

 

[amaroo]

I am also planning another NZ trip after reading this! Thanks for taking the time to write it. The pics are sensational.
Was two nights enough? (Please say yes because my budget is unlikely to extend to 3!)

In my opinion no less than 2 and probably no more than 3 nights at these full / half board places hits the sweet spot. It allows sufficient time to do and see what you need. Some people stay for a month - but that would drive me crazy.

Unless you're into something specific like fishing, skiing, golfing .... two nights is perfect IMO.

 

[amaroo]

Thank you @amaroo for sharing your TR on this stunning lodge and surrounds. I have been down around Glenorchy & Kinloch areas previously but wasn't aware of this magnificent turn out Blanket Bay. The South Island of NZ is very hard to beat. The lodge was in a Stunning setting which would have made the sundowners taste even better, the tucker looked first rate. What was the verdict on the 2012 Amisfield Reserve Pinot Noir. I'll keep my eye out for the upcoming Paris trip. Cheers

The Amisfield was superb. If I had to make a call it would be Dry River .... by a hair's breadth.

Looking forward to Paris even more now! In the past week we've changed every flight we booked way back in May last year. Stay tuned.... something different for the amaroos coming up.

 

[love_the_life]

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Looking forward to Paris even more now! In the past week we've changed every flight we booked way back in May last year. Stay tuned.... something different for the amaroos coming up.

You're travelling Y and staying at a youth hostel?

 

[craven morehead]

You're travelling Y and staying at a youth hostel?

And the kids are flying in F