The main reason the lakes and rivers in New Zealand are cold is that they are fed from snow/ice melt and glacial runoff. Glad you enjoyed your trip to NZ, it’s a pretty cool place to live.
Well that certainly makes sense then! Oklahoma lakes are warm and brown mostly...much different haha! It was fantastic and we've dreamed of living there ever since this trip! ❤
@@AbbieandWiebe if Weibe is an engineer, which I think I heard you say as a funny jab in one of your vids, that skill might get you in. Why don't you apply. Its worth a shot. We need nice happy people much more then some of the serious faces we seem to be getting of late.👍😁
@@elahhale9057 Yes I have and electrical engineering degree and do computer programming currently and Abbie is a nurse so I think we're both on the 'desired' list or whatever that is. It's just hard to make a move to the other side of the world with friends, family, and the unknown you know? But I have been looking at the NZ immigration website a good amount 😍
You certainly got a good look around the Lake Wakatipu area and although I have flown all around the same area during my airforce training camp, and the most severe turbulence I have ever encountered in my years of flying was around Queenstown, I never got to land on the mountain tops however, so thanks for the views and commentary.
Great cinema work.. I thought you were flying into a cliff!! 🤣 This was a great day! The helicopter ride was epic and I love the hotel room with that gorgeous view
You had awesome weather for your flight. Have flown in helicopters a number of times, but my first ever was about 43-44 years ago, and was from Queenstown. Was little 3 person helicopter with the pilot in the middle and a passenger each side.
We did have a video from Franz Josef a few days before this one. The original plan was to do the helicopter and glacier landing there but they cancelled it for weather and we had to keep going on our road trip. This helicopter tour was a partnership they had and since we were on our way to Queenstown it worked out to do one from there!
Thank you so much! Here is the company we used and the flight we ended up on www.glaciersouthernlakes.co.nz/scenic-helicopter-flights/middle-earth-heli-flights/lotr-glacier-explorer-107/ We actually did not pay that much though. We had planned to do a glacier hike when we were in Franz Josef the day before (that tour is currently 485nzd but I believe it was cheaper in 2020) but because of bad weather they gave us a credit for the flight we took in Queenstown. But then, when we checked in, they upgraded us to the LotR tour which had 2 landings instead of just the original 1 landing we had booked.
@@haroldfulo6858 well, yes and no. Our original plan was the glacier hike, so the helicopter part was just a short flight to the glacier, the main part was a guided hike on top of the glacier. We were really disappointed the weather was bad. But, the tour we ended up on was really cool. It was longer and had the two stops which one was still a glacier, just no hiking around.
Helicopters are a great way to travel. Total buzz. Enjoyed the video and stunning scenery.
Thank you so much! We will have to do another helicopter tour soon :)
The main reason the lakes and rivers in New Zealand are cold is that they are fed from snow/ice melt and glacial runoff. Glad you enjoyed your trip to NZ, it’s a pretty cool place to live.
Well that certainly makes sense then! Oklahoma lakes are warm and brown mostly...much different haha! It was fantastic and we've dreamed of living there ever since this trip! ❤
@@AbbieandWiebe if Weibe is an engineer, which I think I heard you say as a funny jab in one of your vids, that skill might get you in. Why don't you apply. Its worth a shot. We need nice happy people much more then some of the serious faces we seem to be getting of late.👍😁
@@elahhale9057 Yes I have and electrical engineering degree and do computer programming currently and Abbie is a nurse so I think we're both on the 'desired' list or whatever that is. It's just hard to make a move to the other side of the world with friends, family, and the unknown you know? But I have been looking at the NZ immigration website a good amount 😍
@@AbbieandWiebe good luck with whatever you do 👍👍. Once you have kids, you might find the decision easier to make.
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@@elahhale9057 Haha yes very true!
AAAAAAAHHHHH you made it , the glacier landing....... awesom... by the look on your faces it was great.....
Oh so awesome! Absolutely incredible experience! Our pilot was pretty cool too lol
You certainly got a good look around the Lake Wakatipu area and although I have flown all around the same area during my airforce training camp, and the most severe turbulence I have ever encountered in my years of flying was around Queenstown, I never got to land on the mountain tops however, so thanks for the views and commentary.
We did get lucky on the weather that day, it was pretty perfect! Thanks for watching! It was a pretty incredible day ❤
Wonderful tag along! Will fly with you guys anytime!!!
Been there ,done that..fantastic.
Awesome! We definitely encourage anyone that can to do that tour!
Beautiful photos at the top
Thank you! Yes, it was so beautiful! 😍
Great cinema work.. I thought you were flying into a cliff!! 🤣 This was a great day! The helicopter ride was epic and I love the hotel room with that gorgeous view
Thank you! The helicopter ride was awesome but slightly nerve wracking lol! I was definitely happy to be back on the ground 🤣
You had awesome weather for your flight. Have flown in helicopters a number of times, but my first ever was about 43-44 years ago, and was from Queenstown. Was little 3 person helicopter with the pilot in the middle and a passenger each side.
We got so lucky that day with the weather! It was amazing!!
Loved this one too....👍👍👍👍👍👍😘
Thanks Cor Pol!
Hopefully you enjoy our visit to the bottom of the earth.
Thanks Mark! It was absolutely incredible! Can’t wait to go back to NZ! ❤️
Stunning
That's the only way you'd get me to the top of a mountain. I enjoyed that!
It was really cool. If you ever get the chance to do something like that, take it! ❤
This is also where Tom Cruise filmed Mission Impossible 6 as New Zealand was the only country to let him fly the helicopter 🚁 to make the movie 🎥.
Oh that's cool! I imagine there's lots of movies filmed in NZ as it's just the most beautiful landscape!
You guys rock. Love your happiness.. 😁👍🌟
Thank you! We try to be positive and upbeat all the time, and it wasn't hard for this trip lol! 😍
When I was a kid, I was told ..."if the river or lakes are warm, then they are probably polluted or not getting the oxygen/currents flowing through."
That sounds like a good saying. Pretty much all the water in Oklahoma is warm and brown 🤣
Hot Pilot haha
Hahaha!! That's what my sister said!
Where did you start the journey? Like flying point location?
The tour left from the Queenstown airport. We followed a jet on the taxi way for a short distance…it was fun!
Ohh I thought the flight started from franz joseph
We did have a video from Franz Josef a few days before this one. The original plan was to do the helicopter and glacier landing there but they cancelled it for weather and we had to keep going on our road trip. This helicopter tour was a partnership they had and since we were on our way to Queenstown it worked out to do one from there!
How long was this helicopter ride?
@nicholasngo5428 if I remember right it was about 2 hours with 2 landings 😊
Do you mean is 2 hours including 2 stops and 3 flights?
Yes that’s correct
Was Gandalf there?
If he was, he was hiding or invisible 🤣
Amazing video!! How much did u pay for that helicopyer ride? Planning to do it soon this May or june
Thank you so much! Here is the company we used and the flight we ended up on www.glaciersouthernlakes.co.nz/scenic-helicopter-flights/middle-earth-heli-flights/lotr-glacier-explorer-107/
We actually did not pay that much though. We had planned to do a glacier hike when we were in Franz Josef the day before (that tour is currently 485nzd but I believe it was cheaper in 2020) but because of bad weather they gave us a credit for the flight we took in Queenstown. But then, when we checked in, they upgraded us to the LotR tour which had 2 landings instead of just the original 1 landing we had booked.
@@AbbieandWiebe wow thats really amazing. so do u think it turned out much better for what you just paid for?
@@haroldfulo6858 well, yes and no. Our original plan was the glacier hike, so the helicopter part was just a short flight to the glacier, the main part was a guided hike on top of the glacier. We were really disappointed the weather was bad. But, the tour we ended up on was really cool. It was longer and had the two stops which one was still a glacier, just no hiking around.
I forgot to ask you what lipstick you were wearing? I love it!
Thank you! It is a ColourPop Lippie Stix that I got from Ulta!
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Great video and you are nice and. Beautiful couple from India Mohit good video nice
Thank you so much 😀