Terrie, Theresa, & Liz Golden escaped the approaching winter of Chicago (usa) to New Zealand for some Adventure and especially to celebrate Terri’s birthday. (What a GREAT idea!!)

Turns out they left their husbands behind to fend for themselves, while the the Golden girls Hit the West Coast with some heli-hiking, Milford Sound, Canyoning in Glenorchy, TeAnau, and Queenstown.

Also turns out that the boys back home love Fly Fishing. Research and Development was the order of the day, and it wasn’t long before we were somewhere up the Head of Lake Wakatipu.

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Comprising of approx 90,000 acres and having the privilage to stay and spend a few days on Branches Station is something special.

Just being there, let alone learning the day to day running of such a place and finding some of the history of the Gold days and the farming are things you don’t get to experience everyday.

Take a look at some of the things that Fred, Kay & Jay got up to while they were Staying at Stockmans Hut on Branches Station.

If you like what you see, get in touch with Holly at holly@thebranches.co.nz

The Essence of a New Zealand High Country Station. James Murray (Station Manager) his horse and his dogs moving stock the way it has always been done.

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