New Zealand Honeymoon || Kayak + Cruise in the Milford Sound

[@althrox]

I laughed and smiled so much during this episode, the drug deal coffee and the alpaca feeding.

[@JenniferMabus]

Even me watching it over I was laughing 😂😂

[@gaylewalker4239]

Beautiful adventure, rain and all.

[@JenniferMabus]

I agree!

[@franrd4254]

A great way to take advantage of a rainy day, relaxing and spectacular kayaking, but actually the best part of the video is the alpaca scene, brilliant! Thank you for making our day

[@JenniferMabus]

It was too funny not to share!! 🤣🤣

[@624Mike]

Great video! Love your spirit for adventure. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and have fun!

[@JenniferMabus]

Thanks so much!!

[@jamesflou]

This was fun to watch especially the feeding the funny looking beast part!

[@JenniferMabus]

Hahah the alpacas were the best part ;)

[@t.vanoosterhout233]

You are absolutely hilarious! Trying to feed completely stoic alpacas... incredible. The bad weather and high waves are going to turn your honeymoon into sth right unforgettable. Owen developing into a genuine Character from the WhW-show, bravo!

[@JenniferMabus]

Thank you!! 😂 and Owen is a man who reveals more and more and more of his personality and character over time and it’s wonderful!! 💜💜

[@rkatrails]

Oh, that was a very fun multi adventure day! I was very concerned about the road surface at the beginning... so glad you guys didn't skid off the cliff! The tunnel looked just like the long one at the entrance to Yosemite, it drips water on the road too. The kayak tour looked like a blast, can't believe all the multiple waterfalls everywhere! Then the boat tour looked like so much fun, especially with the addition of good food. Frankly, I love to day hike in that kind of weather, it's magical. And to cap it off, a very nice RV park.

[@JenniferMabus]

It was an all around incredible day!!

[@johnstroud1264]

The best time to the Milford sound is when it is raining as you get to see all the waterfalls. You were lucky

[@JenniferMabus]

The whole group were talking about that! It was so mysterious and insanely beautiful. We felt so lucky!

[@richardf7087]

Another great video. You guys are really having a grand adventure. I loved when the boat hit the waves and Owen wanted to save the beer.

[@JenniferMabus]

That is very typical of him 😂😂

[@robinmills5827]

Ahh, Fiordland where the rainfall is measured in metres and coffee carts operate in the wilderness. That dusting of snow was beautiful and you saw the waterfalls without them being blown back upwards and without all the small aircraft buzzing in and out (a real downer). The cruises don't usually go out to the sea if it's very rough. That sounds scary although probably not dangerous. The captain should have told the passengers what would happen and to hold on. They must have been frightened that the fierce Whimsical person would yell at them. Unfortunately the weather was too stormy for you to really enjoy the drive. It's fabulous in fine weather. Those alpacas.... yes you can buy them food, but they didn't tell you that you have to pay extra to score a hungry alpaca! Great adventures.

[@JenniferMabus]

It was a wonderful day to say the least! 😃

[@johnalden5821]

Your boat nearly capsized, people were falling all over like a small earthquake, but. . .YOU SAVED THE BEERS! That's quick thinking (must be the Navy training) in an emergency. Looks like you even saved the apple juice. Proud of you guys!

[@JenniferMabus]

Hahahah thank you, John! It's all about priorities. :)

[@annacleghorn8482]

Epic Millford sound! So beautiful even in the rain! Absolutely hilarious alpaca feeding! Thank you for sharing your trip! So fun to see all you did!

[@JenniferMabus]

Thank you, Anna!! The alpacas were the best hahaha

[@stanthemanhikes2965]

The waterfalls cascading off the cliffs are worth the cost of the whole freakin trip. Hardly words to describe that. Can only imagine what it was like to experience that in person! Don't know what the captain of that boat was thinking. If that happened in the states everyone would sue LOL! LMAO with the apaca feeding!!!

[@JenniferMabus]

Being there in person was so unreal!! And that's too hilarious hahah

[@rhiannond1233]

Amazing! I love the moody weather... makes you feel like you’re at the bottom of the world (which you are!)

[@JenniferMabus]

I love moody weather, too!! 😄😄

[@geekyboy86]

I live in Te Anau, where you fed the alpaca, I love seeing people enjoy our back yard!! I'm so happy you had a great time. Very entertaining!!

[@JenniferMabus]

Thank you, Jon! We love your backyard!!

[@SinMore]

WOW! what a great video. That boat ride! #95 is the only smart one. lol. You and Owen are so cute.

[@JenniferMabus]

Oh thank you 🙈 and #95 definitely stole the show!

[@CaptainCalculus]

Yaahhh! The latest video of everyone’s favourite travellers 🧳! You have snow because of altitude

[@JenniferMabus]

And then once we popped out of the tunnel, there was no snow! So wild!

[@CaptainCalculus]

The Whimsical Woman the reason, the snow gets blown onto one side-so it only hits 1 side of the mountain you are driving through. When you come out the other side; no snow. By December all that will be long gone.

[@BackpackingWithJason]

I love your excitement!! That scenery on the Kayak was incredible. What are great time and the waterfall was breathtaking!! Looks like you guys had a blast!

[@JenniferMabus]

We sure did. Thank you!!

[@paulburgess3088]

Hi, great video and good to see that Milford put on the perfect weather for you (heavy rain with a touch of heavier rain and scattered sunshine). My wife and I did that cruise about 15 years ago. When we got to the ocean we were warned about the swell, but that didn't really give a clue as to how the boat reacted to putting her nose into the trough of the first 10-12 meter swell. We had green water coming over the bow (Awesome). Same roll when turning too but no broken crockery. On the way back in we stopped for a bit to look some sea lions and a young European woman lost her sun glasses over the side. She was lamenting having lost her Ray-bans, when one of the crew approached her and handed her a piece of folded paper, courtesy of the captain. She opened it and it was the GPS co-ordinates of the spot with the water depth. So her glasses weren't lost, just 200-300 meters down. If you ever get the chance sometime in the future, try that Te Anau to Milford road on a motorbike, without the rain and snow. Mind blowing. Done it twice now. One of the best rides in NZ IMHO.

[@JenniferMabus]

What a crazy story!! And funny humor about those Ray-Bans 🤣 - I would love to do that road on a motorbike!! 😁

[@Jimbo-pm1dp]

I didnt think you were complaining about the WX that bad....I guess a few peeps dont know how many raging rivers you crossed on the PCT....love the "just woke up" stare....and again I noticed that animal magnetism you were blessed with (Alpacas)....lol....glad youre having a ball....id hate to be a "coffee squatter" around Ms.Burst....lol. stay safe !!

[@JenniferMabus]

Hahaha thank you, Jimbo!! And a part of vlogging is showing everything and not to make everything seem perfect when it’s not. :)

[@Jimbo-pm1dp]

@@JenniferMabus I agree Jen....and you do a great job with your vids...showing the good and the not so good...like bad WX or obstacles to be challenged....I felt so sorry for you when the Cougar had you really frightened....I would have been shakin like a dog chittin a peach....nevermind....lol....BTW this was one of your best NZ vlog....IMO.....Chow !!

[@hikingwithbarb9006]

I laughed so hard watching this episode, I cried lol!. The excitement you had when you were gonna feed the Alpacas and then they just looked at you like you were crazy or something and they were being so snobby lol. Then #95 came in to save the day 😁 Also so weird to see the coffee van in the middle of nowhere. If I'm ever there, I'm gonna go searching for him and tell him you sent me 🤣

[@JenniferMabus]

It was such a roller coaster of a day! But in the best way possible!!

[@thirtyeyes]

I like how husband doesn't want to go kayaking in the rain. And Seattle person goes "Yeah, we're gonna go." In the PNW you don't stop your life cause of a little rain. You just do it. Also liked how you have to know what beer and who makes it. Nice video, I haven't watched one since right after you walked the PCT.

[@JenniferMabus]

As long as you have the right gear, you can adventure in any weather! Just about any weather I imagine 😂

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

AWESOME WATERFALLS COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDES !

[@JenniferMabus]

It was so stunning!

[@gaylewalker4239]

Sooo funny to watch you trying to feed the alpacas.

[@JenniferMabus]

It was hilarious. We were laughing so hard!

[@mmatzick]

kudos to owen for keeping his beer safe....

[@JenniferMabus]

Priorities, right?

[@mmatzick]

@@JenniferMabus you guys are an awesome couple... good match

[@ghc26]

So COOL! This provided so much entertainment and jaw dropping scenery - thank you! The 🦙 🦙🦙 alpacas though⁉️I have volunteered at a bunch of animal rescue shelters and never experienced such apathy.😂 I think the difference is gratitude. Except for alpaca 95, life is good, extra treats and attention are unnecessary.🤣😂 ((You guys are just so cute together)). XO’s

[@JenniferMabus]

I couldn’t believe none of them wanted more snacks! 😂😂 Thank you beautiful 💜

[@ghc26]

The Whimsical Woman 💟🦙

[@erik_ludwig]

Looks fun! #TeamStarburst 😎🏞️

[@JenniferMabus]

Way fun 😃😃

[@byrdsonawire]

You put a grin on my face for nearly the whole video, especially at the end with the Alpaca Excitement! Haha! Thank you, as always, for sharing!! ❤️🥰👏🏼😂

[@JenniferMabus]

Thanks for watching!! The alpacas were too hilarious.

[@rumblechick73]

You looked so shell shocked in the early morning! LOL But your fierce determination to go won the day. Love the alpacas, it looks like maybe they'd been getting fed all day long by the folks that didn't take the cruise. I love how Owen thinks to add little touches to surprise you every so often. ♥♥♥ Ignore the folks who can't tell the difference between complaining and making an observation about what's happening.

[@JenniferMabus]

Hahaha I was so very determined to kayak!! And thank you for saying that to me. I usually don’t let rude comments bother me but I was frustrated because I am vlogging and showing reality, not an edited movie 😂 thank you for your kind words. 💜💜

[@rumblechick73]

@@JenniferMabus What?! You don't have a paid scriptwriter and editor? What is wrong with this world. LMAO

[@JenniferMabus]

🤣🤣🤣

[@frankclarke6651]

Weather is unpredictable anywhere in NZ. That's why it's green and close to the Antarctic

[@walkingwithsteve0583]

Mild ford Sound. Surprising how many New Zealanders haven’t been there. It is stunning although it rains 90% of the time there. Great work supporting Steve. You got a bit fisty there for a bit. So nice to see you And Owen having had a great time. Is there where I tell you we’ve had 30 degrees recently. Hmmm maybe not lol. KiaKaha

[@JenniferMabus]

Hahaha I am usually always feisty 🤣🤣

[@walkingwithsteve0583]

The Whimsical Woman at least you can spell feisty unlike me. 😂

[@owenfrederick1453]

First!!!! Nailed it again babe

[@JenniferMabus]

It helps that I am right next to you and just told you...I am sorry to say that you have an advantage lol

[@franrd4254]

Thank you, Owen, for the National Geoghaphic quality documentary on the care and feeding of alpacas

[@ben1NZL]

A wise decision Jen, if the vibes not right don't camp. Cruising and kayaking the Milford Sound looked a lot of fun. Whether sunshine or rain, she does have her own unique features and you caught her in a moody one. Keep up the rain dance!! 😂

[@JenniferMabus]

We had such a blast!!

[@annawitter5161]

So the weather pulled out all its stops for you! NZ weather is very very hard to predict accurately. Because its islands, and the trade winds sweep right across. Its different for a big solid land mass. Sand flies are a curse!!! Use bug repellent, and lavender oil is good for soothing the itch. So is Manuka tea tree! Nature always provides balms for its bugs!

[@JenniferMabus]

I love that saying about nature providing balms for its bugs!!

[@daver7867]

Shot Owen....save the beers...you have your priorities right 👍

[@rimonagale1625]

So glad #95 ate out of your hand!

[@JenniferMabus]

Me too!! I would have been so sad if I had to eat the alpaca snacks myself lol

[@playlistaashik8539]

I like swanthani you people youtube videos are so exciting

[@johneason6540]

Very pretty area! But what's up with the weather? I thought it was springtime. You guys are good on the road. Think about a travel series someday. Thanks for sharing.

[@JenniferMabus]

Thanks, John!! It is quite the pretty area.

[@65Adventures]

Spring weather in NZ is usually very changeable & unpredictable due to us being a small skinny country that's often affected by weather coming up from Antarctica. Traditionally the best time is usually late January through to mid/late March.

[@johneason6540]

@@65Adventures thanks for info on best time to visit.

[@65Adventures]

@@johneason6540 Cheers John, small disclaimer though, we do have 'wonky' seasons sometimes - climate change? LOL

[@65Adventures]

Great editing skills once again Jen making for another enjoyable video. Love how you both find a way to enjoy yourselves regardless of the weather. BTW were you aware you were given a shout out on Mari Johnston's recent video of her PCT hike last year? It was from someone you apparently inspired to become a trail angel & Mari put up a Whimsical Woman i card for people to check out. I think Mari's surname is Johnston or Johnson, can't check right now unfortunately but I hope it brings more viewers to your channel.

[@JenniferMabus]

Oh wow, I didn’t know that. Thank you so much for sharing that with me!! 💜💜💜

[@genesnyder2985]

On a day like that there’s no such thing as just coffee

[@jaysinjaymesbrown7819]

Such a cute couple. Gutted the weather isn't cooperating for you. 😭

[@JenniferMabus]

Thank you!!

[@Cornelu]

This was a very educational video. I learned how not to drive a boat. But more importantly I learned: do NOT get on Jen's bad side! Especially if she has her curling iron. ***shudder*** And as for the Alpacas, maybe they heard about you not letting that duck come into your van and they were protesting :)

[@JenniferMabus]

Hahahaha but I had snacks!!

[@vinniedayhikerb4977]

That weather sounds like Michigan. LOL

[@JenniferMabus]

Oh really!?

[@professorsogol5824]

I've heard it said that if, in New Zealand, you don't like the weather, just wait a few minutes and it will change. And my experience with it is often possible to quite close to birds in a kayaks, but, unfortunately, I guess you had no such luck. (The bird in the holiday park was a duck? It was too far away to tell.)

[@JenniferMabus]

The weather changed so many times! It was wild. And it was a duck! 😃

[@chrisjeliaskoff3561]

Milford is at its best when it’s rainy and foggy The wettest place in NZ Even big cruise ships call in there Lmao about that alpaca, He was getting ready lol

[@JenniferMabus]

It was so stunning with all of the waterfalls! And the alpacas were a hoot haha

[@davidbuell2004]

Your spray skirts make your butts look big😂. I’ve always wanted to try a two person kayak, looked very enjoyable. Great video.

[@JenniferMabus]

They sure did! 🤣

[@mrsarcastic5331]

Trying to feed the alpacas.😄😄😄😄🦙🦙🦙

[@JenniferMabus]

They were not interested hahah

[@davewilson4058]

You've got the Coffee Guy's back, so we've been warned. Don't mess with "Whimsical Woman". It's good to see that you don't let the unpredictable New Zealand weather dampen your spirits. When we went to Milford Sound some years ago, we did an overnighter and slept aboard a moored ship. It rained heavily all night, but in the early morning light when my wife and I went on deck, the huge number of waterfalls pouring out of the bush was magnificent. I know it sounds crazy, but Milford is at its best in wet weather. We also took the trip out into the Ocean resulting in the same wallowing experience as the ship turned to reenter the Sound. I think it's all part of their routine, but it is scary. Had to laugh at your attempts to feed the Alpaca's. They looked so disdainful and supercilious, I just cracked up laughing at your efforts, but am glad one took pity on you and eventually played along.

[@JenniferMabus]

We saw the ship that lets people stay overnight! How cool is that. I actually LOVED that there was rain and so many waterfalls!! I totally agree with you. And I am happy the sweet alpaca took pity on me. 😂

[@davewilson4058]

@@JenniferMabus I forgot to mention that the only downside of sleeping on the ship, was the constant banging of the anchor chain against the hull all night as the ship swayed back and forth, so we didn't get a lot of sleep, but it was worth it, enabling us able to rise at the crack of dawn and catch the Sound at its most spectacular.

[@JenniferMabus]

I can’t even imagine how beautiful it was at sunrise.

[@adammccarthy6661]

I laughed way too hard at the enthusiastic alpaccas 😹 #godblessyou95

[@JenniferMabus]

Seriously though. #95 is the real MVP

[@markcopsey4729]

Could have been worse. There are currently 380 people are now trapped in Milford Sound due to heavy rain flooding rivers and washing out roads. Summertime...🎶

[@JenniferMabus]

That is so crazy!! I can't believe it.

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

DID YOU SEE ANY ORCAS / WHALES ?

[@JenniferMabus]

No :/

[@hikerJohn]

So, you are/were "down under" and the seasons are reversed . . . it should be just like late May in the Pacific Northwest? I guess you were a month early for summer weather(?) Maybe that's good, I have no idea what a New Zealand summer is like.

[@JenniferMabus]

New Zealand summer is all seasons in one day! Hahah

[@bryanirwin5473]

1:35 "I wanna go'

[@JenniferMabus]

Haha yup!

[@mindmoodmore]

I'd literally pay you guys to travel the world and just make videos. It's almost better than being there yourself, lol. :) Start the Patreon, I'll be the first one there!

[@JenniferMabus]

Making my morning already! 😭😭

[@allencrider]

You guys are always intrepid. But it wasn't windy, so . . . it wasn't unsafe maybe.

[@JenniferMabus]

I think the wind was more of their concern and it died down which is why we were good to go!! It was awesome. I think the rain added a mysterious element to it!

[@TonyRueb]

Well caffeine is a drug.... So there was a drug deal going on...

[@JenniferMabus]

Touché

[@paulawagstaff686]

I've only seen a couple of your videos, and you seem to have spent most of your time complaining about the weather...are you from California. Where you only have ever seen sun? Kayaking. Have you never gone swimming in the rain...Maybe you need to get out more...sorry you are having such a bad time...oh no now it's the biting mossies...sorry you chose NZ for your honeymoon. The weather IS explained in ALL travel books etc.

[@JenniferMabus]

Hi Paula. Good vibes only here please!

[@paulawagstaff686]

I am sorry I cant watch anymore. I hope you do get to e experience life outside a place where the sun only ever shines.

[@JenniferMabus]

Paula, I walked across America for 5 months. I’ve been out plenty. Goodbye.

[@Emma-vn9zt]

Paula Wagstaff goodness. Take a deep breath. Everything is actually ok!

[@paulawagstaff686]

@@JenniferMabus sorry you find truth offensive, too much time in the sun, does that