I gave myself a gift of a vacation by myself when I first retired – and discovered a gem in Cheryl Fleet as I was searching for places to go for an active, women only vacation. It was Sedona and the Red Rocks where I experienced a totally awesome week – a week filled with all of my needs taken care of and an agenda of unforgettable experiences.

A year later, I needed more – which brought me on her trip to New Zealand. It was the second day, while jetting up a glacial river that I thought it couldn’t get any better than that – but each and every day brought yet another adventure and another awesome experience. Never was there an experience that felt like a guided tour; each experience was personal and Cheryl’s passion and energy was living in each activity. In two weeks, I experienced walking across a volcano, hiking on a glacier, sea kayaking in the Tasman Sea, spending a day at sea aboard an almost private yacht watching dolpins and blue penguins and breathtaking sights — and so much more.

I made a book of my experiences, and each one I show it to says every page is a picture perfect postcard.

Being the one who normally plans vacations, it was an added pleasure to have someone plan and execute all of the details for the trip so that I could just enjoy the experience.

Also, being able to share this with the other women on the trip made me feel like part of a family! What a wonderful way to share experiences!

So, I just learned this New Zealand trip is noted by National Geographic as a trip of a lifetime! I knew this before the article was published!! So, put this trip on your Bucket List!