Military Officer - October 2006 - (Page 53) Falconry lessons are among the activities at Ashford Castle. Guests also can fish on Lough Corrib, Ireland’s second largest lake (right). a great distance, will swoop through the trees and gracefully land on your outstretched arm. A g’day in New Zealand W Treetops Lodge, New Zealand 64-7-333-2066, www.treetops.co.nz Want space for the grandkids to play? Discover Treetops Lodge in Rotorua, New Zealand, with 25,000 acres of lush rainforest; 70 miles of hiking, bicycling, and horse trails; and four lakes, countless waterfalls, and abundant wildlife wherever you turn. Part family adventure camp, part eco-lodge, Treetops Lodge offers wholesome activities for grandparents and grandkids alike. “I created Treetops for the next generation,” says owner John Sax, who bought the land to prevent the forest from being cut down. “I believe our environment affects us more than we know — plus, I’m just a big kid myself.” Choose from one of the 12 large villas scattered about the immense property or the four-bedroom, fourbathroom family wing with full kitchen and fireplace that adjoins the main lodge. On a typical morning, you can go “tramping” (hiking) through the [CONTINUES ON PAGE 66] Treetops Lodge offers guests a choice of rooms in the villas scattered about its more than 25,000 acres (below) or in the four-bedroom, four-bathroom family wing. AU S T RA L I A North Island Treetops Lodge Rotorua NEW ZEALAND Wellington sm Ta So uth P if ac ic Oc ea a e nS a n PHOTOS: RIGHT, TREETOPS LODGE; TOP, ASHFORD CASTLE; MAPS: LINDA OLLIVER OCTOBER 2006 MILITARY OFFICER 53 http://www.treetops.co.nz
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