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Category: New Zealand 2015

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Posted: 12-Mar-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015

Back to Picton

Back down to Picton, via the lovely Rabbit Island.

Posted: 11-Mar-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015

Around Golden Bay

Drove up to Farewell Spit and around Golden Bay - lovely area!

Waikoropupu Springs - huge fresh water spring Waikoropupu Springs - huge fresh water spring

Posted: 10-Mar-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015 View full gallery

Tramping in the Abel Tasman National Park

8 mile walk through the Abel Tasman National Park today - excellent....

Posted: 09-Mar-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015

To Motueka

On the road again to Motueka, just outside the Abel Tasman National Park. Some fabuluous views and magnificent skies.

Incredible sky! Hamner Valley Mauira Falls

Posted: 08-Mar-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015

Christchurch

Our hosts, Carol and Thelma, took us on a tour of Christchurch to show the effects of the earthquake - it is very hard to get your head round the consequences and the very slow recovery.

The container shopping centre The devastated cathedral One street that survived! This is not trick photography!  It really looked like this!

Posted: 07-Mar-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015

Back to Christchurch

Back to Christchurch today, via Geraldine where the National Wood Cutting Championship was being held! This involved some big axes and very big saws!

Fiat 600 in lovely condition NZ Saw Champion at work! Took less than 20 seconds to cut 18inch trunk Karaia Gorge Karaia Gorge Swamp Harrier deals with roadkill !

Posted: 06-Mar-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015

Through Mackenzie

A long drive today through the Mackenzie Countryside - giving Queenstown a very wide berth! The countryside varies hugely, so just a taster below.

Cromwell - Fruit Capital of NZ!

Posted: 06-Mar-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015

Moonlighting!

A quick experiment - moon and clouds creating a fabulous pattern. The view from our accommodation in Fairlie...

Posted: 05-Mar-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015 View full gallery

The road to Milford Sound

Although Milford Sound itself has become very commercialised and ridiculously busy, the road to get there is stunning!

The Chasm Milford Sound

Posted: 04-Mar-2015 | Category: New Zealand 2015 View full gallery

Doubtful Sound

It is so hard to describe the magnificence of Doubtful Sound, let alone photograph it! And we were lucky enough to see the extremely rare Fiordland Crested Penguin and magnificent Buller Albatross.

Doubtful Sound from Wilmot Pass The amazing Doubtful Sound Buller Albatross Fjordland Crested Penguins