January 2020
Eerie atmosphere on our second day in NZ 
no filter – simply Australian bush fire smoke sadly That is an amazing Kauri tree Ready to start our 2 day Twin Coast ride one of many train bridges to cross cycle memorial old long dark train tunnel still smiling at the end of the first day cycling through pastureland subtropical second growth along peaceful streams curious chicken rest stop welcoming boardwalk nearing the Hokianga Harbour first time spelunking cool stactites and stalagmites floating down a glow wrom cave glow worm milkyway Beautiful Marokopa Falls Posers by Mangapohue Natural Bridge the remains of a former cave, now a bridge Windy ferry to the South Island crossing the Cooke straight to Picton A road stand for crayfish First – East shore crayfish The most curious exhibit at the Canterbury museum;a recreation of The Paua House a Creative costume show at the Christchurch botanical gardens bird of paradise – Really! West coast point Elizabeth walkway coal streak at the start of the Paparoa- Pike 29 track old gold miners cabin cool swing bridges lush subtropical west coast fun under fern trees Lake Murchison with Mt Tasman and Mt Cooke behind a cold cold swim in Lake Hawea Fjordlans National Park is amazing! Looking forward to seeing Milford Sound Glacial waterfalls Looking into Milford Sound on a cloudy morning Fur Seal YMCA Milford sound maiden What is he thinking? Hiking a section of the Routeburn track Fiddleheads I’m a fern fanatic green from root to top Key Summit mirror ponds Moss laden trees Clouds hide 360 degrees of Fjordland peaks The crazy blue of Lake Tekapo Otago Sheeps and Valleys Aqua taxi to Bark Bay on Abel Tasman National Park Siri finds a tree friend Beautiful bays and beaches. This one ominously named Sandfly Bay Peace of paradise Having fun with sand drawings Our skipper is driving our taxi-boat, only he is on the tractor Whakarewarewa Forest in Rotorua California Redwood grove looks familliar except the ferns are trees Detail of wharenui carving Whakarewarewa wharenui, say that 10 times fast Haka pre-battle dance the community cooking pot, just cast in your basket of veg there is something so soothing about the sound and site of boiling mud learning how to make felted wool slippers Tada! My amazing med school host parents – After 16 year we cross paths in Rototua Wai o Tapu geothermal site carbonated champagne pool this pool may look cool with a pH of 2 no swimming! the deceptive Lady Knox gyser Haere Aotearoa, Farewell New Zealand
I look forward to seeing your photos from you journey there soon..
Great pictures aof New Zealand. I love your captions! You really covered a lot of ground there.