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| Map of our trip |
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| Orewa Beach |
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| Ken on the beach |
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| Snaily guy |
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| One-legged rescued Kiwi |
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| 11 day-old Kiwi chick |
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| They smell insects in the ground through their beak! |
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| Wouldn't want to lay this egg! |
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| Rescued hawk |
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| Artist's version of bathroom in Hunterwasser |
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| Waterfront view in Paihia |
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| Our fearless leader, Bob Wilkinson. His 99th trip! |
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| Cruising in Bay of Islands |
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| Bay of Islands view |
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| Landing in Bay of Islands |
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| The Hole in the Rock, Bay of Islands |
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| View from our hike, Bay of Islands |
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| Evening view after dinner at Russell Island |
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| Maori Meeting House carving/weaving detail |
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| Ancient Waka holds 140 people |
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| Carving on bow of Waka |
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| These Piwakawaka follow hikers who stir up bugs! |
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| Beautiful owl |
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| Walking stick! |
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| Love this flower. Orchid? |
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| Maori vessel in museum |
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| Our Maori guide, Prince |
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| Skyline in Auckland |
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| America's Cup challenger |
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| Captain, My Captain |
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| I kept her on course. |
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| More Auckland skyline |
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| Pretty... |
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| Traditional Maori garden |
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| Guarding the gardens |
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| Ray & Dorothy hosted lunch at their organic dairy farm |
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| Japanese garden at Hamilton Botanical Gardens |
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| Hiking in Hamurama |
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| Bird watching in Hamurama |
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| Hamurama waters |
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| More in Hamurama |
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| Still in Hamurama! |
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| Waimangu Thermal Area |
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| Yup. That's 213F in the ground! |
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| Thermal pool at Waimangu thermal area |
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| Gorgeous mineral deposits in the streams |
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| More thermal activity |
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| and more! |
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| While cruising Rotomahana Lake |
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| Geyser at Te Puia |
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| Geyser blowing off steam |
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| Me and the geyser! |
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| Ken was chosen as Chief at Te Puia Maori Center |
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| Singer at Te Puia Maori Center |
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| Humma humma |
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| Ken doing "Tourist Haka" |
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| Senior Lawn Bowling |
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| Rotorua Bath House |
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| On the flight to Queenstown |
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| Gardens at Rotorua Bath House |
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| Not climbing this baby |
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| Mirror Lake...Yup, it's a reflection! |
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| Cool, huh? |
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| On the way to Milford Sound |
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| What a beautiful country |
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| and more scenery |
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| Cruising Milford Sound |
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| What views! |
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| Sleepy fur seal |
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| Three nights at Millbrook Resort. We are spoiled. |
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| On the way to our speed boat ride on the Dart River |
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| Our boat |
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| Komodo Dragon? |
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| Glenorchy |
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| Director Jane Campion lives nearby. "Top of the Lake" TV mini-series debuts soon on Sundance. It was filmed here. |
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| Curious fella. |
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| Bridge near world's first commercial bungee jump site. |
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| and looking down... |
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| Love this metal sculpture. |
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| Mrs. Jones's fruit market |
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| Heading to Haast Pass |
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| Cairns at Blue Pools |
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| 1800 year-old Kahikatea near Makarora River |
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| Morning mist near Mt. Cook |
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| Gorgeous views |
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| Fox Glacier |
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| More mist |
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| Waterfall nearing the glacier |
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| Red plant roots in the waterfall |
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| The glacier |
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| Rocks near the glacier |
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| Enterprising youngster! |
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| Miner serving Bell Tea |
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| Our local guide, Paul, in Reefton |
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| Old Reefton Courthouse |
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| Mountain parrot |
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| Beach at Punakaiki |
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| A traveler's gift |
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| Wind-swept branches |
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| Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki |
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| Wapiti Ranch |
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| On the way to Christchurch |
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| Earthquake devastation |
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| Girders from NYC 911 wreckage sent to New Zealand |
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| Richard at the Flock Hill Sheep and Cattle Station where we watched the dogs work the sheep. Amazing! |
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| The lambs eating as always. |
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| In the capital city of Wellington at WETA where artists create props for movies such as the Hobbit |
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| Harbor view in Wellington |
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| Lotus flower at the Rose Garden in Wellington |
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| Begonia |
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| Old Saint Paul's Church in Wellington |
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| Embroidery detail from altar cloth |
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| Glasses at the bar at Backbenchers in Wellington where we ate lunch |
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| Lots of interesting architecture in Welllington |
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| The "Beehive" or Parliament in Wellington |
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| Harbor view, Wellington |
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| Modern interpretation of Maori structure at Te Papa Museum, Wellington |
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| Detail from the carving. Beautiful. |
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| Another detail |
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| ..and another |
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| View of Wellington harbor from Botanical Gardens |
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| Emblem on Chinese Embassy in Wellingotn |
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| Yup....Dentist's office! |
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| Store front |
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| Sweet house |
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| Lovely lane of houses in Wellington |
