New Zealand photos, finally!

Map of our trip

Orewa Beach

Ken on the beach

Snaily guy 

One-legged rescued Kiwi

11 day-old Kiwi chick

They smell insects in the ground through their beak!

Wouldn't want to lay this egg!

Rescued hawk

Artist's version of bathroom in Hunterwasser

Waterfront view in Paihia

Our fearless leader, Bob Wilkinson.  His 99th trip!

Cruising in Bay of Islands

Bay of Islands view

Landing in Bay of Islands

The Hole in the Rock, Bay of Islands

View from our hike, Bay of Islands

Evening view after dinner at Russell Island

Maori Meeting House carving/weaving detail

Ancient Waka holds 140 people

Carving on bow of Waka

These Piwakawaka follow hikers who stir up bugs!

Beautiful owl

Walking stick!

Love this flower.  Orchid?

Maori vessel in museum

Our Maori guide, Prince

Skyline in Auckland

America's Cup challenger 

Captain, My Captain

I kept her on course.

More Auckland skyline

Pretty...

Traditional Maori garden

Guarding the gardens

Ray & Dorothy hosted lunch at their organic
dairy farm

Japanese garden at
Hamilton Botanical Gardens

Hiking in Hamurama

Bird watching in Hamurama

Hamurama waters

More in Hamurama

Still in Hamurama!

Waimangu Thermal Area

Yup.  That's 213F in the ground!

Thermal pool at Waimangu thermal area

Gorgeous mineral deposits in the streams

More thermal activity

and more!

While cruising Rotomahana Lake

Geyser at Te Puia

Geyser blowing off steam

Me and the geyser!

Ken was chosen as Chief at Te Puia
Maori Center

Singer at Te Puia Maori Center

Humma humma

Ken doing "Tourist Haka"

Senior Lawn Bowling

Rotorua Bath House

On the flight to Queenstown

Gardens at Rotorua Bath House

Not climbing this baby

Mirror Lake...Yup, it's a reflection!

Cool, huh?

On the way to Milford Sound

What a beautiful country

and more scenery

Cruising Milford Sound

What views!

Sleepy fur seal

Three nights at Millbrook Resort.  We are spoiled.

On the way to our speed boat ride on the Dart River

Our boat

Komodo Dragon?

Glenorchy

Director Jane Campion lives nearby.
 "Top of the Lake" TV mini-series debuts soon on Sundance.
It was filmed here.

Curious fella.

Bridge near world's first commercial bungee jump site.

and looking down...

Love this metal sculpture.

Mrs. Jones's fruit market

Heading to Haast Pass

Cairns at Blue Pools

1800 year-old Kahikatea near Makarora River

Morning mist near Mt. Cook

Gorgeous views

Fox Glacier

More mist

Waterfall nearing the glacier

Red plant roots in the waterfall

The glacier

Rocks near the glacier

Enterprising youngster!

Miner serving Bell Tea

Our local guide, Paul, in Reefton

Old Reefton Courthouse

Mountain parrot

Beach at Punakaiki

A traveler's gift

Wind-swept branches

Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki

Wapiti Ranch

On the way to Christchurch

Earthquake devastation

Girders from NYC 911 wreckage sent to New Zealand

Richard at the Flock Hill Sheep and Cattle Station
where we watched the dogs work the sheep. Amazing!

The lambs eating as always.

In the capital city of Wellington at WETA where artists
create props for movies such as the Hobbit

Harbor view in Wellington

Lotus flower at the Rose Garden in Wellington

Begonia

Old Saint Paul's Church in Wellington

Embroidery detail from altar cloth 

Glasses at the bar at Backbenchers in Wellington
where we ate lunch

Lots of interesting architecture in Welllington

The "Beehive" or Parliament in Wellington

Harbor view, Wellington

Modern interpretation of Maori structure
at Te Papa Museum, Wellington

Detail from the carving.  Beautiful.

Another detail

..and another

View of Wellington harbor from Botanical Gardens

Emblem on Chinese Embassy in Wellingotn

Yup....Dentist's office!

Store front

Sweet house 

Lovely lane of houses in Wellington