We have been busy since our last update, these photos begin Jan 11th from Taupo NZ; here are the details...
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| This was the view out of our Motorhome window one morning in Taupo |
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Hiking part way up the trail in Tongariro
National Park |
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| Jan 12 - Traversing from North to South island and passing through the same Straits early Maori and European discoverers sailed |
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| Split Apple Rock in Abel Tasman National Park |
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| Traversing a tidal pool while the tide was coming in - Jackson stayed dry! |
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| Still Abel Tasman - Scott was not so lucky up at Cleopatra's Pool - you can imagine the face that is attached to the tensed hand! |
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| A smooth crossing |
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| View of Anchorage Bay from our hike - Abel Tasman |
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| Racing down Anchorage Bay beach - is it hot or cold out?? |
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| "hhhmmm - a little sand in the face, or live to see another day?" |
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| Another overnight locatrion on the way out of Abel Tasman |
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| I love this photo for their nearly identical stride |
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| At some point the waves always get you |
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| Pancake Rocks - close to Franz Josef Glacier |
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| Gorgeous coastal drive down to Hokitika |
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| Approaching the base of Franz Josef Glacier |
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| Scott's new friend at the bottom of the Glacier |
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| Photo by JJW |
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| Coooool! Ice that is thousands of years old! |
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| Chillin just down from the Glacier, notice the different coloured veins in the rock |
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| The above mentioned coloured rock |
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| Lake Wanaka on the way to Queenstown |
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| Post card country |
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| Queenstown is down by the water - this was our view for the night from the top of the Mtn pass |
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| Icecream and spectacular views of Queenstown - a great day in Jack's books! |
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| Late day photo op on Lake Wakatipu heading out of Queenstown toward Milford Sound |
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| I think this was our nicest view for any dinner - Lake Wakatipu |
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| Misty and Mysterious Milford Sound |
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| You may have to enlarge the photo, but the waterfall in the middle is 160 m high and there is a boat to the left of it - gives you an idea of scale |
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| Mom lovin her boys in the Sound |
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| This is us next to that 160m waterfall |
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| This phot should come after the penquin shots - they were bushed after a big day searching for their favourite animal friends |
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| Mom, dad and 8 week old chick in top left - they are nearly full grown adn molting at this stage, shedding their downy feathers. You are looking at 3 of about only 3000 Yellow Eyed Penquins left on the planet - the world's most endangered species |
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| Stretching young legs along the coast near Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula |
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| We loved the beaches! Even if they are cold. |
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| The Moerki Boulders close to Omarau - look it up online if you want to see how the heck these happened - very cool natural formation! |
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| The boulders hatch young boys, fully clothed! |
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| Little Blue's coming back home at dusk after a day feeding at sea |
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| heading into their shelters |
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| Jan 23 - Sorry bout the perspective - We are finally in Sydney! |
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| HUGE Lego displays at the Sydney aquarium |
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| The rest of these are various close ups along the way... |
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| Notice Jackson's Rock at the top of the photo |
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| "Which way honey?" |
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| These boys really do enjoy each others company - when they're not fighting |
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| See y'all again real soon! |
