Sunset the night before arriving in New Zealand
The Whangarei Heads, our guidepost to entering New Zealand
Our Coast Guard escort in their little orange flashy boat
Grumpy and John, both volunteers for the Coast Guard
Greg and his boat Melodeon, helped us reach Tournesol's berth in Whangarei
Only in New Zealand - Dog and Sheep buildings are home to the Information Center in this small town
Rotorua - A park ranger gives us an explanation of the Lady Knox Geyser before pouring in the magic soap that activates the geyser promptly each day
Rotorua - Thar she blows! Lady Knox Geyser in Wai-O-Taupu Thermal Wonderland
Rotorua - The Champagne Pool at the Wai-O-Taupu Thermal Wonderland
Rotorua - The Devil's Bath, the green color comes from water mixing with sulphur and ferrous salts, Wai-O-Taupu Thermal Wonderland
Rotorua - A church and graveyard overlooking Lake Rotorua
Christchurch - The new offices for Humanware, makers of adaptive technology products and is one of our valued sponsors
The Christchurch Cathedral
Stained Glass from inside the Christchurch Cathedral
Christchurch - 18 meter high Metal Chalice Sculptur, created by Neal Dawson to acknowledge the new millennium
The TSS Earnslaw on Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu
Vibrant Lupin lines the roadways throughout much of New Zealand
When traveling in New Zealand you never know when you may be held up do to a sheep crossing
The blazing turquoise color of Lake Tekapo is due to rock flour (sediment) in the water
Mt. Cook partially shrouded in clouds on the day of our visit
The Southern Alps, home of Mt. Cook
Only in New Zealand - Giant fruit used to guide travelers to this roadside attraction
Low lying mountain fog gives you the feeling that an Orc from The Lord of the Rings could be lurking anywhere!
This scenic mountain view was captured as we drove into the Milford Sound area
The Milford Adventurer - our transportation through Milford Sound
Scott and Pam on the bow of the Milford Adventurer
Three big fat lounging seals sun themselves on one of the rare sunny days at Milford Sound
This waterfall at Milford Sound is taller than Niagra Falls
The Road Warrior stands beside her trusty New Zealand transportation
Most of the bridges in New Zealand are only one lane, and travelers must always be cautious of oncoming traffic
We really did cross the Pacific because on the West side on New Zealand we found the Tasman Sea
Cows get a raw deal in New Zealand, everyone talks about the sheep, but there are many moooooooers as well
Lake Matheson, located near Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier, one big ice cube!
The terminal face of Fox Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier advances and retreats between these mountains in the Southern Alps carving out new canyons
Hokitika is the jade capital of the South Islands, you can find traditional Maori carvings here
Pam petting the famous and very jealous dog Inu from the Blue Spur Backpackers Lodge
Our roadtrip brought us to Punakaiki where we came upon the spectacular beach at the Te Nikau Backpackers Retreat
Pam looking for smooth tumbled rocks under the waterfall at Te Nikau Beach
Scott stands on top of the biggest rock he could find on Te Nikau Beach
The creature's layer, Scott makes a new home inside the limestone cave at Te Nikau Beach
The view from inside the cave at Te Nikau Beach
Punakaiki, Pancake Rocks - see if you can find faces in the rock formations
Punakaiki, Pancake Rocks - limestone rocks have formed into what looks like layers of thin pancakes
Scott and Pam at Pancake Rocks
Watch out for those Penguins! Hey, why did the Penguin cross the road?
New Zealand is one giant beautiful postcard!
The marina in Picton, located at the North end of the South Island
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