2025 New Zealand South

Observatory Tower Hotel

Our room at the Observatory Tower

Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū

"Woman and Child"

“Chicken / Man”

Peacock Fountain

Christchurch Botanical Gardens

Christchurch Botanical Gardens

Observatory Tower Parlor

Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū

Amazonita

Christchurch Botanical Gardens

Brunch at the Unknown Chapter

The resilience of Christchurch

Damaged Christ Church Cathedral

The Chalice

Christchurch Street Art

Christchurch Street Art

New Zealand giant longfin eels

Feeding the eels

“Diminish and Ascend”

Punting on the Avon

Dinner at the Little Fiddle

Our lovely Observatory Hotel

Peacock Fountain at night

The "Echo"

Brunch at the Westend Stories Cafe

Our Campervan

Up in my bedroom

Church of the Good Shepherd

View of Lake Tekapo from the Church

The Sheep Dog Memorial

Along the Mt. John Loop Trail

Along the Mt. John Loop Trail

Along the Mt. John Loop Trail

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Along the Mt. John Loop Trail

Along the Mt. John Loop Trail

Lake Pukaki

The Tahr

Lavender Ice Cream - Yum!

White Horse Hill Campground

Our campsite view

First swing bridge

Crossing the first swing bridge

Hooker River from the bridge

3rd swing bridge

Mount Cook at last

Hooker Lake

Brave bathers

Hooker Lake

The way back

Iceberg on Tasman Lake

Peter's Lookout

#ThatWanakaTree

Federal Diner

The Buddha Eggs Benedict

Our campground at Glendhu Bay

Dinner at our campsite

Quick swim in Glendhu Bay

Diamond Lake

Lake Wanaka Viewpoint

From the summit

From the summit

Ready to e-bike

Hawea Wave

Bridge over Clutha River

Along the Hawea to Wanaka ride

Along the Hawea to Wanaka ride

Almost back

Camping in Te Anau

Sea plane on Lake Te Anau

Eglinton Valley

Mirror Lake

Ancient Red Beech Forest

Christie Falls

The hidden falls

Homer Tunnel

Milford Sound

Our cruise ship

The rooty trail to the hidden falls

Milford Sound from Foreshore Trail

Milford Sound from Foreshore Trail

Calm morning for our cruise

Good morning Mitre Peak

Milford Sound Cruise

Happy Herb

A little visitor to our ship

Stirling Falls

Stirling Falls up close

Getting a glacial facial at Stirling Falls

Dinner at Pio Pio

That Home Tunnel again

Our Te Anau Glowworm Tour Boat

Herb on Lake Te Anau

Into the Caves

Welcome to Te Anau Glowworm Caves

Our lovely campsite in Queenstown

Onsen Hot Pools

Onsen Hot Pools

View from our Hot Pool

View from our Hot Pool

Lake Hawea along the way to Fox Glacier

Dune Lake

The Tasman Sea!

Dune Lake Hike

Trailhead for Lake Metheson Hike

Lake Matheson Hike

Lake Matheson sans reflections

Helicopter 1, Passenger 1

Incoming helicopter

And off we go...

Fox Glacier

Our first ice cave

Herb in an ice cave

Fox Glacier

Lolo in her ice cave

Lolo showing off her rope skills

Glacial pool

I love Fox Glacier

Back to the Mother Ship

Braided River from Fox Glacier

Off to feed the eels

Giant longfin eels

Giant longfin eel

Turquoise blue waters of Hokitika Gorge

Turquoise blue waters of Hokitika Gorge

Hokitika Gorge

Hokitika Gorge

Hokitika driftwood welcome

Shipwreck Memorial

Hokitika Driftwood Art

Hokitika Driftwood Art

Hokitika Driftwood Art

Hokitika Driftwood Art

Hokitika Driftwood Art

Hokitika Driftwood Art

Lunch at Stumper's

Pancake Rocks

Pancake Rocks

Punakaiki Blow Hole

Punakaiki Beach sea stack

Punakaiki Beach Sea Stack

Sunset from Punakaiki Beach

Surfer off Punakaiki Beach

Along the Great Alpine Highway

Approaching Castle Hill Rocks

Castle Hill weird rock formations

Castle Hill rock formations

Castle Hill Maze

Castle Hill

Maori "pou whenua"

Along the drive to Akaroa

View of Akaroa Harbor from our campsite

The walk to town

View from our dinner

Sunset over Akaroa Harbor

Peninsula War Memorial

Yummy Eggs Benedict with Salmon

Secret door at The Common

Dinner at Ma Maison

Walking between the raindrops