Near where we’re staying, a wharf from the 1860’s…

On our way home tomorrow.
It’s harvest day at the vineyard where we’re staying. Allex helped.



A visit to Tongariro National Park, its volcanoes, and its waterfalls…

…and a walk along the Kuratau River, near our cottage…

Fox Glacier was a total rainout. The heli-hike on the glacier was cancelled because of rain. So we went to Lake Matheson and saw this Pukeko instead.

We spent today driving from Te Anau to Fox Glacier. Beautiful country, but the 6 1/2 hour drive didn’t give us any time for pictures. I took another picture of Lake Te Anau before we left, though.

A quiet day hiking along the lakeshore.


The drive from Invercargill to Te Anau.


All the way to the Southern end of New Zealand. Stewart Island is off the South coast of the South Island, and has 380 permanent residents.

Tree Phone

Presbyterian Church above Halfmoon Bay