New Zealand

by Karen Van Wert

New Zealand 2007

Kiwi Crossing
Welcome to New Zealand, home of the Kiwis.

Maple Tree in full color
February is a great time to visit New Zealand. We were there to witness the...

Rainbow over sheep station on Lake Wakat
On the way to Milford Sound we drove around Lake Wakatipu and through the...

Fjordland National Park
After a café lunch at Te Anau we drove on to Fiordland National...

Milford Wanderer in Milford Sound
We spent the night on the MV Milford Wanderer in bunk style...

Waterfall in Milford Sound
We explored Milford Sound aboard the Milford Wanderer. We were blessed with...

Merino Rams
Merino sheep produce the softest wool in the world. It is wonderful....

Merino Sheep
You can see why ranching is the common form of farming in New Zealand....

Queenstown Gardens
New Zealanders, Kiwis, love their gardens. Everywhere we went we found...

Purple Waterlily
The gardens of New Zealand are full of beautiful colors as found in...

Nectarines
Traveling in New Zealand in late summer (February) means fresh fruit....

Vineyards of New Zealand's South Island
Traveling from Queenstown to Dunedin we passed through the orchards and...

New Zealand lavender
I loved seeing and smelling the lavender that grew in gardens throughout New...

Pacific Coast of New Zealand
The Pacific Ocean boarders New Zealand on the East coast. It has...

Royal Albatross Colony on Taiaroa Head
At the end of Otaga penninsula is the Royal Albatross Colony on...

Royal Albatross Colony on Taiaroa Head
Royal Albatross Colony on Taiaroa Heads is home to the Royal Albatross...

Shell beach
If you like to collect shells, New Zealand is the place to go. This...

Larnach Castle
We enjoyed our visit to Larnach Castle on the Otago Peninsula. The castle...

King of the Castle
The history of Larnach Castle is fascinating full of greed, scandel,...

Larnach Castle Gardens
Margaret Barker discovered Larnach Castle in ruins and purchased it in...

Larnach Castle Gardens
The view from the front door of Larnach Castle garden takes you through this...

Larnach Castle View
Larnach Castle was built in 1871 by William Larnach, merchant baron and...

Dunedin Train Station
One of the highlights for James was a visit to the train station in...

Stained Glass Window Dunedin
There are three major cathedrals in Dunedin with two located very...

Yellow-eyed Penguin Tiles in Dunedin
Dunedin is very proud of the nearby colonies of yellow-eyed penguins,...

Yellow-eyed Penguins
We were given a good tip at our hotel of where to see the yellow-eyed...

14 foot tall chocolate dream
Cadbury has a factory in Dunedin that is close to town center. We took...

Moeraki Boulders
From Dunedin we worked our way toward Christchurch stopping en route...

Blue Penguin Crossing
Oamaru- a town famous for its limestone buildings and blue penguins. I...

Sealed with a Kiss
Another recommended stop along the way to Christchurch took us to a...

Christchurch Cathedral
Christchurch is a beautiful "European" city. When you first see the...

Christchurch Juggler
This statue is in front of the Christchurch Art Museum. We enjoyed seeing not...

Bad Hair Day
Just outside the Christchurch museum, we spent time in the local market....

Christchurch gardens
The public gardens at Christchurch are certainly worth a walk. Mom and...

Tranz Costal Train Ride
We left Christchurch on the Tranz coastal train for a scenic ride up...

Marlborough Vineyards
On the Tranz Costal train we passed through the Marlborough Wine...

New Zealand "Old Faithful"
As you approach Rotorua you smell it before you see it. The area is full of...

Mud pot
Mud pots gurgle and burp at Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve. Be forewarned they...

Lawn Bowling in Rotorua
The Government Gardens in the heart of Rotorua is home to lawn bowling and...

Maori Carving
Maori carvings are prominent throughout Rotorua

Maori Greeting
We spent an evening learning about the Maori culture. James was...

Maori Performer
After our greeting we were ushered into the beautifully carved Maori Meeting...

Maori Carving
Rotorua is the heart of the Maori culture on the North Island of New Zealand....

Zorb
On our way out of Rotorua we stopped to see the Zorb. New Zealand is the...

North Shore Lighthouse
This lighthouse is near Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand

Happy Maori
I hope you have enjoyed seeing some of my pictures from New Zealand. Have a...

article published 04/10/2008

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