N.Z . Wonderland Kirra Bus tour July '09

This photo album pays homage to the wonderful time I had on the 15 day Kirra Wonderland Tour of New Zealand's North and South Islands. As you can see winter is a wonderful time to visit New Zealand. It was an especially snowy winter on the South Island which only added to the beauty of this island. For those on the tour that did not get a chance to visit the Bay of Islands truly need to come back and visit this special place. It was my first experience with Kirra tours and I was truly satisfied with both the professional ... (more)

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Collie Statue
In 1855 James Mackenzie, a Scottish shepherd turned sheep stealer...

Church of the Good Shephard
A memorial to the pioneers of Mackenzie, the Church of the Good...

Lake Tekapo
The large, blue Lake Tekapo dominates the landscape during the drive...

Hermitage
Spectacular views of Aoraki Mount Cook, New Zealand’s tallest...

Mount Cook National Park
Aoraki/Mount Cook (70,696 hectares) is New Zealand's great alpine...

Winter Wonderland
Looking out from The Hermitage one can see the sheer beauty of this winter...

Shores to Dunedin
A beach on the way to Dunedin.

World's Steepest Street
Baldwin Street, Dunedin The steepest street in the world has taken...

View of Dunedin
Signal Hill is a prominent landform in the city of Dunedin, New...

Taieri Gorge Railway
Our excursion on the Taieri Gorge Railway was cut short due to mechanical...

PARERA NZ
A view back at one of the viaducts in the NZ mist.

NZ mountainside
Even in the Winter the mountainside was lush with a multitude of color.

Haggis Ceremony
Honoring Dunedin's proud Scottish heritage some members of our tour group...

Lake Manipouri
A short photo stop at Lake Manipouri. This tranquil lake had the most...

Mirror Lake
On our way to Milford Sound we stopped at the picturesque Mirror Lake....

Fiordland National Park
It was a frosty icy morning as we entered Fiordland National Park.

Milford Sound
We were fortunate to have such a crystal clear day as we sailed on the world...

Flag over Milford
Standing on the deck of our ship the New Zealand flag flies with a postcard...

Water Fall on Milford Sound
Being Winter the water falls were not at full force but the views were...

July 2009 KIrra Wonderland Tour Group
Well after driving on the long windy road to Queenstown we arrived just at...

Lake Wakitipu Queenstown
After a walk around Queenstown I came down to the pier to see the many boats...

Attack of the Giant Kiwi
This giant Kiwi can be found on the banks of the Lake Wakatipu.

Frozen Trees
One of the Excursions I took was a jeep tour of the scenes where the...

Talking tree
One had to use their imagination to get the feel of how these...

Helicopter Glacier Tour
One of the highlights of this tour was the flight I took to view both...

Mountain View from Greymouth
The majestic snow capped mountains sit in the background of the...

South Island Coastline
This photo was taken just north of Punakaiki blow hole.

Treeline Coast
This photo reminds me of the Washington,Oregon coast of the U.S. with the...

Fish Tail Mountain
On the way to Marlborough we came upon this unique mountain whose snow trail...

Wine Tasting
We visited the Montana Winery. This is New Zealand's largest winery. Our...

article published 8/19/2009

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