Friday, 5 August 2005

Inserting a very old post: NZ - Christchurch, Ashburton, Oamaru, Moeraki Boulders, Dunedin, Te Anau, Milford Sound

In 2005 Frank and I made our first trip to New Zealand where we hired a motorhome.  The photos were initially posted on PictureTrail and consequently lost when the site closed with me unable to access them in time. So, here goes... 


Tuesday 2 August 2005

CHRISTCHURCH


Russley Hotel: arrival after midnight

ASHBURTON



Walk in the Domain

Wednesday 3 August 2005

OAMARU


Harbour building



Grain & Seed Merchants

MOERAKI BOULDERS








DUNEDIN


Frank on 'his' throne

Larnach Castle

View over Broad Bay




OUR MOTORHOME








Thursday 4 August 2005

TE ANAU


the Southern Alps on the way to Te Anau

Te Anau Lake and Mountains

Shopping at Te Anau

Friday 5 August 2005

TE ANAU TO MILFORD SOUND

including Marian Lake


Te Anau Downs

Explanation Shaping Valley

Rock Riddles

Frans at Knobs Flat

Moss and Lychens

Flax and Sedges around the Mirrored lakes

Moss and dead beech leaves

Snow tops in the clouds at Key Summit

Key Summit beeches and clouds

Stream near Marian Lake

Near Marian Creek upstream

Stream near Marion Lake upstream

Frans & Marion near Marian Creek

Downstream at Marian Lake

Between Marian Lake and Homer Tunnel

Between Lake Marian and Homer Tunnel

At Monkey Creek

At Monkey Creek

Looking down into the Chasm

The Chasm

The Chasm

MILFORD SOUND


Milford Sound

Lunch on board


Frans - towards the open sea

Reaching open waters

Getting choppy at the ocean

Frans - setting sail

Marion - heading back into the Sound

Seal on rock

Waterfall Milford Sound

Close to the waterfall

Bottom of the waterfall

Close-up of penguin

Penguin - Milford Sound

Penguin - Milford Sound

Last waterfall - Millford Sound

Last waterfall

Milford Wanderer







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