NZ pictures are worth >> 1000 words…

Our New Zealand itinerary consisted of 7 days touring the South Island in a campervan, followed by 3 days in Auckland. Ryan had been looking forward to this portion of our trip since viewing John and Shelley’s pictures last January. The scenery of the South Island is absolutely stunning, so I’ll let the pictures of the first few days speak for themselves.

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Field covered flowers (what type?) leaving Christchurch

Field of flowers leaving Christchurch

Driving to Lake Tecapo

River with kowhai flowers and rolling green pastures on the way to Lake Tekapo

Driving to Lake Tecapo

Our approach to the Southern Alps and Lake Tekapo

Lake Tecapo

Lake Tekapo

Beautiful flowers (Lupins?) near Lake Tecapo

Beautiful lupins near Lake Tekapo

Lake Tecapo

Lake Tekapo

At Lake Tecapo

South shore of Lake Tekapo

Good Shephard Church (??) at Lake Tecapo

Church of the Good Shephard at Lake Tekapo

Driving somewhere

Driving up to Mt. John University Observatory

Lake Tecapo from Mt. John Observatory

Lake Tekapo from Mt. John University Observatory

Nicole and Lake Tecapo from St. John Observatory

Nicole and Lake Tekapo from Mt. John University Observatory

Ryan and Lake Tecapo from Mt. John Observatory

Ryan and Lake Tekapo from Mt. John University Observatory

Before

Before…

...and after

…and after

Sun setting at Lake Tecapo after dinner

Sun setting at Lake Tekapo after dinner

View of Lake Pukaki before going to bed

Lake Pukaki before bedtime (our campervan was parked cliffside in the middle of nowhere)

This is the view of Lake Pukaki we woke up to

View of Lake Pukaki we woke up to (impossibly blue water)

Where's Ryan?  On the swing bridge in Hooker Valley

Where’s Ryan? On the swing bridge in Hooker Valley

Swing bridge on the Hooker Valley Track

Swing bridge on the Hooker Valley Track

Ryan in Hooker Valley

Ryan in Hooker Valley

Hooker Valley Track

Hooker Valley Track

Hooker glacier and glacier pieces floating in the lake

Hooker glacier terminus, lake, and glacial icebergs

Hooker glacier up close

Hooker glacier terminus up close

Nicole on a swing bridge at Hooker Valley

What’s up with my arms?  On a swing bridge at Hooker Valley

Chaffinch at Hooker Valley

Chaffinch at Hooker Valley

Leaving Hooker Valley on the drive to Queenstown

Looking back on our Hooker Valley hike

Driving to Queenstown

Driving to Queenstown

Written in collaboration with Ryan. He’s responsible for anything funny or entertaining in the post, as usual.

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