New Zealand

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New Zealand Mar 2, 2014 - Mar 18, 2014 Destination: Auckland, Rotorua, Nelson/Abel Tasman, Christchurch, Franz Josef, Queenstown Reason: Adventure Travelers: Mel and Len Transportation: Planes, trains, cars, feet, helicopter, boats Hotels/Homes: Hotels, B&Bs

A great anti-beach chair vacation. All adventure, good weather and food, friendly people. A beautiful country. Would definitely go back.

Highlights - Waitomo Caves, Waiotapu Thermal Park, Rainbow Springs Wildlife Sanctuary, Maori dinner, Abel Tasman National Park - kayaking and hiking the Kaiteriteri coastline, Christchurch, the Tranz alpine train and drive to Franz Josef, glacier hot pools, helihop to the ice walk on Franz Josef Glacier, cruise and fixed wing flight to see Milford sound, fly fishing (Len), mountain biking (Mel).

Auckland

Mar 2, 2014

Leaving the wonderful Waitomo Caves - glow worms - who knew?

Mar 4, 2014

The cave tour boat - pitch black and silent in there thousands of green pin prick size glow worms - beautiful

Mar 3, 2014

Kiwi vines

Boiling mud at the thermal park

Mar 3, 2014 I want this

Mar 4, 2014

Maori

Mar 5, 2014

Mar 4, 2014

Mar 5, 2014

Every airport has these

Mar 6, 2014

Getting ready to kayak

Mar 6, 2014

View from our room at the Resurgance at Abel Tasman

Mar 6, 2014

Mar 6, 2014

Silver leaf ferns

Mar 6, 2014

Hiking the coastline

Mar 6, 2014

Resurgence Eco lodge - Abel Tasman

Mar 7, 2014

Mar 6, 2014

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Unafraid fantail

Mar 7, 2014

Dinner here we come

White chair memorial - a chair for every victim of the 2011 earthquake

Christchurch Cathedral devastated by the earthquake

Mar 9, 2014

Cardboard Cathedral

Mar 9, 2014

Boxcar mall

Mar 9, 2014

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Mar 9, 2014

Franz Josef glacier walk On the way to Franz Josef

Mar 11, 2014

Mar 10, 2014

Mar 11, 2014 Lookout!

Mar 11, 2014

Mar 12, 2014 Ready for helihop to glacier tour - hat, mittens, jacket, pants, Mar 12, 2014 boots, sox and crampons all provided.

Mar 12, 2014

Up we go

Mar 12, 2014

Mar 12, 2014

Looking down

Mar 12, 2014

Mar 12, 2014

Milford Sound

Mar 13, 2014

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Mar 13, 2014 Windy!

Flight back to Queenstown

Mar 13, 2014

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Queenstown

Mar 13, 2014

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Scene of Len's fly fishing

Mar 14, 2014

Len's guide Harvey

Another hike - Arrowtown

Mar 14, 2014

Mel's mountain biking adventure

Mar 15, 2014

The last day of our New Zealand adventure

Mar 17, 2014

Mar 15, 2014

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