Our original family with significant others;
(back row L to R) Andrew, Anna, Robyn, Graeme.
(front row L to R) Aiyaiz (Jazz), Laith (3 yrs), Niki, Jamie, Torte.
We have enjoyed a winter holiday together in Wanaka, NZ. To see more photos click on the play button below;
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The swirl of white-hot light behind the mountain, surrounded by the fury of red and yellow with purple blazes reaching out under the dark clouds made this sunset across Lake Wanaka appear as if the mountain were erupting!
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We have now shifted out of Wellington and are living in the Queenstown District of the South Island. On the way South we drove past our highest mountain, Mt Cook, and viewed it across Lake Pukaki right on sunset. That’s it in the banner photo above.
There will be more news and photos of our time in the Mainland soon to follow.
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We’ve been from the top to the bottom and from the East Coast to the West Coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
Lot’s of beautiful beaches, lighthouses, Maori culture and of course catching up with friends and family.
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Forget about the Milford track and the Tongariro crossing, this is the best walk in New Zealand by far.
Vast Alpine Vista looking across Lake Harris
Kate and Mark joined us on the three day hike that includes valley floors, mossy streams, crystal clear rivers, high canopy native forest, alpine meadows, tarns, glaciated granite mountains and huge views in every direction.
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Posted in New Zealand, Walks, Hikes
A South Island Beauty
A weekend away with the McDermid men and old friend and guide Zane Murfin produced the goods.
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We had the most wonderful day’s sailing from Napier on Boxing Day with Jamie and Torte on her parent’s yacht.
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Just before Christmas Graeme had the opportunity to scuba dive what is commonly referred to as the best dive spot in New Zealand – the Marine Reserve of the Poor Knights Islands in Northland.
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Posted in New Zealand, Scuba Diving
On a recent drive through Greytown in the Wairarapa, we stopped for a coffee and I took these photos of the quaint buildings.
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