My first trip out of Australia was to New Zealand (in 1967-68).
| Trips to New Zealand 1. 1967-68 - on a
4-week camping trip - South and North Islands - Christchurch to
Christchurch.
2. 1999 - we transited Augland airport on our way home from Los Angeles at the end of our round-the-world trip. 3. 2004 - we stayed one night in Auckland on our way to Tahiti and South America at the start of our round-the-world trip. 4. 2005 - we transited Augland airport on our way to and from South America and Antarctica. 5. 2007 - we transited Augland airport on our way to and from South America. 6. 2012 - we toured the South Island for 22 days while attending Ben an Crystal's wedding in Queenstown. 7. 2014 - a 10-day trip to Queenstown to mind Matilda while Ben and Crystal ran in the 60km Kepler ultramarathon. |
Some 1967-68 photos
Floral clock at Napier.
Colourful,
bubbling, volcanic mud at Orakei Korako
Mt.
Ngaurhoe Tongario
Mt.
Rupeau
Pancake
Rocks
Mt.
Cook
Queenstown
Kiwis
Skippers
Road near Queenstown
A
river crossing on the Milford Track walk.
Mitre
Peak at Milford Sound
Lupens
The
Hermitage Hotel near Mt. Cook.
Christchurch
Cathedral
Some 2004 Photos
Two excited
travellers on board the Qantas 767 on their way from Melbourne to
Auckland on the first of 21 jet flights on our 56-day around-the-world
trip.
(Melbourne - Auckland-Tahiti-Easter Island-Santiago-Peru-Buenos
Aires-Iguassu Falls-Rio Janerio-London-St Petersburg-London-Singapore -
Melbourne).
We stayed one
night in Auckland and the next morning we went to Kellie Tartlon's Antarctica
display and aquarium.
A
replica of Scott's hut in the Antarctica. 
From Auckland we had a 5-hour flight to Papeete in Tahiti.
Some 2012 Photos
In July 2012 we flew to New Zealand for Ben and Crystal's wedding.
We spent 3 weeks touring the South Island.
Two excited passengers flying with Jetstar from Tullamarine direct to Queenstown.
Flying into Queenstown.
We collected our hire-car, a Subaru Forrester, from the airport.
Our first night in Queenstown was cold ...
We were very impressed with the freshness and cleanliness of Te Anau.
It just stood out as a lovely place.
Milford Sound
Moeraki Boulders - Located on Koekoke Beach about 75km north of Dunedin, these boulders are a striking sight.
We stayed at The Hermitage Hotel near Mount Cook.
We visited the Antarctic Centre in Christchurch.
Christchurch Catedral suffered massive damage in the 22nd February 2011 earthquake.
Shops built out of containers.
Ben and Crysral's wedding at Millbrook Resort at Arrowtown near Queenstown.
Queenstown
Some 2014 Photos
In December 2014, Ben and Crystal invited us to meet them in Queenstown so that we could mind Matilda while the both ran in the 60km Kepler Ultramarathon.
We spent 10 days in the area.
Queenstown
Milford Sound
A kea
Lupens
