Flying to NZ...
With the campervan cancelled, a rental car was the only option
Bushed kids after long flights...
...but feed Oli coffee and he is all good to go!
Huka falls - incredible volume and flow of water
Up in the mountains, North Island
Volcanic, moon-like scene
On the walk around the mountain
Skifields at Whakapapa
Climbing up to the snowline, Whakapapa
Concrete covered pipeline makes for easier climbing
Ice in the shadows
Hut, up high in Whakapapa
Sliding down the slopes, Whapapapa snowline
As you can see, Daniel finds this very difficult.
Mountain Walk, North Island
Return after a long walk
On the mountain... cold!
Boardwalk across the marshes nr Mangawhero Falls, Ohakune
Forest track to Mangawhero, nr Ohakune (the home of the huge carrot)
Mangawhero Falls, Ohakune
Waterfalls, Mangawhero, Ohakune
Mangawhero forest walks
Dan and Daniel, Mangawhero
On the ferry to South Island
Marlborough Sound
A real Kiwi! In captivity.
South Island - Abel Tasman National Park
Walking the Tasman Track - Daniel sustained a major minor injury to his knee
Beach on the Abel Tasman
Abel Tasman
Daniel plays the busking piano in Nelson
Moss on the stones, Glacier country
The Fox and Franz glaciers
High waters washed away boardwalks the week before
Pips and Katie
Waterfalls, Glaciers
Lichen on the tracks
Oli by the Fox Glacier. Amazingly high cliffs behind him.
Ice cube!
Amazing glacier and meltwater...
... flowing at a rate of knots.
Patterns in the sand
Icehead
Calm waters
Up the winding track to the Tatare tunnels
Entrance to the Tatare tunnels
Oli explores the tunnel, with the rest of us...
Water flowing along the ground made for interesting walking
Oddly enough, the shoes got wet.
High bridge across Aurthur's Pass, South Island. A few days later it was impassable.
Parked up, and climbing the track
Some seriously high altitude here
Approaching the mountain hut
Looking out from above...
... as the clouds form - time to descend, fast
On the way down
You would never think that was a window - it is more like a painting!
Incredible view
Walking the Hooker Glacier Trail
Hooker Glacier - high winds and rain
On the way out of the glacier track
The face of the Hooker glacier
Daniel - Hooker Glacier
On the Hooker Glacier track
Amazing scenery
Blue waters
Katie
Campervans on Lake Pukaki
Lake Pukaki
Landslides in high winds and storms - roads closed.
On the north of the south island
The campervan for the ride north. Yes we went to Maccas. Bad call.
On the ski lifts, Mt Ruapehu, Whakapapa
Messings in the snow
Snowballs...
Icicles
Sliding down a very steep slope
Chairlifts
Looking out towards Mt Ngauruhoe
Snowmen in NZ - not something we do much in WA...
At the ski lodge Whakapapa
Coool dude
Chairlift
Hot Springs at Waikite, Nr Rotoroa, North Island
Hot pool at Waikite, we got the last camp bay!
The source of the spring - comes out at boiling temp!
Wai o Tapu, Rotoroa - Hot mud
The geyser at Wai o Tapu - triggered by soap at 1020 every morning!
Danny looks out of the rear window as we returned the van
On the way home. Small boy, big seat.
