Wednesday, January 27, 2016

New Zealand Photos

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Sheep freely roaming in Eden Park, Auckland

  Queenstown sits on the southern end of the beautiful Lake Wakatipu

++++3 day kayak in the Doubtful Sound+++++

A light drizzle on Lake Manapuri
on our bus - ferry - bus route to Doubtful Sound
In Doubtful sound, loading the kayaks.  the bald inverted V behind Peter is evidence of tree-avalanche.  Tree are only holding onto the moss which grows on the steep fjord.  you get travalanche when it gets too heavy.   


Rain fills the temporary waterfalls everywhere, no rain, no waterfalls.

 at our camp in croaked arm. 

perfect day 2 morning with no rain and no wind



incredible waterfalls and there are so many waterfalls






++++Routeburn Track Great Walk 3 days++++++

Routeburn track Great walk.  beautiful weather 

Lake Mackenzie - we stayed in the hut on the lake side at the end of the first day

day 2 is a ridge walk up and over Harris Saddle

Tussock field with panoramic view of snowcap mountain on day 2 of the Routeburn track

Beautiful view at Harris Saddle

view down to the Routeburn Flats, where we camped.  

Camping at the beautiful Routeburn flat camp on our 2nd (last) night of the Routeburn hike

+++++++++Arthur's Pass National Park ++++++++
 Hawdon hut -> Walker Pass ->  Tarn Col -> Edwards hut route 3 days
Braided River at Arthur's Pass National Park


shallow and beautiful river is our route of our 3-day Edwards - Hawdon hike 


Tarn Col is one of the two high passes of this 3 day route.











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