New Zealand 2007

Albert Park on the first day in Auckland
Auckland
Harbourside Building
Auckland
Top of the Sky Tower at night
Auckland
Top of the Sky Tower
Auckland
View on Auckland from Mount Eden
Auckland
OMG I can't believe it, I've never been that far away from home.
Auckland
View on our way to the north
On the road
Hahei Beach
Hahei
Trees on Hahei Beach
Hahei
Exotic vegetation
Hahei
Posing on Cathedral Cove Beach
Hahei
Cathedral Cove
Hahei
The famous rock at Cathedral Cove
Hahei
New Zealand
Hahei
Hot Water Beach: first dig a hole in the beach
Hahei
Wait for the hole to fill with hot water
Hahei
The Kauri tree, typical for New Zealand
On the road
Picnic in the garden of Stray driver Baggins
Hamilton
Heinz, Loraine and Susan on Raglan Beach
Raglan
Sunset in Raglan
Raglan
Tumu Tumu Toobing: floating in a car tire on an underground river
On the road
The 2 Sarah's and Jimmy checking the pictures of the day in Rotorua
Rotorua
Thumbs up from Susan in a bar in Rotorua
Rotorua
Original housing in Whakarewarewa
Whakarewarewa
Cooking on the heat of the earth
Whakarewarewa
Sulphur pool in Whakarewarewa
Whakarewarewa
Traditional house in Whakarewarewa
Whakarewarewa
Haka demonstration
Whakarewarewa
Posing with the Maoris
Whakarewarewa
Geyser in Whakarewarewa thermal village
Whakarewarewa
Ancestor on a house in Whakarewarewa
Whakarewarewa
Thermal pool in Whakarewarewa
Whakarewarewa
Mud pool in Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland
Rotorua
The River Huka
Rotorua
The River Huka
Rotorua
Quiz in Rotorua
Rotorua
Clothes swap challenge for free beer
Rotorua
Overview of Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland
Rotorua
Opal pool, Waiotapu
Rotorua
Sulphur pool, Waiotapu
Rotorua
The famous Champagne Pool in Waiotapu
Rotorua
This pool is called Devils Bath, Waiotapu
Rotorua
Devils Bath, Waiotapu
Rotorua
Black swan on Lake Taupo
Lake Taupo
Panorama of Lake Taupo
Lake Taupo
Lake Taupo
Lake Taupo
The Tongariro Crossing is one of the most beautiful day hikes in the world
Tongariro
Steep climb on the Tongariro Crossing
Tongariro
Complaining about the weather on the Tongariro Crossing
Tongariro
Everybody is soaking wet in the Ketatahi shelter
Tongariro
Susan and Fanny drying up by the stove
Tongariro
Liv in the hostel after the hike
Tongariro
Giant ammonite in Te Papa museum in Wellington
Wellington
In case I'd never see a live kiwi...
Wellington
Maori house in Te Papa museum
Wellington
Moai Kavakava figure from Easter Island
Wellington
Installation by Michael Parekowhai, Te Papa museum
Wellington
The whole Stray gang in a The Basement in Wellington
Wellington
The parliament building in Wellington, the Beehive
Wellington
Looking out on the bay of Wellington
Wellington
Sailing boat in Wellington
Wellington
Helicopters in Wellington
Wellington
Te Papa Tongarewa museum
Wellington
Panorama in Wellington
Wellington
In a bar in Wellington with Ashley, Jimmy, Sam, Amanda, Samantha, Tom and Sarah
Wellington
With my mate Jimmy (aka Amanda)
Wellington
View from the ferry to South Island
On the ferry
The north bound ferry
On the ferry
The moon comes up over Abel Tasman National Park
Abel Tasman NP
Shining in the New Zealand sunshine
Abel Tasman NP
Tropical flower in Abel Tasman
Abel Tasman NP
On a walk in Abel Tasman
Abel Tasman NP
Where the tropical forest meets paradise beaches
Abel Tasman NP
Fanny, Susan and Liv getting ready for a tan
Abel Tasman NP
Fern everywhere
Abel Tasman NP
The prettiest coast line ever
Abel Tasman NP
Shallow beaches and clear water
Abel Tasman NP
Attractive rock formations
Abel Tasman NP
Fern trees
Abel Tasman NP
Beautiful walk ways
Abel Tasman NP
Anchorage Bay
Abel Tasman NP
Lama
Abel Tasman NP
Posing with Wouter in Coquille Bay
Abel Tasman NP
Coquille Bay in Abel Tasman NP
Abel Tasman NP
On the beach in Coquille Bay
Abel Tasman NP
Balancing tree
Abel Tasman NP
Pampas in the wild on the beach
Abel Tasman NP
Rugged coast line
Abel Tasman NP
World of mussels
Abel Tasman NP
An epic beach walk
Abel Tasman NP
Beach close-up
Abel Tasman NP
After many hours of walking, the shadows grow longer
Abel Tasman NP
Drinking stuff from the Good Bastard miner
The West Coast
Moving on following the coastline to the south
The West Coast
Tauronga Bay seal colony
The West Coast
One spectacular view after the other
The West Coast
Punakaiki pancake rocks
The West Coast
Pretty product of erosion
The West Coast
Punakaiki pancake rocks
The West Coast
Posing with the rocks
The West Coast
Dress up party in Barrytown
Barrytown
Dress up party in Barrytown
Barrytown
Dress up party in Barrytown
Barrytown
Driving through green South Island
On the road
Down town Franz Josef
Franz Josef
Getting ready for the Franz Josef glacier
Franz Josef
And there is the glacier in the distance
Franz Josef
Melting water pouring down
Franz Josef
Rocks left by the glacier
Franz Josef
Nearly at the Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef
Everything can go wrong here
Franz Josef
Surfing the rock
Franz Josef
And there it is: the Franz Josef glacier
Franz Josef
On the Franz Josef glacier
Franz Josef
Sharp ice and blue sky
Franz Josef
Glacier ice is blue
Franz Josef
Chilling out (literally)
Franz Josef
The guides cut walkways in the ice for us
Franz Josef
The peak on the left is Mt Tasman and the one on the right Mt Cook
Mount Cook NP
Panorama on Lake Matheson
Mount Cook NP
Fox Glacier in the distance
Mount Cook NP
The glacier used to be where this empty space is now
Mount Cook NP
Every bay is pretty on the western coast
Mount Cook NP
Mount Aspiring
Mount Cook NP
River crossing at the Blue Pools
Mount Cook NP
The Blue Pools
Mount Cook NP
More Blue Pools
Mount Cook NP
The lush vegetation of South Island
Mount Cook NP
Lift off from Makarora, for a flight to the mountains
Makarora
The Makarora River
Makarora
Lake Wanaka
Makarora
Overlooking Mount Aspiring NP
Makarora
Glowing sunlight
Makarora
There is stil snow in the Summer
Makarora
Glacier near the Siberia Valley
Makarora
The Siberia valley, near Makarora
Makarora
Exploring the Siberia Valley, nobody in sight
Makarora
Left behind in the middle of Siberia Valley
Makarora
Chilling out in the middle of nowhere
Makarora
Some hour later, the planes lands again to pick us up
Makarora
Karaoke in Makarora
Makarora
Lake Hawea
Makarora
Lake Wanaka
Makarora
People enjoying Lake Wanaka
Makarora
Exposition of Yann Arthus-Bertrand at Lake Wanaka
Makarora
Parachute coming down
Makarora
The oldest bungee in the world on the Kawarau Bridge
Makarora
Lucy and me in the Altitude bar in Queenstown
Queenstown
Seen on the path to Mount Ben Lomond
Queenstown
On the path to Mount Ben Lomond
Queenstown
Lake Wakatipu near Queenstown
Queenstown
Posing on top of Mount Ben Lomond with Wouter, Jan and Adrian
Queenstown
View from the top of Mount Ben Lomond
Queenstown
A complete overview of Lake Wakatipu
Queenstown
The English guys having fun in The Altitude bar
Queenstown
Queenstown
Queenstown
Steamer on Lake Wakatipu
Queenstown
The Otago Peninsula near Dunedin
Dunedin
Sea lion, sheep and seagull
Dunedin
One of the rare yellow-eyed penguins on Otago Peninsula
Dunedin
The rarest penguin in the world
Dunedin
View on Dunedin
Dunedin
Liv on the wine in Dunedin
Dunedin
Speight Brewery
Dunedin
First Church of Otago, Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin Railway Station
Dunedin
An Irish Pub in the Scottish town of Dunedin
Dunedin
Special cloud formation in Dunedin
Dunedin
Steps lit at night in Queenstown
Queenstown
The English girls having fun in the Altitude
Queenstown
Lake Te Anau
Fiordland NP
Mirror Lakes, Fiordland NP
Fiordland NP
Rough rock wall near the Homer Tunnel
Fiordland NP
The idyllic Milford Sound in rough weather
Fiordland NP
Milford Sound is impressive in any weahter
Fiordland NP
Waterfalls everywhere in Milford Sound
Fiordland NP
From a boat trip on Milford Sound
Fiordland NP
Rough nature
Fiordland NP
A seal colony in Milford Sound
Fiordland NP
Finally some blue in the sky in Milford Sound
Fiordland NP
Tutoko River
Fiordland NP
You can't have more green than this in a forest
Fiordland NP
The Chasm
Fiordland NP
Gertrude Valley lookout
Fiordland NP
Hollyford River
Fiordland NP
Rough nature on the Lake Marian track
Fiordland NP
Humboldt Falls
Fiordland NP
Tried to catch the waterfall, but missed
Fiordland NP
Pops View Lookout, Fiordland NP
Fiordland NP
On the Lake Gunn Nature Walk
Fiordland NP
World of moss, near Lake Gunn
Fiordland NP
Lake Gunn
Fiordland NP
Small bird wants food
Fiordland NP
Sunlight on birch trees
Fiordland NP
Lake Wakatipu
Glenorchy
Lake Wakatipu
Glenorchy
Sheep near Glenorchy
Glenorchy
Mount Aspiring NP
Glenorchy
Little tomtit near the Shotover River
Glenorchy
Anna Popplewell dressed up for a scene in Narnia
Glenorchy
More sheep near Glenorchy
Glenorchy
Glenorchy Lagoon
Glenorchy
Glenorchy Lagoon
Glenorchy
The farmacy in Arrowtown
Arrowtown
Old shack in Arrowtown
Arrowtown
And the post office in Arrowtown
Arrowtown
Yet another Karaoke, in Queenstown
Queenstown
Still partying strong in the Altitude
Queenstown
Lake Pukaki & Mount Cook
On the road
On the shores of Lake Tekopo
On the road
Cathedral Square in Christchurch
Christchurch
The Chalice sculpture
Christchurch
The iconical tramway in Christchurch
Christchurch
Chilling out in Christchurch Park
Christchurch
Christchurch Cathedral
Christchurch
The famous Kea
Christchurch
Purple Swamp Hens chasing me
Christchurch
Map of New Zealand
Map