Posted by Dani in Sunday, March 07th 2010
Topics:
Majestic Mount Cook
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- New Zealand Cowboys
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- Approaching Mt. Cook National Park
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- Like diamonds
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- 1st look at Mt. Cook
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- Mt. Cook with Hooker Glacier
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The summit and the moon
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- Evening reflections of Mt. Cook
Inland to MacKenzie Country – Tekapo & its lake.
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- Lake Tekapo
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- Lake front property
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- Autumn colours
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- Mt. John Observatory
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- Rain over vast country
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- The lake a giant mirror
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- Rainbow with an incredible backdrop
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- As far as the eyes can see
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- New Zealand Merino sheep
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- Endless roads
Wanaka revisited & The Rob Roy Glacier Trail
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- Rivers and Vallies
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- Beautiful canyons
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- Underneath Rob Roy Glacier
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- More water, more forest
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- …and if you can’t sleep…
Exploring off the Milford Road, inside Fiordland
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- Early morning
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- Rainforest and snow
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- Fairy tale forests
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- Moss is growing everywhere
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- …and toadstools
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- At the rainy lake
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- Little stream
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- Mainly green
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- Funky mushroom
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- River Hollyford
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- Green room
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- Glaciers meeting the forest
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- Andea river crossing
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- Little bird posing
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- Hidden stream
Doubtful Sound – Overnight cruise – 2 days
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- Mystic Doubtful Sound
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- Andrea tries the kayak
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- Just nature
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- Waterfalls are everywhere
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- Andrea sailor
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- Shadowland
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- Dolphins jumping
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- …and following the boat
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- Waking up in Doubtful Sound
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- Mystic atmosphere
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- Water like mirrors
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- Perfect reflections
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- Water, Mountains, Islands, Clouds
Cruising Milford Sound
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- Milford Sound Marina
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- Milford Sound
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- Milford Sound
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- Milford Sound
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- Milford Sound
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- Milford Sound
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- Bottle Nose Dolphins
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- Milford Sound
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- Andrea enjoying the cruise
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- Milford Sound
Marvellous Milford Sound
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- Milford Sound Drive Scenery
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- Milford Sound Drive Scenery
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- Milford Sound
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- Milford Sound
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- Milford Sound Drive Scenery
Te Anau
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- Fall at the lake
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- Te Anau streets
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- In Te Anau’s cinema
Gorgeous Glenorchy
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- Palm Trees and Snow
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- Lonesome Mountain Roads
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- Glenorchy Country
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- Paradise Shelduck
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- Glenorchy Golf
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- Modern Shepard
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- Glenorchy Country
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- Glenorchy Country
Queenstown
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- AJ Hackett’s first Bungee bridge
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- Autumn colours
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- Lake Wakatipu with it’s “Old Lady”
- Queenstown atmosphere
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- Queentown gardens
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- Lake impressions
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- Queenstown and the Remarkables
Wanaka & Autumnal Arrowtown
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- Sights around Wanaka
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- Us at Lake Wanaka
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- Wanaka Street life
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- Arrowtown streets
- “Traffic” in Arrowtown
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- Arrow River
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- A walk in the park
- Autumn colours
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- Arrowtown
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- Autumn
Heading towards the mountains & Cromwell
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- It’s getting autumn in NZ
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- First glimps onto the mountains
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- Some architecture on the way
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- Cromwell on Lake Dunstan
Oamaru & its rare penguins
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- Yellow Eyed Penguin
- Penguins Beach
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- Watch out for them
Aboard the Fox II in search of Hector´s dolphin
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- The Fox II
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- Part of the rigging
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- We are sailing
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- The Dolphins are swimming with us
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- Andrea during the cruise
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- Dani feeling like Captain Sparrow
- Part of the nice rigging
A touch of France in Akaroa
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- Akaroa Wharf
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- Coffees at the waterfront
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- Rainbow at Akaroa habour
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- Nice shops
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- French heritage
- Shopping at Akaroa
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- Retro petrol station
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- “The little bistro”
- Views at Akaroa bay
Kaikoura Coastal Track – 3 days
- 1st break
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- Getting closer to the sea
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- Endless country and sea
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- Flowers along the track
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- Landscape at sunrise
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- Views from our 1st nights stay
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- 2nd day… along the beach.
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- Amazing landscapes
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- Watch out for the green gecko
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- Arriving at the Station Post
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- The Mac House
Baby Fur Seals & Yummy Crayfish
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- Little seal puppy
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- Posing for the camera
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- The puppies enjoying their pool
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- The crayfish caravan
- Enjoying a crayfish and the view
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- The choice…
Kayaking the Kaikoura Coastline
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- At Kaikoura’s South Bay
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- Some exercise…
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- Getting close to the seals
Kaikoura´s Seal Colony
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- Fur seal enjoying the sun
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- Lookout
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- Sunbathing on the rocks
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- Macho fight
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- Al they do is sunbuthing….
Whale Watching Kaikoura
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- Whale diving
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- Amazing scenery
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- Not a whale, more a bird
- Whatching out for whales
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- Seabirds
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- Blow of a whale
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- Whale diving
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- Albatross
Arthurs Pass – Kaikoura
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- Out of Lord of the Rings
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- Reaching the Pacific
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- Nice picnic place
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- Kaikoura
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- Kaikoura – South Bay
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- Kaikoura Beach
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- The Fyffe House
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- At our local butcher
- In the eye of the whale
Avalanche Peak – Mountain Hike
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- Almost like in Austria
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- On the way to the top
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- Mountain scenery
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- Mountain scenery
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- Andrea reaching the summit
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- Kea bird
- Unforgettable views
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- Mountain scenery
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- Spectacular waterfall
Greymouth, Paparoa National Park & Pancake Rocks and Blowholes
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- One of many one lane bridges
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- Rainforest and mountains
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- Horse shoe river bent
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- Crossing rivers on our walks
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- Feeding the wild Weka bird
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- Reflections
- Fox river valley
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- Pancake rocks
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- Pancake rocks
Around Golden Bay
- New Zealand Weka Bird
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- Cabbage Tree
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- Shiloutte at Sunset
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- Sunset over calm sea
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- Incredible Golden Bay sunsets
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- Watch out for them…
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- Dream place for your home
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- Andrea crossing the swing bridge
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- Wainui Waterfall
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- Maori Art in the middle of the forest
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- Beaches out of paradise
Farewell Spit & Wharariki Beach
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- Farewell Spit
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- Low Tide Seashells
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- Impossible Landscapes
- Miles and miles of dunes
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- Windy Wharariki Beach
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- Wetland behind the beach
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- Evening at the river
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- The real locals
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- Sunset sky at Takaka
Abel Tasman Coastal Track & Kayaking
- Views in Abel Tasman National Park
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- Play of light and grass
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- Getting out on the kayaks
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- Abel Tasman National Park
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- We also can paddle….
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- Some decoration
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- Fields….? No, just low tide.
Nelson Lakes National Park
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- Rainbow at Lake Rotoiti
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- Black Swans
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- Norhtern riverbank of lake Rotoiti
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- Idylic places
- Moments at the bank
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- Nice but don’t touch
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- Evening at the lake
- Burning skies
Picton – Nelson
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- First ferry arrives in Picton
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- Post box art
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- Autum colours in Nelson
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- Nelson views
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- Nelson church
Wellington – Picton…..across the Cook Strait
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- On board to the South Island
- Marlborough Sound views
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- Marlborough Sound views
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- Fellow passengers
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- Fijords
Wellington – New Zealand´s Capital City – in two days
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- Mt. Egmont views
- Sea views
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- New Zealand colours
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- Evening on the pier
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- Wellington streets
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- Wellington marina
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- Te Papa Museum
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- Te Papa Museum
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- Local food
- Wellington sea views
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- Chat at the seafront
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- Street entertainment
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- Wellington street life
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- Evening at the marina
Forgotten World Highway – Taumarunui to Stratford
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- The forgotten Highway
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- View on route
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- Local sheep
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- Old barn
- The road sign post
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- The old post office
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- Old water refilling tank
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- Autumn colours on route
Tongariro National Park & The Tongariro Alpine Crossing
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- Mount Ngauruhoe
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- Track up to Mount Ruapehu
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- 1st break
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- The emeralde Lake
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- Views to Blue Lake
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- Steaming mountains
- Contrasts
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- Crossing hot streams
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- Running waters everywhere
Trout Fishing – Lakes and Rivers of Taupo
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- A morning at the river
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- The baits
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- A perfect setting
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- And I got one trout
Lake Taupo & Tongariro National Park
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- Railway
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- Endless landscapes
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- Lake Taupo
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- Picnic at the lake
- Approaching Mordor
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- Taranaki Falls
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- Wide sky, wide land
Waitomo – Glowworm Caves
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- Glowworms
- Glowworms
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- Glowworms
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- Glowworms
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- Prepared for the cave
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- Our guide preparing a cup of tea
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- A light at the end of the tunnel
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- Like a cathedral
The glowworm pictures are curtesy of “Spellbound – Glowworm and Cavetours”
Raglan – Surfin Mecca in NZ
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- Raglan Beach
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- More Raglan Beach
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- Sunset surfer girl
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- Breakfast at Raglan
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- Costal views
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- Ruapuki Beach
- House on top of the spot
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- In Raglan
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- At the pier
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- Another sunset over Raglan
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- Our Hotel, the “Habour View”
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- Traffic in the village at night
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- And finally I made it in the water…
Tarawera Falls and Lake Tarawera
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- The falls
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- The stream
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- Us and some more water falls
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- Magic places
- There I went for a swim
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- Evening on the lake
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- The local family
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
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- At Benny Bees petrol station
- Bubbling waters
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- Bridge over the boiling kettle
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- Steam everywhere
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- Hot streams
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- It not only smells like eggs
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- Nice colours so….
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- …and contrasts.
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- See it boiling
- More contrasts
The Whakarewarewa Forest and the lakes
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- Rain Forest
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- Berries
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- Honey in the jungle
- A rest on the lake
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- Lake views
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- Green lake
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- And more birds
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- Nice place for a break
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- The red woods
Rotorua, alias “Sulphur City”
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- Triabal Fence
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- Bowling on the green
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- Bowling
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- The old croquet pavillion
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- Detail of the Art & History museum
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- Petanca in front of the museum
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- The government gardens
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- St. John’s fancy bike
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- Rocker and Medic
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- Paradise Springs
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- Massive Trouts
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- The real local – Kiwi
Tairua – Rotorua
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- Waihi Street View
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- Old Fashion Sweets
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- Making Friends on the way
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- Local Mining Monument
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- A simmering sulphur pool
Coastal Coromandel, Hot Water Beach & Cathedral Cove
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- Coastal view
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- Stingray Bay
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- Touching the barnacles
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- Cathedral Cove Dream
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- One of the pinnacles
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- Totally Zen
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- View of Pauanui
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- Digging Hot Water Beach
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- Digging Hot Water Beach
Matapouri… south bound
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- Bye bye Lynda
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- It’s Beach Hop Time
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- Fancy shop assistant (Retro
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- Car matches hair
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- Hot Truck
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- A trunk like a livingroom
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- Edelblock
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- More Beach Hopping Time
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- Pink Panther
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- Not an ugly truck
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- Details
Poor Knights Islands – Scuba Diving / Snorkeling
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- For the sailors
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- Our boat
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- Arriving at the dive site
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- Arriving at the snorkel site
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- Impressive scenery
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- A perfect day out
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- Coming back to shore
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- My budy at the Poor Knights
Matapouri Bay – Whale Bay
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- Matapouri beach
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- You remember our faces?
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- Paradise is half as nice
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- Whale Bay
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- Enjoying
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- What landscapes
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- Postcard places
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- Gras and sky as far as one can see
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- Flowers on the beach
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- The longest footbridge here
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- Seaside properties
Leaving the Bay… heading south
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- Road Trip
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- Rigging
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- Maori
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- Watch out for Kiwis
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- On the ferry
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- Don’t pay the ferry (wo)man
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- Easter Bunny
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- Russel street life
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- News cat
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- Details in New Zealand’s oldest church
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- Details in New Zealand’s oldest church
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- Details in New Zealand’s oldest church
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- New Zealand’s oldest church
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- Lake view
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- Beaches like paradise
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- Fun on the river
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- Fun on the river
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- The jumpers from the river
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- Wild life at low tide
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- Low tide
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- The best fisherman
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- And his bride waiting for him
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- That’s where we are
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- Sunset at Matapouri beach
Waitangi Treaty Grounds and Paihia
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- Maori carvings
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- Tip of the 35m famous canoe
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- More traditional carvings
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- Treaty house garden
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- Inside the Te Whare Runanga meeting house
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- Haka
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- Signs along the way
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- Road into heaven
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- Beach views
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- Paihia street life
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- Colourful shop
Off to the Bay of Islands
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- 90 mile beach
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- Lake Ngatu
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- NZ style car wash
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- Post boxes
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- Sights on the road
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- More impresions along the road
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- Pahihia street life
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- Sunset in the bay of islands
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- Evening on the pier
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- Paihia
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- Local seagull
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- Paihia habour
Auckland – City
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- Parnell Road
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- Our car (in my dreams, Ok…)
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- City views
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- City streets
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- City life
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- Contrasty reflections
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- At the bus stop
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- Views from the Sky Tower
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- Views from the Sky Tower
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- Views from the Sky Tower
Auckland – North Shore
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- Auckland Habour
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- Devonport Details
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- Devonport Colonial Style
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- Views to Auckland City
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- North Shore Beach
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- With Granny at the beach
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- Chatting on the beach
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- Blue
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- Watching the yard
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- …and more colour
Auckland – City of sails
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- Auckland waking up
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- Panell Rd. in the morning
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- The little details
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- Colonial style sidestreets
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- Even the churches
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- Ponsonby Road
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- What they stuff in their burgers?
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- Some nice contrast
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- A bit like San Francisco
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- Auckland waking up
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- Auckland waking up
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- Auckland waking up
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- Auckland – Parnell
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- Auckland – Ponsonby
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- Auckland – Ponsonby
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- What’s in their burgers?
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- Auckland – Ponsonby
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- Sidestreets
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- Auckland Skyline
