Just back from a 2 week visit to New Zealand. Here is the first in a series of posts from the trip.
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| The Maoris originally called the island Aotearoa, translated as "The Land of The Long White Cloud." |
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| flying in you could see why |
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| Auckland Airport |
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| keep left! |
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| the New Plymouth Wind Wand |
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| we were there for ANZAC Day. Here was a flyover |
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| nice clear water in the Tasman Sea |
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| of course we saw sheep... |
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| but even more cows |
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| a serene sea |
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| this was the edge of a massive cloud bank on the way out |
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| Mantis Land |
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| sometimes I see faces in everything. Here I saw a Maori likeness in a palm tree |
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| drydocked forever |
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| Oakura sunset reflection |
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| Bicuit comes in with a nice bug |
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| Connie & I take in a low tide sunset on Oakura Beach |
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| more cloud drama... |
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| ever seen the green flash? |
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| Taranaki land |
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| clear days like this on Mount Egmont are rare |
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| the road to Raglan |
