Breath taking NZ

Yes. I'm finally getting to it.

After 6 months that is. My skills at procrastination are definitely improving.

We started our trip in Hamilton.

I love the colours in the Japanese Garden. I like the mossy rocks and the quiet stream. It gives off an atmosphere of tranquillity and harmony. A feeling as if there is all the time in the world for contemplation.

The Italian arches. I must have picked a good season to visit because the golden brown leaves accentuate the rustic feeling of the twines spiralling around the arches.

Lady Knox Geyser erupting regularly at 0900 every morning. Initially we thought it must be some wondrous geothermal timetable only to find out that the eruptions were man made. Who knew that surfactant had uses other than in neonatal lung disease.

 

The Waitomo caves were breath taking. Unfortunately, we chose to visit after there was a torrential downpour. The glow worm caves which were accessible by boat via underground stream was partially submerged and we only got to go around in a small circle looking at the naturally fluorescent poop of cannibalistic carnivorous worms.

The other caves were magnificent as well. What was more impressive was my mother's new camera. The clarity, the lighting all done without flash!

I swear i took this picture and didn't plagiarise if from a post card. I did see a post card that looked exactly like this in a shop in the airport on our way back though. I'm just that talented.

I have no idea what this is but it looks pretty.

We went to paradise springs and spend a few bucks buying feeds for ducks, rainbow trout, farm animals etc. But my mum fed most of it to the sparrows who were following us around. This one ate out of her hand.

Does it give you a Lord of the Ring's feeling?

Ahhh... Hot water beach. Where some of my favourite pictures were taken. The clouds. I could stare at them forever. Maybe that's why NZ gives off such idyllic vibes.






Such smooth untrodden sand, smooth enough for the receding tide to reflect the sky.



I wonder how that man got up that rock. It actually looks tempting to try it when looking at the picture. But it was a cold winter day and i wouldn't have touched the water even if you paid me to.

Coromandel Bay. What more is there to say?

 

Waiheke island. I took the anti histamine to prevent my famously predictable nausea for the boat ride and regretted it. My eyes got blurry, my mouth dry, my tongue like sandpaper. No wonder i threw up while i was scuba diving. Who wouldn't? I actually did better without it on the return trip.

There's 20 million sheep and 4 million people. Of course i have to take a photo of the dominant species.

 

Next time, i'll visit the South Island. I heard it's even prettier.