South Island- Day 3

From Te Anau we drove 2 hrs to Milford Sound stopping along the way to take some pictures and do some short distance hiking. Once we got to the sound we boarded a ship for a three hour cruise. The pictures really do not do this place justice. It's incorrectly named a sound. Actually, it's a fiord. This means it is a valley dug out by a glacier and flooded with sea water. Made it all the way back to Queenstown that night.

New Zealand-Day 2

We spent the second day exporing Queenstown. It is known as the outdoor adventure capital of the world. Being such, I had to try bungy jumping. I was terrified. I couldn't stop shaking afterwards but it was so much fun. That evening we drove down to Te Anau to stay the night.

South Island- Day 1

These are some pictures from the first day in the south island. My friends Dawn and Michael came out to visit. I picked them up in Auckland which is 3 hrs NW of my house. We had a few hours and grabbed lunch by the habor. The building in the background is the sky tower, the most recognizable structure in New Zealand. From Auckland we flew to Christchurch. Christchurch is the largest city in the south island. The next morning we headed south through the central part of the island. The landscape changed pretty dramatically. Midway down we were rear-ended at one of the many one-way bridges. Not my fault. We were all ok and pressed on unscathed. The mountain in the background of the picture of me skipping rocks into the lake is Mt Cook. This is the tallest peak in NZ. Eventually we made it down to Queenstown. We stayed at this great house just outside the city.