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September 18th 2009
Published: September 18th 2009
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It should be mentioned that we spent about a week and a half in Hamilton for Aaron's orientation. Hamilton, which is a larger city an hour-and-a-half northwest of Rotorua, gets a bad rap for being a place where there's not much going on. However, we found it to be quite nice. It has a reasonably big downtown area, with lots of nice restaurants and boutiques. There are also the stellar Hamilton Gar... Read Full Entry



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Pretty BigPretty Big
Pretty Big

This helps give an idea of the scale of the glacier. Helps - but doesn't accomplish it.
On the way to Wanaka...On the way to Wanaka...
On the way to Wanaka...

...we stopped at Thunder Falls.
The Hall of Following FacesThe Hall of Following Faces
The Hall of Following Faces

These faces are actually concave rather than convex. When you walk around the room, they appear to follow you.
Rat RaceRat Race
Rat Race

We got lost in here for awhile.
Ouch!Ouch!
Ouch!

Aaron's back was killing him after holding up the clock tower.
Lake WanakaLake Wanaka
Lake Wanaka

This photo doesn't even begin to capture its beauty.
PostcardPostcard
Postcard

This one would make a perfect postcard for NZ - the sheep, the intensely blue water, and the mountains in one gaze.
LegwarmersLegwarmers
Legwarmers

I love how the lambs' legs haven't been shaven - it looks like they're wearing legwarmers!
Love at first sightLove at first sight
Love at first sight

Luciano, the 5-month-old baby
MutantsMutants
Mutants

Actually, they're not mutants, they're peacocks that live among the wallabies.
'Possum'Possum
'Possum

'Possums are far more highly regarded in NZ than in the US. This one lives at the wallaby farm.
Slow PleaseSlow Please
Slow Please

Children at play
Oamaru Opera HouseOamaru Opera House
Oamaru Opera House

One example of the fabulous Victorian Architecture
Moeraki BouldersMoeraki Boulders
Moeraki Boulders

They look like they may have been dropped by UFOs...
HatchedHatched
Hatched

... or once contained dinosaurs.
Picture PerfectPicture Perfect
Picture Perfect

I swear they were posing for us!
So sleepy...So sleepy...
So sleepy...

We had lunch at Fleur's Place while this guy was catching his own.
Look what I found!Look what I found!
Look what I found!

Sadly, there's not a hint of anything Detroit related once you walk in.
Blue penguinBlue penguin
Blue penguin

We heard this one answer a mating call and saw him return to the nest.



19th September 2009

Great blog. Enjoyed both the commentary and the pics.
14th January 2010

Man on wire
Thanks for the complement.

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