New Zealand - South Island

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January 15th 2010

Published: February 10th 2010

South Island We arrived in Picton on the Interislander Ferry. Picton is at the top of the South Island and is a small town sandwiched between the hills and the deeply placid waters of Queen Charlotte Sound. We picked up our new car and after a few days stay in Picton exploring the town, we headed west through the hills to Nelson. Nelson is a lovely seaside resort with a warm sunny climate. ... Read Full Entry

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View from Fox Glacier

The entire valley was carved out by the ice and the glacier used to reach to the top of the cliff side in the distance (very high)

Matt on the ice

Dianna heading into an ice hole

Us in a ice hole

to get to the bottom of the hole we had to crawl on our bellys on the ice through a slim crack under the ice above

Us on the ice

Fox Glacier

this is as far up as we could get heading up the glacier, In the distance was one of the ice shelfs leading up to the summit

Matt heading into an ice hole

Dianna at the top of an ice hole

this is a cool picture as you can see how smooth the water has carved the hole out of the ice

Rainforest on the way to the glacier

this was on the way back down from the glacier going through the rainforest, Matt took a drink from the water and claimed 'better than Evian' (VERY cold water!!!!!)

About to climb Mount Iron in Wanaka

Heading up Mount Iron in Wanaka

The view from the top of Mount Iron in Wanaka

This picture sais it all, the view was spectacular

The view from the top of Mount Iron in Wanaka

Matt on the top of Mount Iron in Wanaka

The view from the top of Mount Iron in Wanaka

This one is almost a duplicate of one a couple back but it is such a nice view it was worth another show

Us at the top of Mount Iron in Wanaka

The view from our cabin in Wanaka

This is what we had to wake up to every morning whilst staying in Wanaka, oh its a hard life

Dianna in Puzzleworld

12th February 2010

Claire
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I am not jealous....
nope, not one little bit. New Zealand look like it is totally and utterly.....AMAZING! Ok, ok I am completely and utterly, 100% JEALOUS. All I can say again is Wow, Wow WOW!!! Love the pictures, well apart from that THING, yuk! Love and miss you guys loads! BBS xxxxxxxxxxxxx

13th February 2010

Mummmmmmaxxxxx
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Can feel the Heat!!
How lovely New Zealand looks, my friend at work has just been out to a wedding there and also has some wonderful pictures, she has said what a wonderful country it is. Love the lamb, he's kool! The views are lovely and you both look realy well. Love you lots Mum, John and Molly xxxxx

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