Not a good photo, however we wanted to show you the scale of the size of the mountains on either side of the fjiord. Check the teeny boat below the waterfall. This is the same size or thereabouts, of our boat.
Pining for the Fijords March 31st 2006 WARNING. THIS BLOG CONTAINS 10 ZILLION WATERFALL SHOTS. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
‘‘Look’’, exclaimed Shaz ‘‘It’s a dead parrot!’’
‘‘It’s not dead’’ said Alan ‘‘It’s just tired out after a long squawk.’’ (laughs).
About 5 weeks ago we’d stopped at the side of the road to admire / photo a nice mountain view. As we got out of the car, Shaz spied the said (truly ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fiordland National Park » Te Anau The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more
Hullo!! We did a big fat trip a wee while ago covering Bonnie Scotland (our home), France, Spain, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and China. Then we came home and had a lovely baby girl called Beth and Alan went back to work. Beth is 14 months old now (I know - where does the time go??) and we haven't been anywhere exotic for yonks. Consequently we are now 'dormant bloggers' which makes us feel a bit dreary, so we better get our skates on and find some good places to visit and report on pronto!!.................... full info