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Aotearoa
Matt - Sat Dec 15, 2007 @ 08:20PM
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Last Comment: Tue May 13, 2008 @ 01:12AM

To get away from one's working environment is, in a sense, to get away from one's self; and this is often the chief advantage of travel and change.
~ Charles Horton Cooley

New Zealand is a place unlike any other. This little country has absolutely everything. Beaches, mountains, lakes, glaciers, sweeping plains, volcanoes, sheep, hobbits... You can see it all here.

Below are some of my favorite scenes so far. I won't waste a lot of words - they are far too small to describe what I've seen.

Christchurch: Punting on the Avon River

 

Greymouth: Tasman Sea

 

Near Franz Josef: Rusted tractor

 

Matheson Lake: Fern Fronds

 

Wanaka: Lake Wanaka

 

Queenstown: AJ Hackett's Bungy

 

Queenstown: Lake Wakatipu

 

Queenstown: Divers

 

Moeraki: Moeraki Boulder

 

Moeraki: Moeraki Boulders

 

Lake Pukaki: View of Mt. Cook

 

Lake Tekapo: Church of the Good Shepherd

 

Kaikoura: White Anchor

Comments: 9
Last Comment: Tue May 13, 2008 @ 01:12AM

Comments

1. karen b - Mon Dec 17, 2007 @ 06:44AM

Amazing. Of all your travels Matt, New Zealand was the one I knew I'd envy most. You've proved me right. I'm so glad your final stop on the journey is such a beautiful one!

2. Stacey B. - Tue Dec 18, 2007 @ 04:18PM

Wow. Gorgeous. These remind me a bit of all the HD channels we check out to marvel at how amazing a TV picture can be (Discovery, Travel Channel, History Channel) -- only far better.

3. Scot E - Tue Dec 18, 2007 @ 05:01PM

Very impressive pics. Best wishes for a happy holiday.

Scot

4. Dan - Fri Dec 21, 2007 @ 12:37PM

You bastard. You rotten bastard. You've done it all, so damn beautifully, and you make me wanna cry.

5. Doug - Mon Dec 24, 2007 @ 03:53PM

Incredible! Always wondered what New Zealand looked like. You've been very foturnate to see so much of the world in a year. It will be quite an adjustment to ease back into the rat-race that exists over here. You now understand what I mean by that comment.

6. Doug2 - Tue Dec 25, 2007 @ 01:23AM

Stay clear of the rat race and those filthy creatures. They, I mean their fleas carry the plague, and their screeching is horrible.

7. Arch - Tue Dec 25, 2007 @ 10:37AM

I've hooked Matt up as the new travel editor of NG Adventure Magazine. I think it's now clear what he's best at. Matt, the rat race is not for you. Safe travels.

8. Cindy - Wed Dec 26, 2007 @ 11:44AM

Matt, those pictures are simply amazing! You've done an amazing job with your blog and giving us all ideas of where we want to visit. I agree - stay away from the rat race, I don't miss it one bit! God Bless and Merry Christmas my friend.

9. Northstar Cruises - Tue May 13, 2008 @ 01:12AM

Some great photos Matt, the image of Mount Cook is breath-taking!

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