New Zealand 2007

Family reunion, plus Mt. Ruapehu and Castlepoint.
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50 years of marriage, 50 years of photos.
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NZ'ers tend to take sheep for granted. To others they are quite a novelty.
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Visiting Mt Bruce Nature reserve where a real kiwi was observed. Photo by Uyen.
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A rare photo of the two of us. If only Tana had waited for a better facial expression.
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Entering the Manawatu Gorge. The fluffy dice were to remind me which side of the road I was supposed to be on.
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Photo by Uyen.
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Photo by Uyen.
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One objective of the NZ visit, to throw snow balls.
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Leaving Whakapapa village. First time on a ski lift for all. Photo by Uyen.
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Family, the most important of the reason for our New Zealand visit.
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You haven't experienced Wellington until you experience the wind and the views.
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Rob catching the moment as Uyen made her birthday wish.
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Photo by Uyen.
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After lunch at... a Martinborough winery. Photo by Uyen.
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Waiohine Gorge swing bridge. A new challenge. Photo by Uyen.
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Missed the connecting flight to Wellington so took in some Sydney entertainment.
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Preparing lunch at Rob and Lucinda's.
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VIPs in the lives of the Paris brothers.
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One arm of the Paris family tree plus guests.

Nearly all the grandchildren.
A tour of Merren's garden. A little more expansive than our rooftop "garden" in Saigon.
Not really picnic weather, but it was Castlepoint.
It's a long way down.

Approaching Mt Ruapehu, very lucky with the weather.

Interesting green stuff.
The Barina was an easy car to drive after only having ridden motorcycles for the previous 10 years.
Cold!
Several days after our visit to the snow a minor eruption left a sprinkling of ash and forced a lahar done the ski slopes.
Mt Ngauruhoe
At Orakei Korako, north of Lake Taupo.
The black swans at lake Taupo.
Wellington on a good day, a beautiful city.
Karissa in the cave at the top of the Orakei Korako hidden valley.
Sheep, ducks, or Yorkshire Terriers, Karissa would pursue them all. With Caroline at Caroline and Angus's house.
The Yorkies do have attitude, but not as much as the people they live with.
Karissa and Angus feeding the ducks in Waikanae.
Strolling the Wellington waterfront.
In Civic Square on a more typical Wellington spring day.
Somewhat out of character, Karissa fearlessly crossed...
A Lucinda angle on recording the passing of time.