Quake City.
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Plan for today - a visit to Quake City then a walk in the Botanic Gardens.
On the way, Paul found a new friend but he is a bit quiet.
Quake City is a museum that tells the stories of the people Czytaj więcej
Plan for today - a visit to Quake City then a walk in the Botanic Gardens.
On the way, Paul found a new friend but he is a bit quiet.
Quake City is a museum that tells the stories of the people Czytaj więcej
Bags outside room at 7.30. On bus at 8.30. Set off for Mt. Cook.
Stopped for a photo stop at the church of the good shepherd - supposedly the most photographed church in New Zealand. The church was Czytaj więcej
All we knew was that this experience involves boarding a zodiac, being taken out on the Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake, seeing and being informed about the glacier and its icebergs.
A pre-requirement Czytaj więcej
As was the case in so many places we visited, the local guides here pointed out how things are changing. This lake has only existed since 1990. The wall at the bottom end of the lake is the moraine, Czytaj więcej
Stopped to see the Moeraki boulders, a phenomenon found here on the beach.
The Moeraki Boulders are unusually large spherical boulders lying along a stretch of Koekohe Beach on the wave-cut Otago Czytaj więcej
Olveston was built for Dunedin businessman, collector and philanthropist David Theomin, his wife Marie and their two children Edward and Dorothy.
Designed by acclaimed English architect Sir Ernest Czytaj więcej
Larnach Castle was built by wealthy businessman and politician William Larnach from 1870 over a period of twenty years. It is valued for its architecture and craftsmanship, quite an achievement at the Czytaj więcej
Today we're booked to go for a cruise on Doubtful Sound.
First - what's the difference between a fjord and a sound?
“A fjord is an underwater valley carved by glaciers. Generally narrow, with Czytaj więcej
Just in case you weren't convinced - here are more photos…
Had to find our own dinner tonight. We fancied a pizza. Another place had the best ice cream so we walked back with a cone each.