Friday, December 12, 2008

I forgot pictures from Russel Island- the island by Pahia and some the Kerikeri sites

The following are from Russel Island at New Zealands oldest church and graveyard




bullet hole from a long time ago- there are many around the whole church
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Some tombstones are wooden



Maori-English Bible













The 3 sites of Kerikeri

The Stone Store one of two things to see in Kerikeri

Rainbowfalls in Kerikeri one of the few sites there

Katie and I after our long hike or tramp as they say here to the falls




Wishing well


The Fairy pools in Kerikeri- they say perfect for swimming but coming from Florida I don't swim in murky water

Thursday, December 11, 2008

more traveling

A few Pictures from Coromandel Peninsula









Zach


In the Coromandel Peninsula


We stayed on a boat hostel for 22 hours where we kayaked at night, went swimming in the south Pacific at night, I snorkeled and fed fish in the South Pacific, and ate raw mussles that we gathered and sea urchin. This is a picture of the crew telling us about the sea urchins


Claire, Elisa, and Myself (though you can barely see me) eating the urchins


The Rock (our boat hostel)


At sunset on the rock with Elisa and Katie


Katie and Elisa fishing


Oh did I mention I caught a fish! We let it go because it was really small...I mean too big as you can see from the picture


The downstairs of the hostel boat
Us with Katie the first of the 5 times we left Kerikeri anf the Hideaway

Pahia


Pahia


Claire, Katie, Susan, Stefan, and Elisa in Pahia


Pahia

Before Heading out for more traveling after Pahia and the Rock we stopped one last time in Kerikeri to celebrate Katie's 25th Birthsay. That way we could celebrate it with our NZ family that is before we see them again at Christmas

Meet Lukas and listen to his song that we like to have him sing to us


Friday, December 5, 2008

Traveling has begun part 2

St Pauls Rock






Where we camped in Cape Reinga



Cape Reinga





After this trip we went back to Kerikeri to celebrate two friends birthdays. Then we went to Pahia and stayed on A boat Hostel called the Rock. The Rock pictures will be up soon.

Traveling has begun

Matai Bay




View from Tent




Cape Reinga

The Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean meeting
















90 Mile Beach