Kathy and Jerry are in the 2nd week of their trip. Since Tuesday they've driven over the Southern Alps, done some hiking in the mountains, taken a jet boat ride to a White Heron nesting colony, visited two glaciers including a helicopter flight over the Southern Alps, and today drive to Lake Wanaka.

While their own photos will no doubt be posted once they get home in 2 weeks, here's a taste of the sights they're seeing (unabashed New Zealand promotional photos follow):

The Southern Alps




Franz Joseph Glacier


Jerry in a right-hand-drive


Lake Whakatipu (near Wanaka)


Lakes on the West Coast

 

Absolutly beautiful picutres!

 

Jerry & Kathy sure are fortunate to be able to see such sights, I wonder how he liked the right hand drive.

 

Um... his rental (a 10 year old Nissan) was missing the left side mirror after his first 3 days.

He will have a chance in my yellow car after he has more experience dodging gutters

 

Beautiful pics! Looks like a great vacation spot.

 

Wow! That last pic is surreal.

 

Fantastic. Can I come along?

 

Little Penguin, thank you for sharing the pictures. What a difference in terrain, from the snowy Alps, to the desert looking land around the Lake Whakatipu. BTW, I like your license plate. Is that for real?

 

Beautiful! I love that last pic as well.

 

Where are the Hobbits?