These next two blog posts are going to be mostly photos with brief descriptions. Hope you enjoy!
The whole group enjoying a raining evening at the beach (near pancake rocks)
Ok so this isn't the South Island but rather our whole group outside the Green Dragon at Hobbiton- this bridge appears in the LOTR movies.
A forest very near to the one behind us is where they filmed LOTR Lothlorien (sp?) you know where some of the elves live.
Preparing for our sea kayak adventure. Don't you like our skirts?
After a long day of bungy jumping and white water rafting we had a huge pizza party! 8 pizzas, 4 garlic breads, 4 potato wedges, and soda. Awesome!
Frans Josef glacier behind us. James (our guide) is to the right.
All of us standing on a rock carved out by the glacier! Our awesome hiking boots and blue jackets are care of our wonderful guides.
Our group after hiking the glacier.
Our hostel that we stayed at when we visited Frans Josef
The house we stayed at in Christchurch.
The group standing over a giant crevas/waterfall.
A brief reststop just to stretch our legs before we hit the road again.
The whole group.
Hiking up to the glacier.
Our pirate ship boat on Milford Sound.
All of us at the pancake rocks.
Our group just chilling after our backpacking adventure.
Ok so this is pre-South Island but it's still cool. All of us at the Auckland Museum of Art.
Same as above photo. Museum of Art.
Outside the museum.
Our group at the War Memorial Museum. The Maroi guy was our tour guide and yes he is only wearing that loin cloth...
The beloved van... or Helen as we named her packed to the bursting.
Inside a mari (the Maori sacred place) and making our traditional Maori face.
On the boat at Milford Sound.
Enjoying our chocolate outing right before the South Island trip.
More of the chocolate outing.
Glenarcy beauty.
A New Zealand "long drop" quite impressive according to James.
Hiking the glacier and one of our "impressive" guides.
More hiking!
Milford Sound
On the boat at Milford Sound.
"Preparing" for our white water rafting adventure.
Getting ready to drive on the 13th most dangerous road in the world.
Getting ready to hit the river.
Our awesome raft group! (I'm on the right of the red helmet)
Janessa and I enjoying our trip!
Our fearless guide Esteban with our group!
I can't believe how many amazing adventures you've already been able to pack in to such a short period of time! It's crazy! And why didn't you bring me with you?! :):)
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