Wednesday, March 16, 2011

NZ Pictures Day 10 & 11

Day 10- Barefooting and Seals

NZ Bacon!

I take artsy pictures


A lookout over Kaikoura

Cool

Sharka parked us in the ocean

Mr. Seal to you, American.

We love posed pictures!

Barefoot Guy hiking


Can't get enough of the pretty

"Matt! Cows!"

"Moo!"


I shall climb you.

Because its there

I have conquered you!

These hurt more than little rocks

Angela: Queen of the Rocky Outcrop


I now conquer the flat rock!

The human colony

Burned foots

Wine

Lamb sausage was tasty tasty.


Day 11- Kaikoura to Hanmer Springs (feat. yarns and sheep!)

Ummm...

Such a happy whale

I've mentioned the pretty, right?

Fun = one lane bridge in a caravan



We a freaking cute!


Have we had pictures of sheep in a while?

Quick stop to stretch and pee in the bushes


Hehe, toot.

Where did you come from?!?

I see no apple tree! It fell far from the tree.

Stupid tar

Barefoot Jackass


Heh...hehehehe...hawhawhawhaw!

Barefoot pride

Hiking With Yarn: Staring Angela

The river was deep but I swam it

Sasquatch!


Yarn loves

Gimme that come here you gaa!

I mentioned we ate well, didn't I?

Ohhh, so not good

It was a cold night

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

NZ Pictures Day 8 & 9

To see Angela's pictures and captions (she posted more pictures than I did) go here.

Day 8- The Museum and the Ferry

Keeping it together after passing a stone

Giant squid at Te Papa museum


Whale skeleton. It's, um, big.

Shark!

What a kiwi looks like

Gigantic shell

All the nifty models hanging from the ceiling


Dino foots and my foots

Dino foots and her foots

Fossil picture taken for my students

Look, students, half a clam!

Its a meatasaurus


Curse your inevitable betrayal.

These are extinct. That's right, no moa.

Squished coin! Her trip is complete.

Native canoe

Nifty canoe picture inserted and taken for my students


I'm not dead!

Bwahaha

Fail.


Ferry boarding passes


Much yummy mint cookies

Here we go!

The Captain all settled in

It is somewhat windy up here

Cold and sleepy wife


Day 9- The Exeloo, Wine tasting, and Seals!

Our "camping" spot for the night. This may not have been entirely legal.

New Zealand bathroom technology amazes and astounds.





Yes, you did just look at five pictures of a bathroom.

Ketchup bottle!

I am all about this level of breakfast.

Marlborough county vineyards


But first...

Tasting? Oh my.

A factory for chocolate!

She's like an angel...

Note: Quilting, Fudge, Wine. Yes we stopped.


I'll take it!

The next bottle of wine purchased on the trip

Yum!

Artsy Vineyard picture #1

Artsy Vineyard picture #2


Framingham had a pretty set up.

Cheers.

And swish.

Down in their cellar

Many much bottles


Get it? She's...yeah...

Grrrr, me strong!

We recommend a visit

Roadside veggies! Squee!

Ummm, what?


So we just...really? Huh, ok.


I really like this sign. No Burglars Allowed!

Name the two sports. Go ahead, silly American.

We haven't had a scenery shot in ages!
(and there could have been forty more in this post)


My overpriced coffee

Stupid tiny cup

We are here!

Ok, this is a little gay.

The hunter stalks his prey

I see water. I see flat rocks. I must skim.

Here there be seals.



Awww, lookit the little baby one!

There's some more of the pretty

And there again. You can't tell but it was freaking windy!

Site for the next two nights. Yes, that is the ocean right there.

Must investigate freezing cold water.

Honeymoon feets!


Sitting outside and reading.

View from the site.

i before e except after y...no, wait..

Angela's Super Tiny Kitchen- Micro Edition

Getting her thoughts down after another long but excellent day