Queenstown - the highlight of the trip

View from hotel room of Lake Wakatipu, 3rd largest, and longest lake in NZ. Mountain range with snow is called The Remarkables.

View from other side of the lake.

View of hotel from across the lake.

View of Mt. Taranaki from the plane upon approach to Queenstown. Looks like Mt. Fuji.

Spring blooms on trees, the red one is rhododendron.

Dock by the town area.

Fantastic scene of mountains and plain.

Fiordland at Milford Sounds.

Seals on the rocks.

Giant ferns in the temperate rain forests.

Walter Peak where a magnificent, picturesque sheep ranch is situated.

Demo of dogs herding sheep.

Note the alpacas in the separate enclosure.

Demo of shearing of wool.

on the way to Fox Glacier

In this narrow gorge is where I tried the jet boats, making 360 degree turns in excessive speed. Fierce!

What I saw from the bus ride to Fox Glacier.

Too misty for helicopter over the glacier, so we walked up the trail on foot to see the tip of the glacier. 2 days later, a helicopter crashed at that site, 7 dead, so we were lucky!

Hey, it was a steep climb, so cut me some slack on the strained look and hair.

Rain forests everywhere. Note the deep layer of moss, and the giant ferns.

On metal walkway over the tree tops. Glad I don't suffer from vertigo!

Birds in NZ are not afraid of people because there are no predators in NZ. This weka bird, a cousin of the kiwi bird, is looking for handouts.

Punakaiki Resort in Hokatika. Note driftwood artwork along beach.

View out of my hotel room.