Wednesday, January 20, 2016

New Zealand Journey 2016

Trip down under
New Zealand 2016




 View from Raumati
Donald and Ann Massie's 
Home

Ann in her beautiful garden












Tui bird




Donald Massie overseeing his flock

Jetting the young ones
The young shepherd Branson



Pohutukawa Tree
New Zealand Christmas tree


Wellington - North Island
Ferry across Cook Strait to Picton
Headed to the South Island
(Can be the roughest waters on the planet)






South Island with the North Island and windmills in the
background.

Beautiful sunset at our rental
house in Nelson, wrapping up
2015.  Eager to bring
in the New Year.
Mapua, South Island
Gorgeous inlet and a huge white heron
that I snuck up on for the
perfect picture.

Hamish.  The fake rendition of the
white heron that returned 15 years
in a row.



Marlborough Wine Country
Amazing Sauvignon Blanc tasting
With great friends that we
both hadn't seen in years.




Army of tractors hauling out fishing boats.

Abel Tasman National Park








Headed to our private beach.
Abel Tasman National Park.

Amanda


Swimming in the Tasman Bay

Matt



Pepin Island
Les and Matt spear fishing
and diving for dinner.



Crayfish

Mighty hunter and gatherer





Golden Bay






We stopped at an incredible vineyard.
Peter Yealands
"Worlds most ecologically advanced
winery, devoted to 100%
sustainability.



Only one to have visited
from Nevada.
Smile :-)

Classical music piped over 7,000 acres of vines.
"Think Boldly
Tread lightly
and never say
it can't be
done"
-Peter Yealands


Yealands had both
Merino and Baby Doll
sheep.



Raumati
Back home to North
Island.
Massie Residence




Bull Beef




Hawkes Bay Wine Region
Craggy Range Vineyard


Hawkes Bay
Church Road Vineyard

Sandra, Donald, and Daniel

Amanda, Daniel, and San




Donald and Nephew Logan


Grant and Donald


Logan and Georgia
counting steps


Won first place in show jumping that day.
Nice job.





Embracing 2016
What a stunning break
Cheers

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