Fun and Quirky Photos from our Trip

 

Simon sorting all the chocolate we'd gotten along the way-- tons of it!

 

 

A wonderful lasagna dinner at Sue and Steve's, the Page Bethel neighbors and landlords.

 

 Smiggles--Gwen's absolutely most favorite store in Dunedin--equally loved by Maddie and Max.

 

 

 

Simon's glee when his futsal team won the championship. 

 

 

 

Fluffies (steamed milk) -- the kids' delight.

 

The last hike: up the Organ Pipes--

 

 

 

crazy blocks of rocks,

 

 

 

Simon,

 

 

 

Jess

 

 

 

and Sam at the top. 

 

 

 

 

Playground where kids vied to strike the riskiest position.

 

 

 

 

Maori tattoo-ing.

 

 

 

The iconic New Zealand curled ferns.

 

 

 

The cave on Rachel and David's favorite Blue Skin Bay walk in Waitati, just minutes from their home.

 

 

 

A very comfortable flight home because of a fortuitous mistake that put us in premium economy.

 

 

Rachel's photo--my very favorite: lush, lacy, cloudy, sunny, mysterious, serene--everything New Zealand is.